HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 10212014 - C.71RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract
amendment with FamiliesFirst, Inc., dba EMQ FamiliesFirst, to increase the payment limit by $54,000 to a new
payment limit of $863,000, for kinship supportive services, and extend the contract term from September 30, 2014 to
October 31, 2014.
FISCAL IMPACT:
$863,000: 33% State Kinship Support Services Program; 47% State Family Preservation (70% State, 30% County);
20% Federal Promoting Safe and Stable Families (CFDA #93.556).
BACKGROUND:
Request for Proposal (RFP) 1141 was awarded to FamiliesFirst, Inc. The new contract is anticipated to be in place by
November 1, 2014. This Board Order amends the original contract to enable services until the new contract is in place.
The Kinship Support Services
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 10/21/2014 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: October 21, 2014
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Chris Heck, Deputy
cc:
C. 71
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Kathy Gallagher, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:October 21, 2014
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Amend Contract with FamiliesFirst, Inc., dba EMQ FamiliesFirst
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
Program provides multiple support services to help relative caregivers and children remain safe, healthy, and
nurturing. Kinship services include site based mentoring services where parents with children in the Child Welfare
System live with mentor families and receive a variety of professional services so the family can become
self-sufficient, safe, and remain together. Contractor has met all program goals and expectations. This contract is
being extended to enable further analysis of program and program spending.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
The Employment and Human Services Department will be unable to provide valuable services to help children
remain safe, healthy, and nurtured.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
This contract supports all of the community outcomes established in the Children’s Report Card: 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 family
support and stability and safety of children, thereby preventing out-of-home placements.