HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 11052013 - C.56RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the County Probation Officer, or designee, to execute a contract extension with
Rubicon Programs to change the contract termination date from September 30, 2013 to December 31, 2013 to provide
reentry services to probationers enrolled in the Second Chance Reentry Initiative with no change to the payment.
FISCAL IMPACT:
No fiscal impact. Funding for the existing contract to provide reentry services is received from the Second Chance
Act Adult Offender Reentry Program for Planning and Demonstration Projects awarded by the Department of
Justice. No General Funds are being used for this contract.
BACKGROUND:
Effective October 1, 2012, the County was awarded the FY2012 Second Chance Act Adult Offender Reentry
Program for Planning and Demonstration Projects in the amount of $750,000. The budget included funds for
Rubicon Programs to provide reentry services including job readiness coaching, job placement and retention services,
housing placement, financial education classes and legal services. On February 5, 2013, the Board
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 11/05/2013 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: Danielle Fokkema, (925)
313-4195
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: November 5, 2013
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Chris Heck, Deputy
cc:
C. 56
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Philip F. Kader, County Probation Officer
Date:November 5, 2013
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Contract Extension with Rubicon Programs
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
of Supervisors approved a contract with Rubicon Programs in the amount of $130,000 with a term of October 1, 2012
to September 30, 2013.
Contra Costa County's Second Chance Reentry Initiative officially began on October 1, 2013 but most of the grant
partners took a few months to fully implement their programs. As a result, the Probation Department submitted a
Grant Adjustment Notice (GAN) on August 31, 2013 to extended to grant period three months to December 31,
2013. This will allow all the partners the opportunity to draw down all of the grant funds.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Rubicon Programs will not be able to utilize all the grant dollars available to them.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Not applicable.