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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 06052012 - C.72RECOMMENDATION(S): APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Department Interim Director, or designee, to execute a contract with STAND! For Families Free of Violence, a non-profit corporation, in an amount not to exceed $216,860 to provide domestic violence support services to California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKS) participants for the period July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013. FISCAL IMPACT: $216,860: 62% State Single Allocation CalWORKs; 38% County BACKGROUND: Contractor was selected as a result of competitive bid process, Request for Proposal (RFP) No. 1124. STAND! For Families Free of Violence provides a wide array of domestic APPROVE OTHER RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE Action of Board On: 06/05/2012 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 Contact: Earl Maciel 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 5, 2012 David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors By: Carrie Del Bonta, Deputy cc: C. 72 To:Board of Supervisors From:Theresa Speiker, Interim Employment & Human Services Director Date:June 5, 2012 Contra Costa County Subject:Contract with STAND! For Families Free of Violence for Domestic Violence Support Services BACKGROUND: (CONT'D) violence services tailored to meet the specific needs of the Workforce Services Bureau. Services include California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) domestic violence liaisons at Employment and Human Services Department offices, technical assistance, consultation, and domestic violence identification and skills training, on-site capacity building, and linkages for domestic violence victims to community resources. CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION: CalWORKs clients will be unable to receive domestic violence services. CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT: This contract supports all five of the community outcomes 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, "Communities that are Safe and Provide a High Quality of Life for Children and Families" by providing information and services to assist those who are victims or at risk of domestic violence.