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INTERNAL OPERATIONS
COMMITTEE
OCTOBER 12, 2020
10:30 A.M.
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Supervisor Candace Andersen, Chair
Supervisor Diane Burgis, Vice Chair
Agenda
Items:
Items may be taken out of order based on the business of the day and preference
of the Committee
1.Introductions
2.Public comment on any item under the jurisdiction of the Committee and not on this
agenda (speakers may be limited to three minutes).
3. RECEIVE and APPROVE the Record of Action for the September 14, 2020 IOC
meeting. (Julie DiMaggio Enea, IOC Staff)
4. RECEIVE presentation on current status of Affordable Housing Finance Committee
membership and CONSIDER directing staff to report back to the Internal Operations
Committee in February 2021 with recommendations to better align membership
categories with the AHFC’s work . (Kristin Sherk, Conservation and Development
Department)
5. CONSIDER accepting the 2019/20 Animal Benefit Fund report and approving
recommendations for modifying the Animal Benefit Fund program. (Beth Ward, Animal
Services Director)
6. CONSIDER accepting the Small Business Enterprise, Outreach, and Local Bid
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6. CONSIDER accepting the Small Business Enterprise, Outreach, and Local Bid
Preference Programs Report, reflecting departmental program data for the period
January 1 - June 30, 2020. (Cindy Shehorn, Purchasing Services Manager, Public
Works Department)
7.The next meeting is currently scheduled for November 9, 2020.
8.Adjourn
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For Additional Information Contact:
Julie DiMaggio Enea, Committee Staff
Phone (925) 655-2056, Fax (925) 655-2066
julie.enea@cao.cccounty.us
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INTERNAL OPERATIONS COMMITTEE 3.
Meeting Date:10/12/2020
Subject:RECORD OF ACTION FOR THE SEPTEMBER 14, 2020 IOC MEETING
Submitted For: David Twa, County Administrator
Department:County Administrator
Referral No.: N/A
Referral Name: RECORD OF ACTION
Presenter: Julie DiMaggio Enea Contact: Julie DiMaggio Enea (925) 335-1077
Referral History:
County Ordinance requires that each County body keep a record of its meetings. Though the
record need not be verbatim, it must accurately reflect the agenda and the decisions made in the
meeting.
Referral Update:
Attached is the Record of Action for the September 14, 2020 IOC meeting.
Recommendation(s)/Next Step(s):
RECEIVE and APPROVE the Record of Action for the September 14, 2020 IOC meeting.
Fiscal Impact (if any):
None.
Attachments
DRAFT Record of Action for the September 14, 2020 Meeting
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INTERNAL OPERATIONS
COMMITTEE
RECORD OF ACTION FOR
September 14, 2020
Supervisor Candace Andersen,Chair
Supervisor Diane Burgis, Vice Chair
Present: Candace Andersen, Chair
Diane Burgis, Vice Chair
Staff Present:Julie DiMaggio Enea, Staff
Attendees:Mark Goodwin, Chief of Staff, District III; Carrie Ricci, Deputy Public Works Director;
Cindy Shehorn, Purchasing Services Manager, PW; Robert Sarmiento, DCD
1.Introductions
Chair Andersen called the meeting to order at 10:30 a.m.
2.Public comment on any item under the jurisdiction of the Committee and not on
this agenda (speakers may be limited to three minutes).
No one requested to speak during the public comment period.
3.RECEIVE and APPROVE the Record of Action for the July 13, 2020 IOC meeting.
The Committee approved the Record of Action for the July 13, 2020
meeting as presented.
AYE: Chair Candace Andersen
Vice Chair Diane Burgis
4.RECOMMEND to the Board of Supervisors the appointment of Nazanin Shakerin
to the Citizen Advisory Committee of the Contra Costa Transportation Authority to
complete the current four-year term that will expire on March 31, 2024, as
recommended by the Conservation and Development Director.
Robert Sarmiento presented the staff report and recommendation.
The Internal Operations Committee considered the two eligible candidates
-- incumbent Patricia Bristow (Byron area) and Nazanin Shakerin (Alamo
area) -- and decided to recommend the reappointment of current County
Representative Patricia Bristow because she served the CAC well during
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her first one and one-half terms since 2014, and represents the eastern
portion of the county, which has historically been underrepresented. Ms.
Bristow has also served on several community organizations, including
the Brentwood Union School District Foundation Board, the John Marsh
Historic Trust Board, and the Union Cemetery District Board. Ms. Bristow
received her B.S. and teaching credential from Colorado State University
and M.S. in Organization and Leadership from the University of San
Francisco.
Ms. Shakerin (Alamo area) has a professional and technical transportation
engineering background and already serves as the District II
Representative on the County Iron Horse Corridor Management Program
Advisory Committee and as a County Representative on the Metropolitan
Transportation Commission Regional Measure 3 Independent Oversight
Committee. While very highly qualified, the IOC believed Ms. Bristow,
having a less technical background, to be a better fit for the citizens
advisory committee.
The appointment will be recommended to complete the current four year
term to expire on March 31, 2023. The staff report incorrectly identified the
term expiration to be March 31, 2024.
AYE: Chair Candace Andersen
Vice Chair Diane Burgis
5.RECOMMEND to the Board of Supervisors the appointment of Paula Troy to the
Board of Supervisors Representative seat on the Treasury Oversight Committee
(TOC) for a term ending April 30, 2024.
The Committee approved the staff recommendation to appoint Paula Troy
to the Board of Supervisors Representative seat on the Treasury
Oversight Committee for a term ending April 30, 2024 and directed staff to
forward the recommendation to the Board of Supervisors.
AYE: Chair Candace Andersen
Vice Chair Diane Burgis
6.ACCEPT the Small Business Enterprise, Outreach, and Local Bid Preference
Programs Report, reflecting departmental program data for the period January 1 -
June 30, 2020.
Cindy Shehorn summarized the staff report and proposed that the
Committee consider raising the SBE/Outreach programs threshold from
the current $100,000 or less to $200,000 or less, to match the Purchasing
Agent's current approval authorization threshold for personal services
contracts. As this proposal was not publicly noticed and had received no
prior review by the County Administrator's Office, Committee staff
suggested that data analysis first be conducted to determine if there was
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adequate support for the proposal. The Committee concurred and decided
to postpone the report and proposal to the next IOC meeting.
AYE: Chair Candace Andersen
Vice Chair Diane Burgis
7.The next meeting is currently scheduled for October 12, 2020.
The Committee confirmed October 12 as the next meeting date.
8.Adjourn
Chair Andersen adjourned the meeting at 10:50 a.m.
For Additional Information Contact:
Julie DiMaggio Enea, Committee Staff
Phone (925) 655-2056, Fax (925) 655-2066
julie.enea@cao.cccounty.us
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INTERNAL OPERATIONS COMMITTEE 4.
Meeting Date:10/12/2020
Subject:REPORT ON AFFORDABLE HOUSING FINANCE COMMITTEE
COMPOSITION
Submitted For: John Kopchik, Director, Conservation & Development Department
Department:Conservation & Development
Referral No.: IOC 20/5
Referral Name: Advisory Body Recruitment
Presenter: Amalia Cunningham, Affordable Housing
Program Manager
Contact: Kristin Sherk (925)
674-7887
Referral History:
The Affordable Housing Finance Committee (AHFC) advises the Board of Supervisors on the annual allocation of
approximately $3.1 million in HOME Investment Partnership Act (HOME), $2.1 million in Community
Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds and $650,000 in Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS
(HOPWA) funds for affordable housing development in Contra Costa County. These funds are allocated annually
to the County on a formula basis through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The AHFC
typically convenes once annually in the spring to review staff’s recommendations for project funding of
applications received through a public request for proposals process. Occasionally there is a second special meeting
midway through the fiscal year to reallocate funds.
The AHFC replaced the 6-member HOME Technical Review Committee in 1995. The City and County
representatives categories were carried over from the old HOME Technical Review Committee, and three additional
community representatives were added to the committee membership roster. The AHFC currently consists of nine
seats:
• three city representatives (one each from East, Central and West County)
• three county representatives (live in or serve unincorporated County); and
• three community representatives (live in the County, incorporated or unincorporated).
The subregions have traditionally been defined:
West Cities: El Cerrito, Hercules, Pinole, Richmond, San Pablo
Central Cities: Clayton, Concord, Danville, Lafayette, Martinez, Moraga, Orinda, Pleasant Hill, San Ramon,
Walnut Creek
East Cities: Antioch, Brentwood, Oakley, Pittsburg
West Unincorporated: Crockett, El Sobrante, East Richmond Heights, Kensington, Montalvin Manor, N.
Richmond, Port Costa, Rodeo
Central Unincorporated: Blackhawk, Contra Costa Centre, Diablo, Pacheco/Vine Hill, Saranap
East Unincorporated: Bay Point, Bethel Island, Byron, Clyde, Discovery Bay, Knightsen
By tradition, representatives on the AHFC must live or work in Contra Costa and City and County representatives
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must have expertise or an identified interest in affordable housing issues and the provision of additional housing for
lower-income and special needs populations. The three Community representatives can be anyone who lives in the
county and are not required to have experience in affordable housing development and financing.
Nominations for County and Community representatives are solicited by the Department of Conservation and
Development and Clerk of the Board through the normal committee application process. All County and
Community representative appointments to the AHFC are reviewed by the Internal Operations Committee (IOC)
and referred to the Board of Supervisors for approval. However, the three City representatives are nominated by the
city managers in each subregion of the county and approved by the Board of Supervisors. All the AHFC terms are
for three years and terms are staggered.
Referral Update:
Attached is the current AHFC member list as Attachment A. In summary, there are currently four vacant committee
representatives. The West County City representative has been vacant since April 2018 and the Central County City
representative has been vacant since June 2019. In addition, two other members' terms expired as of June 30, 2020.
There is historically a challenge to get responses from city leadership to fill the City slots. Five applications have
been received so far in 2020 for the existing vacancies, all of which are self-submitted, so would be considered for
the County or Community representative slots. Given that there are six months before the AHFC's next annual
meeting, it seemed like a good time to give the IOC an update on its status and determine if the IOC would like to
direct staff to return with recommendations to streamline the membership categories and process to align it with
other committees of the County, and better meet the function it is charged with reviewing. Pending IOC direction
and additional staff work on feasibility, these recommendations might look at:
• Taking member applications to just one body for approval – either all to the IOC or all to the Board.
• Keeping three “city” seats, one per sub-region, and allow them to be self-nominated residents within an
incorporated city.
• Keeping three “county” seats, one per sub-region, and maintain status-quo of self-nomination by residents
of unincorporated Contra Costa.
• Keeping one “community” seat, an “at-large” resident from anywhere in the county; for a total of seven
seats overall.
• Developing bylaws for the committee that require members to have professional or personal experience
with affordable housing finance, and affirming they must be residents of the county.
Recommendation(s)/Next Step(s):
RECEIVE presentation on current status of Affordable Housing Finance Committee membership and CONSIDER
directing staff to report back to the Internal Operations Committee in February 2021 with recommendations to
better align membership categories with the AHFC’s work, allowing adequate time to appoint new AHFC members
to the vacant seats prior to the AHFC’s likely next meeting in April 2021.
Attachments
AHFC Roster_Sept 2020
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CONTRA COSTA CONSORTIUM
AFFORDABLE HOUSING FINANCE COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP
City Representatives
East County Rep. (City #1) Term Expires: June 30, 2021
Eric C. Brown
Brentwood
Financial Underwriter
West County Rep. (City #2) Term Expires:
Vacant
Central County Rep. (City #3) Term Expires:
Vacant
County Representatives (Unincorporated)
County Rep. (County #1) Term Expires:
Vacant
County Rep. (County #2) Term Expires: June 30, 2021
Willie J. Robinson
El Sobrante
County Rep. (County #3) Term Expires: June 30, 2022
Warren D. Ritter
Pacheco
Community Representatives (At Large)
Community Rep. (Community #1) Term Expires:
Vacant
Community Rep. (Community #2) Term Expires: June 30, 2021
Frances Sorrondegui
San Ramon
Community Rep. (Community #3) Term Expires: June 30, 2022
Lisa Caronna
Kensington
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INTERNAL OPERATIONS COMMITTEE 5.
Meeting Date:10/12/2020
Subject:2019/20 Animal Benefit Fund Report
Submitted For: Beth Ward, Animal Services Director
Department:Animal Services
Referral No.: IOC 20/8
Referral Name: Animal Benefit Fund PY Review
Presenter: Beth Ward Contact: Beth Ward (925) 608-8472
Referral History:
In 1988, the Animal Services Department created the Animal Benefit Fund. The purpose of the Animal Benefit
Fund (ABF) is to allow the Animal Services Department to receive donations from individuals, animal welfare
organizations and businesses, to support animal health and welfare projects that are not funded by departmental or
general County revenues.
On April 21, 2015, during fiscal year 2015/16 budget hearings, the Board of Supervisors formally referred to the
Internal Operations Committee (IOC) a review of the Animal Benefit Fund. On April 19, 2016, The Board of
Supervisors approved, at the recommendation of the IOC, expansion of the Animal Benefit Fund approved uses
(see attached Archived Board Order dated 4/19/16) and directed the Animal Services Director to report
annually to the IOC on the impact of the Animal Benefit Fund on the community and families, creating a new
standing referral. The IOC has previously received three such reports for FYs 2016/17, 2017/18, and 2018/19.
During the FY 2018/19 presentation, the Animal Services Director explained that the shelters were crowded with an
average length of stay at 30+ days, a 2:1 ratio of dogs to dog runs, and 12 dogs per ward rather than the more
acceptable 6-9 dogs per ward. She highlighted some of the uses of the Animal Benefit Fund (ABF) to supplement
spay/neuter services provided by CBOs, to support the microchip program, and towards the Panda Gift program.
She acknowledged that at the current rate of spending, the department would exhaust the ABF balance by the end of
that fiscal year. The department planned to compensate for the funding gap with a combination of fee increases and
staff assumption of some of the ABF services. The BOS approved a new fee schedule on November 1, 2019,
effective January 1, 2020. The fee increase was expected to generate about $340,000 in additional revenue for the
department.
Referral Update:
Since the creation of the Animal Benefit Fund more than 30 years ago, monetary contributions and donations for
services and supplies for animal welfare have provided additional support for unfunded needs of the animals
impounded at the Department shelters and in our community. These donations have come in the form of grants or
“soft ask” gifts over the counter or from the Animal Services Department website.
ANNUAL REPORT
For fiscal year (FY) 2019/20, the Department allocated $453,022 for Animal Benefit Program. The monies in these
funds are not intended to replace General Funds, rather they are to supplement and enhance our care for animals and
support of the public. The table below details the allocation, adjustment, and balances for each ABF program for10
support of the public. The table below details the allocation, adjustment, and balances for each ABF program for
FY 2019/20:
Animal Benefit Fund (ABF) FY 2019/20
ABF Fund Balance
Fund Appropriation Amount
133200 Beginning balance 338,022
133200 19/20 Expenditures (333,454)
133200 19/20 Revenue 212,117
133200 Ending Balance 216,685
Expenses
Org ABF Program Appropriation Year-to-Date
Expenditures
Remaining
Balance
3349 General 248,022 188,325 59,697
3350 Panda 50,000 4,578 45,422
3351 Education Program 0 102 (102)
3352 Shelter Intervention 25,000 21,785 3,215
3353 Transfer Partner Assistance 0 0 0
3354 Spay and Neuter Program 130,000 118,664 11,336
3355 Pets for Seniors 0 0 0
3356 Discounted Adoptions 0 0 0
Totals: 453,022 333,454 119,568
Revenue
Org Type of Donations Estimated
Revenue Collected Unrealized
Revenue
9181 Pooled Earnings 0 5,700 (5,700)
9965 Donations 100,000 168,022 (68,022)
9965 S/N Fee Donations 0 23,395 (23,395)
9966 Grants 0 15,000 0
Totals: 100,000 212,117 (97,117)
The key factors that affected the FY 2019/20 ABF budget were:
The reduction of the Unconditional Dog enrichment contract.1.
The Department received a $15,000 grant from the State of California’s Agriculture Department to increase
low-cost S/N services for Contra Costa County residents.
2.
COVID-19 significantly affected the Veterinary industry, due to a decrease in medical supplies and the State
of California’s Veterinary Medical Board (CVMB) recommendations identifying spay/neuter (S/N) services
and specialty care services as non-essential veterinary medical services.The recommendation from the
CVMB reduced veterinary services for animal owners and community partners throughout the State and the
local Bay Area.Our community partners therefore did not utilize their S/N contracts as projected, due to this
impact.
3.
The Department exceeded its donation revenue goal estimated at $100,000 by collecting $168,022.07 in actual
donations for FY 2019/20. The ABF donations increased through holiday donation drives in 2019. These activities
have and will continue to be organized to promote our ABF programs and services, which are strongly supported by
our partners and community residents.
In January 2020, the Department implemented the $10 donation for each “unaltered” animal license sold. These
donations are allocated specifically for our Spay and Neuter Program. In six (6) months, the Department received
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$23,395 towards these services.
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR PROGRAM MODIFICATIONS
Rename Panda's Gift Program to the "Medical Assistance Program". Expand medical care services to
sheltered and community that are above the mandated medical care for animals in shelter or within the
community to increase pet retention.
1.
Rename the Education Program to the "Humane Education Program" and expand the program to cover
education programs provided within the community as well as in the shelter.
2.
Expand the intervention tools provided under the Shelter Intervention Program to include preventative
services (e.g. fence repair, pet grooming, ect.) and basic daily pet needs to maintain an animal in their home.
3.
Expand the Spay and Neuter Program to include subsidies for pet vaccination and microchipping through
local partnerships and mobile clinics.
4.
Sunset the Transfer Partner Assistance, Pets for Seniors, and Discounted Adoption programs.5.
With input and approval of the Internal Operations Committee, the Animal Services Department will work with the
County Administrator's Office to prepare a new Animal Benefit Fund resolution for Board consideration. The
proposed 2020 Animal Benefit Fund resolution will continue to authorize the Animal Services Director to accept
any gift, bequest, or device made for the benefit of animals in the shelter through programs such as a car donation
and planned giving programs pursuant to Government Code section 25355. In keeping with this code section, the
Director will file a report with the Board every quarter that describes the source and value of each gift. An annual
report will also be provided to share the impact of the Animal Benefit fund on our community animals and families.
The Animal Services Department anticipates that approximately $130,000 will be received annually in donations.
This estimate is based on the amount of donations received by the animal shelter over the last three years. As is
required by statute, any gifted funds or assets will be used for those purposes as are prescribed in the terms of the
gift, bequest, or devise. Gifts by donors may be designated directly to a specific program. Gifts received with no
instruction as to the use for a specific area or program or funds donated for “general animal welfare” will be
considered as part of the general Animal Benefit Fund. Monies raised through in-house donations, and/or general
fund-raising activities shall be considered undesignated gift funds and will be used for ABF programs at the
discretion of the Animal Services Director.
Recommendation(s)/Next Step(s):
ACCEPT the 2019/20 Animal Benefit Fund report and CONSIDER approving recommendations for modifying the
Animal Benefit Fund program.
Fiscal Impact (if any):
No fiscal impact. This is an informational report with recommendations that will not affect the amount of funds
allocated for animal services and programs, but rather how donated funds can be expended.
Attachments
ABF Powerpoint Presentation FY 2019/20
ARCHIVED DOCUMENT: April 2016 Board Order Expanding Animal Benefit Fund Program
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CONTRA COSTA COUNTY ANIMAL SERVICES
ANIMAL SERVICES FY2019/20 ANIMAL BENEFIT FUND PRESENTATION
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The Animal Benefit Fund (ABF)
The ABF was established by the Contra Costa
Board of Supervisors in 1988 as a way to
accept donations from compassionate
individuals who want to help our shelter
animals. All funds are used to enhance the
care and well-being of animals in our shelters
and to enhance programs of humane welfare
and education for the residents of Contra Costa
County. In FY 19/20, ABF funds were allocated
to a range of projects and focused on four
primary funding areas:
Canine Enrichment (General Program)
Medical Assistance (Panda’s Gift)
Spay & Neuter Assistance
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Panda’s Gift (Medical Assistance)
The Panda’s Gift Program was created to
provide medical services to animals in
need that have conditions beyond CCAS’
ability to treat.
In FY 19/20, Panda Funds were utilized
to help treat numerous pets and a variety
of medical conditions, including heart
surgery, orthopedic procedures and
dental work.
CCAS also worked closely with volunteers and nonprofit groups to expand fundraising efforts to benefit sick and injured
animals at CCAS, which has allowed us to help even more pets with advanced medical needs than we were previously
capable of managing.
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Panda Fund (Medical Assistance)
Buffy was a kitten who came to CCAS
with a loud heart murmur, which was
identified on his initial examination.
With the aid of Panda Funds, we were
able to secure Buffy a cardiac
ultrasound at a specialty clinic in the
Bay Area.
They found that Buffy had a congenital
heart defect known as a patent ductus
arteriosus (PDA). This condition is
correctable but would require major
surgery at UC Davis. Thanks to the
Panda Fund, and additional fundraising
efforts from donors at UC Davis, Buffy
was able to receive the surgery to
correct his heart defect and now is
happy in a forever home!
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Panda Fund (Medical Assistance)
Sunny was a young pit bull in our care
who was noted as having severe neck
pain and not being able to walk.
With the aid of Panda Funds and local
fundraising efforts, Sunny was able to
go to UC Davis where he was
diagnosed with a bulging disc and
received the surgery to relieve the
pressure on his spinal column.
After recovery, Sunny was transferred
to a rescue organization and was
ultimately adopted by his new family!
(Sunny, on the right, enjoying a hike with his new buddy)
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Spay & Neuter Assistance
The Spay/Neuter Assistance Program
was created to increase opportunities
for low-cost spay and neuter services in
Contra Costa County.
Working with our collaborative partners
Fix Our Ferals, Contra Costa Humane
Society, Paw Fund and Pawsitively
SAFE, ABF funds were utilized to
support low-cost spay and neuter
surgeries across the County through
local clinics, Trap, Neuter, Release
(TNR) programs, and mobile
spay/neuter events.
(Photos: Abandoned kittens from Oakley that were rescued,
altered and vaccinated by Pawsatively Safe)
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Spay & Neuter Assistance
In FY 19/20,CCAS partner Fix our Ferals
used ABF funds to provide subsidized
spay/neuter for low income residents of
Contra Costa County, helping 963 patients
in total.
Of the 963, 700 were free roaming
community cats brought to the clinic
through their TNR program. Each of the
700 cats received FVRCP and Rabies
vaccines, ear tip, were implanted with a
Microchip, and given a medication for
parasite control. The other 263 pets were
owned dogs and cats for
routine spay/neuter, microchips and
vaccines if needed.
Fix Our Ferals also used a small portion of CCAS Funds for several non -routine surgeries, including
Nala (pictured here in before and after photos), a sweet Doberman pup who received an entropion
surgery to fix his eye while he was in for his neuter surgery.19
Spay & Neuter Assistance
CCAS partner, Paw Fund, utilized ABF funds in FY 19/20 to support their monthly low-cost pop up clinics in West
County.
Paw Fund’s clinics help bring these important services directly to the communities where they’re most needed, with
many of the services being provided for free.
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Pet Retention
The CCAS/ARF Pet Retention Program was created to assist
Contra Costa County residents who want to keep their pets
out of the shelter and at home where they belong.
The program focuses on providing resources and assistance,
such as free or low-cost spay/neuter surgeries, vaccinations,
temporary boarding and much more, to County residents who
are at risk of surrendering their pet. During FY 19/20, the Pet
Retention Program was able to help County residents keep
pets out of the shelter and in safe, loving homes.
The real measure of the Pet Retention Program’s success can
be found in the stories, photos and thank you cards we
receive from people whom we’ve helped keep their pet in
their family.
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Pet Retention
In November of 2019, CCAS was contacted
by an Oakley resident who found herself
overwhelmed with over 30 dogs in her
home. She had originally had only two
dogs, but both were unaltered and because
she could not afford the cost of spay/neuter
surgeries, those two dogs became over 30
dogs. Upon learning about her situation,
the Pet Retention Team sprung into action.
Over the course of four months, the team
worked with the owner to develop a plan
to bring her population down, spay, neuter
and vaccinate all of the dogs, and assisted
her with rehoming the dogs she was
unable to keep. As a result, every single
dog was adopted into a forever home by
CCAS or one of our rescue partners who
assisted the Pet Retention Team in
managing this case.22
Pet Retention
Daisy’s owners originally reached out
to the Pet Retention team because they
were at risk of surrendering her to
CCAS due to behavioral issues and
because they were having trouble
affording cat food. The Pet Retention
Team was able to help Daisy’s owners
keep her in their home by providing
monthly food assistance and setting the
owners up with behavioral support,
which helped Daisy become more
tolerant of human behaviors. As a
result of the hard work and compassion
of the Pet Retention Team and ABF
funding, Daisy remains happily in her
home where she is thriving.
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Enrichment
Enrichment and socialization
play a crucial role in the success
of shelter pets, particularly dogs.
Providing a robust enrichment
program to alleviate the daily
stresses dogs experience while
in the shelter is a top priority,
and the Shelter Enrichment
component of the ABF helps
CCAS achieve that goal.
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Enrichment
From in-kennel enrichment,
walks and activities, to
trainings, evaluations and
timid dog management, the
ABF funds utilized for animal
enrichment made a significant
impact in maintaining or
improving the behavior levels
of CCAS dogs during their
time in our shelters.
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Enrichment
In March of 2020, during the onset
of COVID-19, the CCAS Enrichment
Team took the lead on establishing
a dog foster program within days
of the first Shelter in Place order.
As a result of these quick actions,
the majority of CCAS dogs were
able to be placed into foster homes,
which allowed our reduced staff to
provide a high level of care and
enrichment to the few animals that
were not able to leave the shelter.
Danielle, Nala and Josephine going to foster during COVID-19 26
Thank You To Our Donors!
Over the last year, the Animal
Benefit Fund has allowed CCAS to
put ideas into action, the results of
which were highlighted in this
presentation.
To our donors, we say, “Thank
You” for believing in us and for
providing us the tools necessary to
impact and touch even more lives.
CCAS is grateful for each and every
contribution, funding that has
allowed us to save and transform
lives in ways we could have never
imagined. We simply could not do
this without you!
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Questions
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
ACCEPT report from the Animal Services Director on the Animal Benefit Fund;1.
CONSIDER recommendations of the Animal Services Director and PROVIDE
direction to staff regarding next steps:
2.
authorize the Animal Services Director to accept any monetary donation, gift, bequest,
or devise made to or in favor of the Contra Costa County Animal Services Department
as allowed under Government Code section 25355 (NOTE: County policy requires
Department Heads to notify the CAO regarding donations exceeding $1,000 and
obtain Board of Supervisors approval for donations exceeding $10,000);
approve the continued use of the Animal Benefit Fund;
establish new programs that receive assistance under that Fund;
authorize the Animal Services Director to solicit donations for the benefit of shelter
animals;
direct the Animal Services Director to file a report with the Board of Supervisors every
quarter that describes the source and value of each gift; and
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 04/19/2016 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: Beth Ward (925)
335-8370
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: April 19, 2016
David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Stephanie Mello, Deputy
cc: Animal Services Director, IOC Staff, CAO, Auditor-Controller, County Finance Director
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To:Board of Supervisors
From:INTERNAL OPERATIONS COMMITTEE
Date:April 19, 2016
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:ANIMAL BENEFIT FUND
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direct the Animal Services Director to submit a report annually to the Internal
Operations Committee regarding the impact of the Animal Benefit fund on our
community animals and families.
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RECOMMENDATION(S): (CONT'D)
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FISCAL IMPACT:
No impact to the General Fund. The Animal Benefit Fund is the repository for community donations
that help to fund unmet needs of animals impounded at County shelters. The Animal Services
Department anticipates that approximately $150,000 will be received annually in donations. This
estimate is based on the amount of donations received by the animal shelter over the last 3 years.
BACKGROUND:
On April 21, 2015, the Board of Supervisors received several comments regarding the Animal Benefit
Fund from members of the public during fiscal year 2015/16 budget hearings. As part of budget
deliberations, the Board directed staff to include a review of the Animal Benefit Fund to a Board
Standing Committee for further review.
On May 12, 2015, the Board of Supervisors adopted the fiscal year 2015/16 budget. Included in the
Board’s action was the formal referral of this issue to the Internal Operations Committee.
On September 14, 2015, the CAO reported to the IOC on the history of the Animal Benefit Fund
(report attached hereto for reference). With the retirement of former Animal Services Director
Glenn Howell, further study on this referral was suspended until the new department director, Beth
Ward, could review the history and provide input and advice to the Committee. Following is the report
and recommendations presented Ms. Ward to the Internal Operations Committee, and which the IOC
approved, on March 28, 2016.
I. BACKGROUND ON THE CONTRA COSTA COUNTY ANIMAL SHELTER
The Contra Costa County Animal Shelter (CCCAS) receives approximately 12,000 live domestic and
livestock animals annually. CCCAS’ budget is designed to cover the basic needs of incoming stray,
abandoned, and homeless animals and our County licensing and field services departments. The basic
needs include food, prophylactic medical care (spay/neutering), antibiotics and general veterinary
supplies, emergency veterinary treatment, sterilization, microchips, and collars/travel boxes for animals.
As an open-door agency, the CCCAS accepts animals suffering from medical or behavioral conditions
that while treatable, may initially disqualify the animal from placement into a new home. CCCAS’
operating budget is currently not designed to fund extended medical rehabilitation for injured/ill animals,
behavior management, foster care supplies for orphaned animals, supplies designed to enhance animal
enrichment in the shelter environment, or marketing and outreach efforts aimed at increasing adoptions.
II. THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE ANIMAL BENEFIT FUND
In 1988, the CCCAS created the Animal Benefit Fund. The original purpose of the Animal Benefit Fund
was to allow the Animal Services Department to receive donations from individuals, animal welfare
organizations and businesses, to support animal health and welfare projects that are not funded by
departmental or general County revenue. Since the creation of the Animal Benefit Fund, monetary
contributions and donations for services and supplies for animal welfare have provided for unfunded
needs of the animals impounded in CCCAS. These donations have come in the form of grants or “soft
ask” gifts over the counter or from our website.
III. PROPOSAL TO EXPAND THE 1988 AUTHORIZATION
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In order to increase our ability to create more funding opportunities and clarity around how funds will be
used, the CCCAS is requesting that the Board increase the authority of the Animal Services Director to
accept any monetary donation, gift, bequest, or devise made to or in favor of the Contra Costa County
Animal Services Department as allowed under Government Code section 25355, approve the continued
use of the Animal Benefit Fund, establish new programs that receive assistance under that Fund,
authorize the Animal Services Director to solicit donations for the benefit of shelter animals, and require
the Animal Services Director to provide an annual report to the Internal Operations Committee.
The following are the program descriptions:
Animal Benefit Fund: Animals have a variety of needs, and CCCAS does not always have the
funds to address those needs. The Animal Benefit Fund may be used for such needs as medical treatment
of a sick/injured dog, orthopedic repair for a damaged limb, veterinary diagnostic tests, kennel
enrichment in the form of toys and beds, upgraded dog training supplies for volunteers such as training
collars/harnesses, nutritional supplies for orphaned puppies and kittens, print or radio advertising to
promote adoptions, and spay/neuter efforts. In addition to monetary donations to the Animal Benefit
Fund, wish lists, in-kind gifts, Amazon Smile gifts, and gift cards to pet stores, home improvement
stores, and other big box stores can also help us with these needs.
The Animal Benefit Fund would support the following seven new programs:
(1) Panda’s Gift Program: This program is for emergency vet care and goes to help animals
like Panda, a dog who was brought to us in distress, in labor with a deceased puppy stuck inside, an
old injury to her left eye and in overall poor condition. Our medical team acted quickly, rushing her
into surgery, removed the puppy from the birth canal, performed an Ovariohysterectomy, and did a
third eyelid flap to protect her injured eye. Panda quickly recovered from her surgery and acted like
a new pup, snuggling with her foster family and learning what it felt like to be safe and loved. A
family met and fell in love with Panda and took her home to join their household. Without
donations to this fund, happy endings like Panda’s would not be possible.
(2) Education Program: This program is to help pet owners resolve behavioral problems that
might cause them to give up their pet, to help shelter animals with behavioral issues that might
keep them from being easily adopted, and to create education programs for school age children.
CCCAS will be creating a program where local trainers will work with pet owners, shelter dogs,
volunteers and foster homes on reducing various behavioral problems, resulting in fewer
surrenders and more successful adoptions. This program can also help to support humane
education in our communities.
(3) Shelter Intervention Program: Often times families get into a crisis situation where
they turn to surrendering their pet to a shelter. Our intervention program would help to provide
resources to keep animals in their homes. Examples of intervention tools: spay/neuter,
behavior/training assistance, and grooming.
(4) Transfer Partner Assistance Program: This program would provide support to our
smaller transfer partners, who help save the lives of animals with medical concerns or basic
Spay/Neuter support for animals pulled from CCASD.
(5) Spay and Neuter Program: This program would make spay and neuter more affordable
and accessible in our County by establishing a donation subsidized voucher program to provide
free or low cost spay/neuter surgeries in collaboration with local veterinarians.
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(6) Pets for Seniors Program: A pet is sometimes the only companion our community’s
elders have, and the health and psychological benefits of having a pet are well-documented. This
program pays a portion of the adoption fee for qualifying seniors, allowing them to use the money
they saved to help pay for the initial items necessary for keeping a pet. This program may also be
used to help seniors on limited incomes to keep animals in their lives when they may have had to
give up their furry companion due to lack of money for basic daily needs or medical concerns.
(7) Discounted Adoption Program: Sometimes, we are critically full of pets waiting for
new homes. Rather than euthanize healthy adoptable or treatable animals, CCCAS discounts the
adoption of pets to give people even more of an incentive to adopt. CCCAS also participates in
national adoption events, promoting the placement of shelter animals. We are only able to offer
reduced-fee adoptions when we have donated funding available.
IV. OTHER PROPOSALS COVERED IN THE EXPANDED AUTHORIZATION
In addition to approving the formation of the new programs described above, the expanded authorization
would delegate to the Animal Services Director the power to accept any gift, bequest, or devise made
for the benefit of animals in the shelter through programs such as a car donation and planned giving
programs pursuant to Government Code section 25355. In keeping with this code section, the Director
will file a report with the Board every quarter that describes the source and value of each gift. An annual
report will also be provided that shares the impact of the Animal Benefit fund on our community
animals and families. As is required by statute, any gifted funds or assets will be used for those purposes
as are prescribed in the terms of the gift, bequest, or devise. The monies in these funds are not intended
to replace General Funds, rather they are intended to supplement and enhance our care for animals and
support of the public.
CCCAS is also requesting that the Director be authorized to solicit monetary contributions through
methods such as request forms included in dog license mailing, website information, and adopters and
owners surrendering pets being given the opportunity to assist other shelter animals by contributing at
the time of their transaction. Donations will be tax-deductible and acknowledged in writing to the donor.
Gifts by donors may be designated directly to a specific gift fund or program. Gifts received with no
instruction as to the use for a specific area or program or funds donated for “general animal welfare”
will be considered as part of the general Animal Benefit Fund. Monies raised through in-house
donations, and/or general fund raising activities shall be considered undesignated gift funds.
The Director will utilize these funds in a manner that is consistent with the specific purpose for which
they were donated. It is also important to recognize that these are donated funds and as such the use of
the funds to pay businesses, organizations and fund voucher programs for various services to support the
CCCASD programs would not be considered “gifts of County funds”.
Each year, the Director will recommend expenditures from the Animal Benefit Fund through the
budgetary process. Grants and designated funds shall be expended according to the grant or designated
gift. Designated balances of $50 or less will be rolled back into the undesignated gift funds.
Should the CCCAS wish to expend more than $25,000 per purchase order, CCCAS must submit a
request in writing for approval by the Board of Supervisors.
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The CCCAS anticipates that approximately $150,000 will be received annually in donations. This
estimate is based on the amount of donations received by the animal shelter over the last 3 years.
ATTACHMENTS
Public Comment Received at the 3/28/16 IOC Meeting
9/14/15 Archived Report to IOC on the Animal Benefit Fund
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INTERNAL OPERATIONS COMMITTEE 6.
Meeting Date:10/12/2020
Subject:Small Business Enterprise & Outreach Program and Local Bid Preference
Program Reports for Jan-Jun 2020
Submitted For: Brian M. Balbas, Interim Public Works Director/Chief Engineer
Department:Public Works
Referral No.: IOC 20/1; 20/4
Referral Name: Small Business Enterprise and Outreach Programs; Local Bid Preference
Program
Presenter: Cindy Shehorn, Purchasing Services
Manager
Contact: Cindy Shehorn (925)
957-2491
Referral History:
Contra Costa County values the contributions of small business in the County and has developed
programs to assist in the solicitation and awarding of contracts. The Board of Supervisors has
adopted these programs to enable small and local businesses to compete for a share of the
County's purchasing transactions.
SBE and Outreach Programs. The Board of Supervisors has set a goal of awarding at least 50%
of eligible product and service dollars to small businesses. The Small Business Enterprise (SBE)
Program applies to: (1) county-funded construction contracts of $100,000 or less; (2) purchasing
transactions of $100,000 or less; and (3) professional/personal service contracts of $100,000 or
less. The SBE Program's objective is to have at least 50% or more of the total eligible dollar base
amounts be awarded to SBEs. A Small Business Enterprise, as defined by the California
Government Code, Section 14837, Chapter 3.5 must be:
Independently owned and operated business, which is not dominant in its field of operation
Principal office of which is located in California
Officers of which are domiciled in California, and which together with affiliates, has 100 or
fewer employees
Average annual gross receipts of fifteen million dollars ($15,000,000) or less over the
previous three years, or a manufacturer with 100 or fewer employees.
Local Bid Preference Program. On August 10, 2004, the Board of Supervisors referred to the
Internal Operations Committee (IOC) the creation of a policy to grant a five percent preference to
Contra Costa County vendors on all sealed bids or proposals, except with respect to those
contracts which state law requires to be granted to the lowest bidder, and review of an ordinance
to be drafted by County Counsel to enact this policy. The 2005 IOC proposed a new ordinance to
the Board of Supervisors, and the Board adopted the local bid preference ordinance to support
small local business and stimulate the local economy at no additional cost to the County. The
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small local business and stimulate the local economy at no additional cost to the County. The
ordinance provides that if the low bid in a commodities purchase is not a local vendor, any
responsive local vendor who submitted a bid over $25,000 that was within 5% percent of the
lowest bid has the option to submit a new bid. The local vendor will be awarded if the new bid is
in an amount less than or equal to the lowest responsive bid, allowing the County to favor the
local vendor but not at the expense of obtaining the lowest offered price.
The ordinance defines a local vendor as any business that has its headquarters, distribution point,
or locally-owned franchise located within the county for at least six months immediately prior to
the issuance of the request for bids, and holds a valid business license by a jurisdiction in Contra
Costa County.
Reporting Requirements
It is the responsibility of each department to track and compile the data on purchasing and
outreach activities so that a countywide report can be provided to the Board of Supervisors. It is
the responsibility of the Purchasing Services Manager to comply with and report on the Local Bid
Preference Program. Since adoption, the IOC has continued to monitor the effects of these
programs through semi-annual reports, currently prepared and presented by the Purchasing
Services Manager. The last report received by the Internal Operations Committee was for the
period of July 1 through December 31, 2019.
Referral Update:
Attached is the SBE, Outreach, and Local Bid Preference Programs report for the period January
1 - June 30, 2020 previously agendized on September 14, 2020. On September 14, the IOC tabled
discussion of the semi-annual report to allow time for study of current program thresholds and
exemptions. Since that study will require approximately 90 days to complete, staff recommends
the IOC consider the semi-annual report today, report out to the Board on the report, and continue
the examination of thresholds and exemptions to 2021.
Recommendation(s)/Next Step(s):
ACCEPT the Small Business Enterprise, Outreach, and Local Bid Preference Programs Report,
reflecting departmental program data for the period January 1 - June 30, 2020.
Fiscal Impact (if any):
None. This is an informational report.
Attachments
SBE_Outreach Program Report 1 1 2020 thru 6 30 2020
Program Activity Report January to June 2020
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“Accredited by the American Public Works Association”
255 Glacier Drive Martinez, CA 94553-4825
TEL: (925) 313-2000 FAX: (925) 313-2333
www.cccpublicworks.org
Brian M. Balbas, Director
Deputy Directors
Stephen Kowalewski, Chief
Allison Knapp
Warren Lai
Carrie Ricci
Joe Yee
September 1, 2020
TO: Internal Operations Committee
Supervisor Candace Andersen, District II, Chair
Supervisor Diane Burgis, District III, Vice Chair
FROM: Cynthia Shehorn, Procurement Services Manager
SUBJECT: Small Business Enterprise, Outreach, and Local Program Report
for January-June 2020
RECOMMENDATION:
ACCEPT the SBE, Outreach, and Local Programs Report, reflecting departmental
program data for the period: January 1 through June 30, 2020.
BACKGROUND:
Contra Costa County values the contributions of small business and ha s developed
programs to assist in soliciting and awarding contracts to the SBE community. The Board
of Supervisors adopted these programs to enable small and local businesses to compete
for a share of the County's purchasing transactions.
The Board of Supervisors has set a goal of awarding at least 50% of eligible product and
service dollars to small businesses. The Small Business Enterprise (SBE) Program
applies to: (1) County-funded construction contracts of $100,000 or less; (2) purchasing
transactions of $100,000 or less; and (3) professional/personal service contracts of
$100,000 or less.
The objective of the program is to award at least 50% or more of the total eligible dollar
base amounts to SBEs. A Small Business Enterprise, as defined by the California
Government Code, Section 14837, Chapter 3.5 must be:
Independently owned and operated business, which is not dominant in its field of
operation;
The principal office of which is located in California, the officers of which are
domiciled in California, and which together with affiliates, has 100 or fewer
employees;
And have average annual gross receipts of fifteen million dollars ($15,000,000) or
less over the previous three tax years, or a manufacturer with 100 or fewer
employees.
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Reporting Requirements
It is the responsibility of each County department to track and compile the data on these
purchasing activities so a countywide report can be provided to the Board of Supervisors.
The Internal Operations Committee has responsibility for evaluating the semi-annual
reports and making recommendations to the Board on program policies and reporting.
The Board receives reports in six-month increments, with the last report submitted to the
Board for the period ending December 2019. Attachment A constitutes the report due for
the time period of January 1 – June 30, 2020.
Summary Findings
The table below summarizes the attached department activity on a countywide basis.
January – June 2020
ACTIVITY TYPE:
Total # of
ALL
Contracts
Total # of
SBE
Contracts
SBE
Percent
of Total
Total Dollar
Value of
ALL
Contracts
Total
Dollar
Value of
SBE
Contracts
SBE
Percent
of Total
Professional/Personal
Services
219 117 53.4% $14,118,711 $5,961,168 42.2%
Purchasing
Transactions
1,148 344 30.0% $23,848,942 $6,325,578 26.5%
Construction
Contracts
0 0 0% $0 $0 0%
$9.6
$6.2
$7.6
$5.9
$7.9 $8.2
$5.9 $6.3
$0.1 $-$-$-
$-
$2.0
$4.0
$6.0
$8.0
$10.0
$12.0
7/1 to 12/31 2018 1/1 to 6/30 2019 7/1 to 12/30 2019 1/1 to 6/30 2020
Value of Contracts Awarded to SBEs
In Millions
Professional Services Purchase Orders Construction Contracts
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While the County did not achieve the 50% goal, this information shows the County has
directed more than $12 million in qualifying transactions to SBE firms during the six-month
reporting period, achieving a 42% award rate for professional/personal services
transactions and a 27% award rate for purchasing transactions. No construction
contracts reported in this period.
It is worth noting that the SBE participation goals of surrounding agencies are typically in
the 20-25% range. By that measure, Contra Costa County’s reported activity is above
that threshold for professional/personal services, and in line with the range for Purchasing
transactions.
The following departments are to be commended for achieving 50% or more program
compliance this reporting period:
Service Contracts: Agriculture, Animal Services, Conservation and Development,
Clerk of the Board, DoIT, Child Support Services, District Attorney, Health
Services, and Public Works.
Purchases: Conservation and Development, CAO-Administration, Di strict
Attorney, and Contra Costa Fire Protection District.
Of particular note, the following six Departments are to be commended for achieving a
100% award rate for qualifying professional services contracts: Animal Services, Clerk
of the Board, DOIT, DCSS, District Attorney, and Public Works.
Conservation and Development should also to be commended for achieving a 100%
award rate for qualifying purchasing transactions.
Department/Activity
Total # of
ALL
Contracts
Total # of
SBE
Contracts
SBE
Percent
of Total
Total
Dollar
Value of
ALL
Contracts
Total
Dollar
Value of
SBE
Contracts
SBE
Percent
of Total
ANIMAL SERVICES
Professional/Personal
Services
4 4 100% $48,510 $48,510 100%
CLERK OF THE BOARD
Professional/Personal
Services
2 2 100% $146,080 $146,080 100%
DOIT
Professional/Personal
Services
1 1 100% $75,000 $75,000 100%
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CHILD SUPPORT S ERVICES
Professional/Personal
Services
2 2 100% $174,999 $174,999 100%
DISTRICT ATTORNEY
Professional/Personal
Services
2 2 100% $50,250 $50,250 100%
PUBLIC WORKS
Professional/Personal
Services
7 7 100% $153,850 $153,850 100%
CONSERVATION & DEVELOPMENT
Purchasing Transactions 5 5 100% $151,987 $151,987 100%
E-Outreach Report
In order to encourage the use of small, local, and disadvantaged businesses, the County's
E-Outreach Program requires bids and Request for Proposals greater than $10,000 to be
solicited online. For this period, there were 52 bids totaling $17,754,000 that fell within
the parameters of the program.
In addition, the data specific to electronic solicitations is developed and provided by the
Purchasing Division of the Public Works Department, and reflects outreach to small,
women-owned, minority-owned, local, disabled veteran-owned, and disadvantaged
business enterprises. During this reporting period, 52 bids were conducted using the
BidSync e-outreach site. Notifications were sent to 329,021 businesses, of which 35.85%
are considered a small, local, or disadvantaged business enterprises.
E-Outreach
January 1, 2020 – June 30, 2020
Number of Solicitations 52
Total Notifications 329,021
Dollar Value $17,754,000
BUSINESS CATEGORY Notifications Percentage of Total
MBE - Minority Business Enterprise 19,734 6.00%
WBE - Women Business Enterprise 16,730 5.08%
SBE - Small Business Enterprise 56,718 17.24%
LBE - Local Business Enterprise 718 2.18%
DVBE - Disabled Veteran Business
Enterprise 464 1.41%
DBE – Disadvantaged Business
Enterprise 12,961 3.94%
Total 107,325 35.85%
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Local Business Preference
For opportunities exceeding $25,000, the Local Business Preference Program allows for
local businesses to submit a new offer if within 5% of the lowest bidder. There were no
instances of the Bid Preference utilized in this reporting period.
Dollar Value Awarded to Local and Bay Area Businesses
The dollar value of Purchase Orders issued for the period was $25.5 million. The dollar
value awarded to Contra Costa County businesses was $4.7 million. The value awarded
to other Bay Area businesses was 24.10% or $6.1 million. This represents a significant
contribution to the local economy.
Contra Costa County $4,718,488 18.48%
Other Bay Area Counties $6,150,643 24.10%
Other $14,655,464 57.42%
Total $25,524,595 100%
Conclusion
The County has demonstrated continued commitment to achieving the 50% goal for
participation by SBE firms in contract and purchasing activities. While the data for some
departments is below this threshold, departments are showing greater interest in
increasing the percentage of awarded contracts. Instruction is being provided on the
search features of the purchasing system, which identifies businesses in the small, local,
women, minority, veteran and disadvantaged business categories.
Attachment A
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SMALL BUSINESS ENTERPRISE - Program Activity report
Reporting Period: July - December 2017January - June 2020
Total # of Total # of SBE percent of Total dollar value Total dollar value SBE percent of
ALL contracts SBE contracts Total # of contracts of ALL contracts of SBE contracts Total contracts value
Agriculture
Professional/Personal services contracts 10 5 50.0%$98,923 $60,033 60.7%
Purchasing Transactions 14 4 28.6%$185 $33 17.8%
Construction contracts 0 0 0.0%$0 $0 0.0%
Animal Services
Professional/Personal services contracts 4 4 100.0%$48,510 $48,510 100.0%
Purchasing Transactions 15 5 33.3%$172,752 $18,965 11.0%
Construction contracts 0 0 0.0%$0 $0 0.0%
Assessor
Professional/Personal services contracts 0 0 0.00%$0 $0 0.0%
Purchasing Transactions 4 1 25.00%$21,249 $9,999 47.1%
Construction contracts 0 0 0.0%$0 $0 0.0%
Auditor-Controller
Professional/Personal services contracts 0 0 0.0%$0 $0 0.0%
Purchasing Transactions 0 0 0.0%$0 $0 0.0%
Construction contracts 0 0 0.0%$0 $0 0.0%
Clerk-Recorder-Elections
Professional/Personal services contracts 10 1 10.0%$175,216 $9,580 5.5%
Purchasing Transactions 14 4 28.6%$232,805 $56,806 24.4%
Construction contracts 0 0 0.0%$0 $0 0.0%
Conservation and Development
Professional/Personal services contracts 7 5 71.4%$263,305 $96,260 36.6%
Purchasing Transactions 5 5 100.0%$151,987 $151,987 100.0%
Construction contracts 0 0 0.0%$0 $0 0.0%
County Administrator's Office - Administration
Professional/Personal services contracts 5 0 0.0%$1,449,092 $0 0.0%
Purchasing Transactions 15 2 13.3%$473,036 $249,972 52.8%
Construction contracts 0 0 0.0%$0 $0 0.0%
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County Administrator's Office - Reentry & Justice
Professional/Personal services contracts 0 0 0.0%$0 $0 0.0%
Purchasing Transactions 0 0 0.0%$0 $0 0.0%
Construction contracts 0 0 0.0%$0 $0 0.0%
County Administrator's Office - Clerk of the Board
Professional/Personal services contracts 2 2 100.0%$146,080 $146,080 100.0%
Purchasing Transactions 4 1 25.0%$101,630 $630 0.6%
Construction contracts 0 0 0.0%$0 $0 0.0%
County Administrator's Office - Communications and Media
Professional/Personal services contracts 1 0 0.0%$100,000 $0 0.0%
Purchasing Transactions 12 5 41.7%$93,612 $46,196 49.3%
Construction contracts 0 0 0.0%$0 $0 0.0%
County Administrator's Office - Dept. of Information Technology (DoIT)
Professional/Personal services contracts 1 1 100.0%$75,000 $75,000 100.0%
Purchasing Transactions 50 16 32.0%$1,133,032 $342,054 30.2%
Construction contracts 0 0 0.0%$0 $0 0.0%
Dept. Child Support Services (DCSS)
Professional/Personal services contracts 2 2 100.0%$174,999 $174,999 100.0%
Purchasing Transactions 37 13 35.1%$599,059 $116,052 19.4%
Construction contracts 0 0 0.0%$0 $0 0.0%
County Counsel
Professional/Personal services contracts 0 0 0.0%$0 $0 0.0%
Purchasing Transactions 1 1 100.0%$3,118 $3,118 100.0%
Construction contracts 0 0 0.0%$0 $0 0.0%
District Attorney
Professional/Personal services contracts 2 2 100.0%$50,250 $50,250 100.0%
Purchasing Transactions 25 14 56.0%$452,177 $314,177 69.5%
Construction contracts 0 0 0.0%$0 $0 0.0%
Employment and Human Services 29 12 41.4%$957,734 $463,944 48.4%
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Professional/Personal services contracts 0 0 0.0%$0 $0 0.0%
Purchasing Transactions 0 0 0.0%$0 $0 0.0%
Construction contracts
Fire Protection District 0 0 0.0%$0 $0 0.0%
Professional/Personal services contracts 9 3 33.3%$350,954 $175,393 50.0%
Purchasing Transactions 0 0 0.0%$0 $0 0.0%
Construction contracts
Health Services 133 70 52.6%$7,011,774 $3,510,293 50.1%
Professional/Personal services contracts 338 60 17.8%$7,123,594 $1,141,656 16.0%
Purchasing Transactions 0 0 0.0%$0 $0 0.0%
Construction contracts
Human Resources 2 0 0.0%$70,000 $0 0.0%
Professional/Personal services contracts 6 2 33.3%$143,700 $12,780 8.9%
Purchasing Transactions 0 0 0.0%$0 $0 0.0%
Construction contracts
Library 0 0 0.0%$0 $0 0.0%
Professional/Personal services contracts 30 14 46.7%$138,340 $58,092 42.0%
Purchasing Transactions 0 0 0.0%$0 $0 0.0%
Construction contracts
Probation 24 10 41.7%$214,189 $94,488 44.1%
Professional/Personal services contracts 50 20 40.0%$616,577 $161,360 26.2%
Purchasing Transactions 0 0 0.0%$0 $0 0.0%
Construction contracts
Public Defender 0 0 0.0%$0 $0 0.0%
Professional/Personal services contracts 0 0 0.0%$0 $0 0.0%
Purchasing Transactions 0 0 0.0%$0 $0 0.0%
Construction contracts
Public Works 7 7 100.0%$153,850 $153,850 100.0%
Professional/Personal services contracts 320 114 35.6%$5,687,599 $2,063,224 36.3%
Purchasing Transactions 0 0 0.0%$0 $0 0.0%
Construction contracts
3 44
Office of the Sheriff 14 8 57.1%$4,578,881 $1,077,881 23.5%
Professional/Personal services contracts 204 60 29.4%$6,709,403 $1,639,153 24.4%
Purchasing Transactions 0 0 0.0%$0 $0 0.0%
Construction contracts
Treasurer - Tax Collector 0 0 0.0%$0 $0 0.0%
Professional/Personal services contracts 10 2 20.0%$96,310 $13,903 14.4%
Purchasing Transactions 0 0 0.0%$0 $0 0.0%
Construction contracts
Veterans Services Office 0 0 0.0%$0 $0 0.0%
Professional/Personal services contracts 0 0 0.0%$0 $0 0.0%
Purchasing Transactions 0 0 0.0%$0 $0 0.0%
Construction contracts
Total Activity Reported
248 129 52.0%$14,118,711 $5,961,168 42.2%
Professional/Personal services contracts
1148 344 30.0%$23,848,942 $6,325,578 26.5%
Purchasing Transactions
0 0 0.0%$0 $0 0.0%
Construction contracts
4 45
Total contracts value
5 46