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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 12022014 - C.79RECOMMENDATION(S): APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with The Tides Center to increase the payment limit by $36,315.00 to a new payment limit of $306,165.00 for grants to encourage arrest policies and enforcement of protection orders project management and control of Family Justice Center, for the period January 1,2013 through December 31, 2014. FISCAL IMPACT: $306,165.00: 100% Federal Department of Justice Funding (CFDA #16.590) BACKGROUND: The Zero Tolerance for Domestic Violence Initiative (ZTDVI) applied for and received funds from the Department of Justice, Office on Violence against Women, Community-Defined Solutions to Violence Against Women Project (“Project”). The ZTDVI is engaging the Contractor to assist in carrying out activities consistent with the funding application. APPROVE OTHER RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE Action of Board On: 12/02/2014 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: December 2, 2014 David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors By: June McHuen, Deputy cc: C. 79 To:Board of Supervisors From:Kathy Gallagher, Employment & Human Services Director Date:December 2, 2014 Contra Costa County Subject:Amend Contract with The Tides Center BACKGROUND: (CONT'D) The primary purpose of the Zero Tolerance for Domestic Violence Encourage Arrest and Enforcement of Protection Orders Project is to develop and strengthen effective responses to violence against women. The goals and objectives of the Project are: 1) Strengthened support and advocacy for domestic violence (DV) victims. 2) Enhanced law enforcement response to DV. 3) Standardized risk assessment protocol. Contra Costa County has established a successful Family Justice Center (FJC) which is partially funded by Community Defined Solutions (CDS). The governance structure for the FJC is a neutral fiscal sponsor. Fiscal sponsorship will provide the greatest long term sustainability and sound structure for a multiple agency endeavor such as the Family Justice Center. The Tides Center (www.tides.org) has been selected as the neutral third party fiscal sponsor. Contra Costa County is contracting with Tides, as County’s fiscal sponsor for the FJC portion of the CDS grant. Contra Costa County will remain the steward of these funds, overseeing and reimbursing Tides for expenses they incur consistent with this budget. The FJC is a multi-service center co-locating multiple agencies serving victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, child and elder abuse and, human trafficking. CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION: Employment and Human Services Department will be unable to continue these important services. CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT: None