HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 10162012 - C.96RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Director of Child Support Services, or designee to execute a contract with
Maximus Human Services, Inc in an amount not to exceed $750,000 for Early Intervention Delinquency Prevention
program for the period of October 1, 2012 through September 30, 2013.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This project will be fully funded by allocations from the Federal Government at 66% and State of California at 34%.
There is no cost to the County.
BACKGROUND:
The Department of Child Support Services (DCSS) is responsible for the collection of financial support for the
children of Contra Costa County. In an effort to increase statewide collections, the California State Department of
Child Support Services has mandated that the local child support agencies engage in early intervention efforts. The
objective of early intervention focus is to increase collections and prevent payment delinquency through increased
customer contact, outreach, and education early in the life of a case.
DCSS has identified a payment delinquency prevention program that is available
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 10/16/2012 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I
Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV
Supervisor
ABSENT:Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: Sarah Bunnell 925-313-4433
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: October 16, 2012
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: STACEY M. BOYD, Deputy
cc:
C. 96
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Linda Dippel, Child Support Services
Date:October 16, 2012
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Approve and Authorize Contract with Maximus Human Services, Inc.
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
through Maximus Human Services, Inc. This program involves establishing continuous communication between
DCSS and its clients. These efforts are initiated at the time that services are requested with the goal of educating and
successfully guiding clients through the child support process. Customer contact is made on a regular schedule to
maintain open communication, providing opportunity for clients to request assistance and communicate
circumstances that may impact their ability to meet their financial obligation.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this action were not approved, it would lessen the ability for DCSS to increase collections through early
intervention efforts.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Failure to approve this will affect the Department of Child Support's ability to reach out to the Non Custodial parents
and directly affect the amount of child support collections.