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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 01071992 - 1.45 S TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Contra J FROM: James Rydingsword, Director Costa Social Service Department - a County December 20 , 1991 DATE: SUBJECT: AUTHORITY TO CONTRACT WITH A RECRUITER FOR MINORITY FOSTER PARENT CARE AND ADOPTIVE PARENTS FOR FRAGILE CHILDREN 0-3 YRS. SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)A BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION RECOMMENDATION: Authorize the Social Service Director or his designee to advertise for and, select a contractor to recruit both foster parents and adoptive parents from minority families for the term January 1, 1992 through August 31 , 1994 , for a total contract amount of $150, 805. FINANCIAL IMPACT: This 100% state funded project, Options for Recovery, is funded for three years from 9-1-91 through 8-31-94. A total of $150, 805 . has been allocated for the three year project. No county funds are involved. BACKGROUND: Contra Costa County has been aware for some time of the need to recruit more minority families for needed foster homes and adoptive homes. Caring for medically fragile or drug or alcohol exposed children is a demanding task. This award of state monies will enable Social Service to fund a concentrated recruitment effort to meet this need. CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE: RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMI EE APPROVE OTHER SIGNATURE (S): ACTION OF BOARD ON JAN 7 19912 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE UNANIMOUS(ABSENT AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN. cc: SOCIAL SERVICE (CONTRACTS UNIT) ATTESTED JAN 7 1Qq� COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR PHIL BATCHELOR,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF AUDITOR-CONTROLLER SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR CONTRACTOR BY ,DEPUTY M382 (10/88)