HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 08142012 - C.45RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Interim Director, or designee, to execute a
contract with the Assistance League of Diablo Valley to pay County an amount not to exceed $15,000 for the
Independent Living Skills Program, Senior Year Expenses Sponsorship Program for foster youth residing in Contra
Costa County from September 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013.
FISCAL IMPACT:
County to receive up to $15,000 from the Assistance League of Diablo Valley to support the Independent Living
Skills Program (ILSP) foster youth. No county match.
BACKGROUND:
The funding from the Assistance League of Diablo Valley will assist Independent Living Skills Program (ILSP)
participants with the cost of high school senior year expenses. Program participants are foster youth who are Juvenile
Court dependents of Contra Costa County and foster youth residing in Contra Costa County. The ILSP will
administer the Senior Year Expenses Scholarship Program on behalf of the Assistance League of Diablo Valley and
will distribute the funds to eligible foster youth.
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 08/14/2012 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:Candace Andersen, District II
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
ABSENT:John Gioia, District I
Supervisor
Contact: Valerie Earley, 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: August 14, 2012
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Carrie Del Bonta, Deputy
cc:
C. 45
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Theresa Speiker, Interim Employment & Human Services Director
Date:August 14, 2012
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Assistance League of Diablo Valley funding
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Independent Living Skills Program foster youth will not have the opportunity to receive much-needed funds during
their high school senior year.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
The funding will support one of the five community outcomes established in the Children's Report Card: (2)
"Children and Youth Healthy and Preparing for Productive Adulthood" by assisting foster youth with the cost of high
school senior year expenses encouraging continued school attendance and high school graduation.