HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 02041986 - 1.36 THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY9 CALIFORNIA
Adopted this Order on February 4 , 1986 _, by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Fanden, Schroder, McPeak, Torlakson and Powers
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
SUBJECT: . Contract Process for Allocation of AB 1733 Funds
(Child Abuse Prevention and Intervention Programs)
R. E . Jornlin, Director, Social Service Department, in a report
dated January 9 , 1986, (copy attached hereto and by reference incor-
porated herein) , advised the Board that the Family and Children's
Trust Committee (FACT) reviewed several methods of selecting
AB 1733 contractors who would provide child abuse prevention and
intervention services in accordance with the guidelines of the State
Department of Child Abuse Prevention. Mr. Jornlin reported that the
FACT Committee recommends that the four current contracts not be
automatically renewed but that a Request for Proposal (RFP)
process be used for allocating Child Abuse Prevention (AB 1733)
funds for the 1986-1987 fiscal year. Mr. Jornlin requested the
Board to consider the recommendation of the FACT Committee .
Barbara Visick, representing the Family Stress Center, noted
that her agency currently receives AB 1733 funds for its Respite
Care Program. She requested the Board to allocate AB 1733 funds
for her Agency's 1986-1987 Respite Care Program.
Mr. Jornlin commented on the rationale of the FACT Committee
in recommending the RFP process . He advised that the RFP procedure
allows other agencies to submit bids for -contracts .
Supervisor McPeak expressed reservations with the recommendation
of the FACT Committee in that the RFP process may delay or disrupt
child abuse prevention and intervention services . She expressed an
interest in being advised of the position of the other three con-
tractors who have implemented programs and received AB 1733 funds
for the last three years . She recommended that decision be deferred
to February 11, 1986 pending a report from Mr. Jornlin on the issues
and areas of concern.
Board members being in agreement , IT IS BY THE BOARD ORDERED
that the recommendation of Supervisor McPeak is approved.
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Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
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FROM: R. E. JORNLIN, DIRECTOR Contra
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DATE: January 9 , 1986 County
SUBJECT: AB1733 CONTRACTING--FY 1986-87
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND Alm JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION
Authorize the director, Social Service Department to initiate
planning for a Request for Proposal (RFP) process for FY 1986-87
allocation of AB1733 funds as recommended by the Family and
Children' s Trust Committee and so notify the State Office of
child Abuse Prevention of this decision.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
The State Department of Social Services will notify the County
about its FY 1986-87 allocation after the governor' s proposed
budget has been released. The estimated amount should be
approximately $225, 000 to $250 ,000. Of this amount 5% is for
administration and no County dollars are required.
Subcontractors must provide a 10% match.
BACKGROUND
The current AB1733 contractors and services are as follows:
We Care Society, Inc . $25 , 974
Child care for at risk infants. Located in
Concord. Serves Central and East counties.
Child and Family Therapy Center $81,878
Treatment of sexually abused children. Based
in Martinez . Provides countywide service.
Early Childhood Mental Health Program $66 , 032
Diagnosis and treatment. Based in Richmond.
Serves West County.
Family Stress Center $27 , 732
Respite care: Based in Pleasant Hill.
Service is open to all but serves Central
County mainly.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: _ YES SIGNATURE:A�--P, 'IV
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMEND A 1 N OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
The State Department of Child Abuse Prevention has provided the
County with alternative ,methods of selecting AB1733 contractors
for FY 1986-87. Therefore, unless restricted by subsequent
statutory change or budget control language, the County may
decide to terminate and rebid some ,or all of the existing
contracts for the current fiscal year. The second alternative is
to renegotiate the existing contracts and extend the same
contractors. A third alternative is to continue contracts in the
same manner as for 1985-86 without renegotiation. The final
alternative is to initiate these actions in combination.
Whatever the County decides , the decision must comply with
program intent of applicable sections of the W&I Code. Also, the
County must notify the Office of Child Abuse Prevention in
writing of its intentions. This notification must specify the
planned actions and rationale for that action for every currently
funded project.
Should the County continue currently funded contracts into FY
86-87, these contracts may be let without a competitive selection
process (RFP) . Should the County decide to terminate 1 or more
of the contracts and rebid that particular servcice or a new
service, a competitive process would be required.
The Board of Supervisors appointed the Family and Children' s
Trust committee (FACT) to advise on certain family and children' s
programs to be funded, AB1733 included. The Director, Social
Service, referred this matter to them for a recommendation. They
considered the alternatives including positive and negative
factors related to any of the possible recommendations and have
recommended to the Director, Social Service Department that the
Committee set service priorities and that the Department initiate
a competitive Request for Proposal (RFP) process for FY 1986-87.
FACT has held a public hearing in November 1985, is completing a
public hearing summary, is identifying service needs and is
attempting to coordinate service delivery and expenditure of
AB1733 , Children' s Trust (birth certificate) and Family and
Children' s Trust funds.
CONSEQUENCES OF NEGATIVE ACTION
The State Office of Child Abuse Prevention and present and future
service providers could not be informed in a timely way on the
AB1733 allocation method to be used for FY 1986-87.
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