HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 11042014 - C.51RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with
FamiliesFirst, dba EMQ FamiliesFirst, in an amount not to exceed $382,121 to provide family preservation services
for the period October 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015.
FISCAL IMPACT:
$382,121: 20% County; 33% Federal Promoting Safe and Stable Families (CFDA 93.665); 47% State Promoting
Safe and Stable Families
BACKGROUND:
Contractor was selected through competitive bid, Request for Proposal #1140, to provide intensive family
preservation services. Family preservation support services provide ongoing case management services that engage
and establish a positive rapport with families who have been referred from existing Child Welfare cases, are
experiencing multiple stressors impacting their ability to parent effectively, and are consequently at risk of having
their children placed in out of home care.
Contracting process was started on September 12, 2014, but because of delays in processing, unable to submit board
order for approval October 21, 2014.
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 11/04/2014 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: November 4, 2014
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Chris Heck, Deputy
cc:
C. 51
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Kathy Gallagher, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:November 4, 2014
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Contract with FamiliesFirst, dba EMQ FamiliesFirst for Family Preservation Support Services
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Vital services to families at risk of or in the Child Welfare System will not be provided.
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 intensive
family preservation services to families at risk of entering the Child Welfare System.