HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 10072014 - C.77RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the County Probation Officer, or designee, to execute a contract with Rubicon
Programs in an amount not to exceed $230,000 to provide reentry services to probationers enrolled in the Second
Chance Reentry Initiative, for the period of August 1, 2014 to July 31, 2015.
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, 2013, the County was awarded the FY2013 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.
Contra Costa
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 10/07/2014 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: 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: October 7, 2014
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Chris Heck, Deputy
cc:
C. 77
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Philip F. Kader, County Probation Officer
Date:October 7, 2014
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Contract with Rubicon Programs
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
County Probation had previoulsy been awarded the FY2012 Second Chance Act Adult Offender Reentry Program
grant which concluded on July 31, 2014. As a result, the second year of funding could not be accessed until August
1, 2014.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Contra Costa County Probation will be unable to provide the services promised in the Federal grant application and it
will jeopardize the funding.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Not applicable.