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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 02041986 - 1.37 THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA DATE: February 14, 1986 MATTER OF RECORD ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- SUBJECT: Targeted Assistance Program for Refugees The Board considered the recommendations of the County Welfare Director relative to approval of contracts for the refugee Targeted Assistance Program. Robert E. Jornlin, Welfare Director, described the Request for Proposal (RFP) process and commented on the limited amount of funds available for the program. He advised that seven proposals were received and were carefully evaluated by the Advisory Committee and staff. Mr. Jornlin recommended four of the applications for funding. A representative of the Lao Family Community, Inc. , appeared before the Board and requested funds for their RFP. He spoke about the services provided by his agency, the population served, and of the agency' s success in securing employment for Laotians. Others speaking in support of the Lao Family RFP were: Chao Sarn, 3200 Barrett Avenue, Richmond; Toua W. Xiong, 3200 Barrett Avenue, Richmond; Meredith A. Toillion, 1151 Post Street, Suite 3, San Francisco; E. Lundin, 720 Pine Street, Martinez; Khanmalee Rattanasith, 21409 Standard Avenue, Suite 14, San Pablo, who presented a petition bearing signatures of individuals residing in west county supporting the efforts of the Lao Family; Hai Ninh, Vietnamese Family Community, Inc. , 787 23rd Street, Richmond; and Vu-Duc Vuong, the Center for Southeast Asian Refugee Resettlements, 878 O'Farrell Street, San Francisco. Guity Kiani , Executive Director, Center for New Americans, 1371 Detroit Avenue, Concord, spoke on the need for services for Laotian refugees coming to this community. She commented on the services provided by her agency. Jan Stephens, Catholic Charities, 1433 Jefferson Street, Oakland, advised that her agency was appealing the recommendation to approve a contract with the Vietnamese Family Community, Inc. , and Center for Southeast Asian Refugee Resettlement for health accessing services. Board members expressed a desire to confer with staff on the recommendations. Therefore, decision on this matter was deferred to the afternoon session. When the Board reconvened for the afternoon session, Chairman Powers advised that the Board had reviewed with staff the recommendations presented relative to the refugee Targeted Assistance Program and was prepared to act on the recommendations as presented. The Board then proceeded to adopt the following order: 1-037 TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS FROM; ~ [ wtra R. E. JORNLIN, DIRECTOR ���/// Social Service Department C )sta DATE: O J January 27 , 1986 CV SUBJECT; CONTRACT AWARDS--TARGETED ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR REFUGEES (PHASE II A) SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION RECOMMENDATION Approve the County Welfare Director' s recommendations for contracts for refugee Targeted Assistance Programs (Phase II A) for the period February 15, 1986 through March 31 , 1987 as follows: - HEALTH ACCESSING SERVICES--------------------------$13 , 522 Vietnamese Family Community, Inc. and Center for Southeast Asian Refugee Resettlement - SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT SERVICES-------------------------$26 , 522 Asian Community Mental Health Services - EMPLOYMENT SERVICES------------------------------$107, 463 County Superintendent of Schools - ROP - INTENSIVE VOCATIONAL TRAINING/VOCATIONAL ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE/ON-THE-JOB TRAINING - EMPLOYMENT SERVICES (VT/VESL/OJT-ES) ---------------$53 , 442 County Superintendent of Schools - ROP and authorize the Welfare Director or designee to finalize and execute said contracts subject to County Counsel approval of format. FINANCIAL IMPACT Funding will be from Federal Targeted Assistance Program II A and rollover funds from Targeted Assistance Program I . BACKGROUND On December 3 , 1985 , the Board approved the Social Service Department' s amendment to the County Plan for Refugee Targeted Assistance Programs and authorized the Department to administer a Request for Proposal process for a variety of projects CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: _p_ YES SIGNATURE: S RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMEN A ION OF BOAOMMITTEE APPROVE OTHER SIGNATURE(S): ACTION OF BOARD ON APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER DIRECTED staff to develop a plan to prevent interruption of services . VOTE OF SUPERVISORS --- I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE 4 UNANIMOUS (ABSENT AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AYES: NOES. AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN. ORIG: Socia ervice ept. (At n: Contrac s) cc: County Administrator ATTESTED Auditor-Controller 7 Contractors PHIL BATCHELOR. CL RK OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR �. M382/7-83 BY ,DEPUTY r . -2- outlined ^-outlined in the County Plan Amendment. The Social Service Department Contracts Unit has administered the RFP process under State regulations and approval and has utilized uniform criteria and a multi-disciplinary review panel for evaluation of proposals. RFP No. 1012 specified that protests to the process or contract awards be submitted in writing to the Social Service Department for resolution by February 12 , 1986. The Welfare Director ' s recommendation above is based on the evaluation of all proposals received and the applicable State and Federal regulations utilized in administration of .the process. REJ/HDR/dc 3B0-TAP