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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Contra
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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
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