HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 07292014 - C.67RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with
Aspiranet in an amount not to exceed $200,000 to provide emergency shelter receiving center services in Central
Contra Costa County for children taken into protective custody or transitioning through foster placements, for the
period July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015.
FISCAL IMPACT:
$200,000: 70% State 30% County
BACKGROUND:
Contractor was selected through competitive bid process, Request for Proposal 1136. The Receiving Center serves as
the hub of the Employment and Human Services Department (EHSD) emergency shelter system. It provides
temporary care to children who have been taken into protective custody and children and youth who are transitioning
into foster placements. The Receiving Center offers a homelike setting and is designed to promote stability in
placement, focus on the needs of the individual child, minimize move, and supports permanency at the early stages of
EHSD intervention.
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. 67
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Kathy Gallagher, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:July 29, 2014
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Contract with Aspiranet for Emergency Service Receiving Centers
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Emergency shelter will not be available to temporarily care for children taken into protective custody.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
This contract supports all five community outcomes: 1) "Children Ready for and Succeeding in School"; 2)"Children
and Youth Healthy and Preparing for Productive Adulthood"; 3)"Families that are Economically Self-Sufficient";
4)"Families that are Safe, Stable and Nurturing"; and 5) "Communities that are Safe and Provide a High Quality of
Life for Children and Families” by providing a homelike environment for children entering the Child Welfare system.