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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 05152012 - C.64RECOMMENDATION(S): APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Auditor-Controller, or designee, to pay the Hilton Concord Hotel for the Children and Family Services, Options for Recovery, Building Bridge Recognition and Cross Training Event, an amount not to exceed $11,000 to be held May 23, 2012. FISCAL IMPACT: Up to $11,000, County 7.5%, State 17.5%, Federal 75% Prenatal Substance Abuse/HIV Infant Program (SA-HIV) allocation. BACKGROUND: Contra Costa County receives an allocation from the California Social Services for the Heritage Project, Options for Recovery Program. Two of the auxiliary services required for funding are specialized training for foster parents and relative caregivers as well as staff cross training. The cross training is for foster parents, community partners, Alcohol and Other Drug Services providers and mental health providers to prepare individuals to care for high need children. The goals and objectives of the cross training are to educate, increase collaboration at the APPROVE OTHER RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE Action of Board On: 05/15/2012 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: Lois Rutten 313-1583 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: May 15, 2012 David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors By: Carrie Del Bonta, Deputy cc: C.64 To:Board of Supervisors From:Joe Valentine, Employment & Human Services Director Date:May 15, 2012 Contra Costa County Subject:Options for Recovery, Building Bridges Recognition Event BACKGROUND: (CONT'D) local level, especially between alcohol and drug treatment providers and social workers to decrease the barriers that prevent agencies from working cooperatively to assist substance abusing families and their foster staff with practical solutions for change, case-conferencing and collaboration. This contract with the Hilton Concord Hotel will allow a venue and catered services for the Heritage Project, Building Bridges recognition and cross training event for foster parent training. Provision of food and beverage during the event is allowable under the Heritage Project funding guidelines. Food is not provided to county employees as directed in Administrative Bulletin No. 614, paragraph IV. B. CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION: The recognition and cross training event would not be held. CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT: Not applicable.