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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 06212011 - C.88RECOMMENDATION(S): APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with Melissa Caine-Huckabay in an amount not to exceed $104,000 to provide Consulting Services for Zero Tolerance for Domestic Violence Initiative for the period July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012. FISCAL IMPACT: $104,000: 100% Federal Department of Justice Grant (CFDA#16.020) BACKGROUND: Melissa Caine-Huckabay was selected through the competitive bidding process to provide consulting services for the Zero Tolerance for Domestic Violence Initiative to establish a Family Justice Center in Richmond. The Zero Tolerance for Domestic Violence Initiative (ZTDV), an initiative of the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors, recently received a grant from the Family Justice Center Alliance to establish a Family Justice Center (FJC) in Richmond, APPROVE OTHER RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE Action of Board On: 06/21/2011 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER Clerks Notes: VOTE OF SUPERVISORS AYE:John Gioia, District I Supervisor Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor ABSENT:Gayle B. Uilkema, District II Supervisor Contact: Earl Maciel 3-1648 I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown. ATTESTED: June 21, 2011 David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors By: June McHuen, Deputy cc: Earl Maciel C. 88 To:Board of Supervisors From:Joe Valentine, Employment & Human Services Director Date:June 21, 2011 Contra Costa County Subject:Contract with Melissa Caine-Huckabay for Zero Tolerence for Domestic Violence Consulting Services BACKGROUND: (CONT'D) California. The family justice center is the co-location of multiple professionals who work together to provide coordinated services to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, child abuse and human trafficking and their families. Identified as a best practice by the United States Department of Justice, outcomes achieved in the FJC model include: reduced homicides; increased victim safety; increased autonomy and empowerment for victims; reduced fear and anxiety for victims and their children; increased efficiency and coordination among service providers. CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION: Employment and Human Services will be unable to provide these much needed services. CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT: This contract supports all of the community outcomes established in the Children’s Report Card: 1) “Children Ready for and Succeeding in School”; 2) “Children and Youth Healthy and Preparing for Productive Adulthood”; 3) “Families that are Economically Self Sufficient”; 4) “Families that are Safe, Stable and Nurturing”; and 5) “Communities that are Safe and Provide a High Quality of Life for Children and Families,” by providing services to prevent domestic violence within the family.