HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 03122013 - C.58RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract
amendment with the Contra Costa Childcare Council to increase the contract amount by $120,000 to a total contract
amount of $370,000 and extend the contract term from June 30, 2013 through June 30, 2014 for child care subsidies
to low-income families.
FISCAL IMPACT:
$370,000 Funding for the child care subsidies is provided through the fund balance in the Child Care Affordability
Trust fund. These funds are not being replenished and the trust fund will be exhausted in the 2013/14 fiscal year.
BACKGROUND:
In 1991, the Board of Supervisors (BOS) earmarked $250,000 of Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) from the Embassy
Suites Hotel to support countywide child care for low-income families. In 1997, the BOS approved a
recommendation from the Family and Human Services Committee (FHS) that the Family and Children's Trust
Committee (FACT) be responsible for establishing priorities for use of the Child Care Affordability Funds,
developing and managing the competitive bid process
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 03/12/2013 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
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: Elaine Burres,
313-1717
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: March 12, 2013
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: June McHuen, Deputy
cc:
C.58
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Kathy Gallagher, Employment & Human Services
Date:March 12, 2013
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Family and Children's Trust Committee (FACT) Child Care Subsidies
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
for fund distribution, and monitoring the resulting program(s) for compliance and achievement of outcomes. In 2002,
the BOS approved a two-year funding cycle for disbursement of the funds.
In 2008-2009 the County budget modified the funding stream such that Child Care Affordability Funds would no
longer be generated from the revenue of TOT, but instead, be funded by residual funds in the County Employee's
Dependent Care Account. The $250,000 appropriation for Child Care Affordability was transferred to the
Employment and Human Services Department (EHSD) each year from the Department Care Account to support the
Child Care Affordability contract (s).
The resulting change in the funding stream created an unanticipated situation that FACT addressed in 2009 and again
in 2011 and 2012 when FACT elected to continue funding its current contract and future contract at the same
$250,000 level until the funds are exhausted. It is anticipated the the Child Care Affordability funds will be depleted
by the end of FY 2013-2014.
Realizing the funds would be depleted in FY 2013-2014; in 2012, FHS directed FACT to continue the contract with
the Contra Costa Child Care Council through June 30, 2014 for child care subsidies to low-income families in a total
contract amount of $370,000 which includes this amendment adding $120,000.
FACT believes the Contra Costa Child Care Council (CCCCC) has provided exemplary services to children and
families as indicated by data collection, contract monitoring, and site visits. All this time CCCCC has successfully
met the goals and objectives of their contracts.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Funding for child care subsidies will not be distributed to low-income families through FACT.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
The contract supports two community outcomes established in the Children's Report Card: 2) "Children and Youth
Healthy and Preparing for Productive Adulthood"; and, 4) "Families that are Safe, Stable, and Nurturing" by
providing safe environments for children.