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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 07292014 - C.66RECOMMENDATION(S): APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with the National Council on Crime and Delinquency, to decrease the payment limit by $4,570 to a new payment limit of $107,430, to implement Domestic Violence homicide reduction and prevention models, with no change in the contract term ending September 30, 2014. FISCAL IMPACT: $107,430: 100% Federal Department of Justice Grant, CFDA 16.540. BACKGROUND: Due to a reduction in funding, this Board Order seeks to reduce the funding amount by $4,570. The US Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women initiated the Domestic Violence (DV) Homicide Prevention Demonstration Initiative to implement DV homicide reduction and prevention models and evaluate how well they work in different communities as well as the key components of successful adaptations to the models. Contra Costa Zero Tolerance for Domestic Violence Initiative was selected as 1 of 12 sites awarded this grant. This initiative builds the capacity APPROVE OTHER RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE Action of Board On: 07/29/2014 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: Earl Maciel 3-1648 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: July 29, 2014 David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors By: Chris Heck, Deputy cc: C. 66 To:Board of Supervisors From:Kathy Gallagher, Employment & Human Services Director Date:July 29, 2014 Contra Costa County Subject:Amend Contract with National Council on Crime and Delinquency BACKGROUND: (CONT'D) of local jurisdictions to improve identification of and services for high-risk victims while better monitoring high-risk offenders to reduce domestic violence related homicides. CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION: Contract will not be reduce. CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT: None