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FROM: Social Service Department . tCosta
December 1, 1998County
DATE:
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SUBJECT: APPROVE and ACCEPT 1998/99 Targeted Assistance Discretionary Grant and;
AUTHORIZE Contract number 21-475 with Catholic Charities of the EastBay for the Provision
of Vocational Training and Employment Services to Refugees
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENOATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATIONS:
I. APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Director of Social Service, or his designee to accept a
Targeted Assistance Discretionary Grant and execute the following Federal Agreement:
Fundinz Source Proa rna Period EuldingAmo to
Federal
Targeted Assistance
Discretionary Funds 10/1/98 to 9/30/99 $142,998
11. AUTHORIZE the Social Service Director, or designee, to execute a contract with Catholic
Charities of the East Bay, with a spending limit of$136,189 for the period beginning Octo-
ber 1, 1998 and ending September 30, 1999. Catholic Charities' proposal was selected
through a competitive review process at the federal level and was assigned to the County
for contract administration and oversight. The Contract will provide Teacher Aide Train-
ing and job placement services for refugees in the West Contra Costa Area.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Funding for the above is from the Federal Office of Refugee Resettlement. No County funds are
involved.
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APPROVE OTHER
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VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
UNANIMOUS(ASSENT ) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS THE DATE SHOWN.
ATTESTED
Contact: BOMB HOFMANN, 3-1593 PHIL BATCHELOR,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
cc: SOCIAL, SERVICE (CONTRACT'S UNIT) SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
AUDITOR-CONTROLLER.
CONTRACTOR B r° DEPUTY
C.87 December 1, 1"8
C.87 DELETED to be relisted on December 8, 1998, to approve and authorize the Social
Service Director, or designee, to accept a three year grant in the amount of$150,000 per
year under the Adoption Opportunities Program and authorize the Social Service
Director, or designee, to enter into a contract under Department of Health and Human
Services Award Authority to increase the permanency placement for children in the foster
care system.
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To: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
mom: TONY COL6N, DIRECTOR
COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT
DAT2 December 1, 1998
sU1arEEcr;
AUTHORIZATION TO EXECUTE PRESCHOOL CONTRACT AMENDMENT WITH THE
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
SPECIFIC REQUWT(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)do BACKGROUND ANIS JUSTIFICATION
I. RECOMMENDED ACTION:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Community Services Director or designee, to 'execute and submit Local
Agreement #CPRE-8020, Amendment No 1 (County #39-812-11) for Preschool program services with the
California Department of Education for an Inflation (COLA/Minimum Wage) Adjustment in the amount of
$6,308 for a new maximum reimbursable amount of$203,604 for the period from July 1, 1998 through June'30,
1999.
II. FINANCIAL IMPACT:
This contract is funded through the California Department of Education. New funding will be added to the
Community Services Department's budget for FY 1998-99. No County funding is required.
III. CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
The Community Services Department Child Development Program supports two of Contra Costa County's
community outcomes: "Children Ready for and Succeeding in School" and "Families that are Safe, Stable and
Nurturing." These outcomes are achieved by offering comprehensive services, including high quality early
childhood education, nutrition, and health to low-income children throughout Contra Costa County.
IV. REASONS FOR REC0MMENDATI0NSIBACKGR0UND:
On June 23, 1998, the Board of Supervisors approved Local Agreement #GPRE-8020 (County #39-812-10) with
the California Department of Education for $197,296 in reimbursable funds to continue to provide valuable state
preschool services to program eligible children residing in the County from July 1, 1998 through June 30, 1999,
The State Legislature has budgeted additional funds for Child Care and Development programs to compensate
for costs associated with the higher State minimum wage law. Funding will be used by the Child Development
Division of the Community Services Department to provide a Cast-of-Living increase to Division employees.
This contract amendment will be reviewed and approved as to form by County Counsel prior to submission to
the State. �
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT:-Ve SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
ACTION OF BOARD ON # f APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED R
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERFITY THAT THIS LC A TRUE
UNANIMOUS(ABSENT I AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE HOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
CONTACT: TONY C4Lt5N,313-735E1 ATTESTED '
PHII HATCHBLt)R;Cum OF ' OARD OF
cc: CACI SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Costa
FROM: William Walker, M.D.,Health Services Director County
DATE: November 16, 1998
SUBJECT: SIGNATURE OF CONTRACT FROM LESHER FOUNDATION BY SOS CHAIR
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION($)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
REG< MMFN TION:
APPROVE contract with Lesher Foundation for incoming funds of$10,000 per year for three years
(beginning 1998) for the purchase of infant car seats for low income families in Contra Costa
County.
AUTHORIZE Chair,of Board of Supervisors to sign contract as stipulated in agreement with Lesher
Foundation.
BACKGROUND:
The Dean and Margaret Lesher Foundation has granted funds for Contra Costa Health Services to
provide infant car seats for low income families. The funds must be requested in increments of
$10,000 for each year of this three year grant beginning in 1998. In order to access these funds for
this calendar year, the Foundation requests that authorization be noted in Board minutes prior to
December 31, 1998.
FISCAIIMPACT:
No impact to county.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT:None SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
1GN T S
ACTION OF BOARD ON0,4!rx� bid, J APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED
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.
Contact Person: Julie Kelley,HS Admin(5-5050)
CC: Frank Puglisi,Executive Director CCRMC
,Jean O'Neill Ambulatory Care Nursing Director
Diana St.Clair,Clinical Svs Manager, RHC
Health Services Administration ATTESTE
PHIL HELOR,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
GRANT CONTRACT- CONTRA COSTA HEALTH SERVICES
In the unlikely event that your organization should fail to abide by the terms set
forth in this letter of agreement, the Dean and Margaret Lesher Foundation may
terminate the grant, upon written notice to your organization. Your organization
would then be required to return to the Foundation any portion of the grant funds,
including interest earned, spent for purposes not specified in this letter or not
otherwise approved by the Foundation.
To confirm your understanding of and agreement to the above conditions of this
grant, please have the attached copy (retain original for your file) of this letter
signed by an authorized officer of your organization's Board of Directors.
By countersigning this letter, you also agree that:
1) Your organization's charitable tax-exempt status under the Internal Revenue
Service has not been revoked or modified, and that if it is revoked or modified, you
agree to notify the'Foundation immediately.
(2) The Foundation assumes no obligation to provide other or additional support.
(3) Your organization will submit to the Executive Director of the Foundation a
copy of minutes from a meeting of your Board of Directors documenting its review
of the grant award and its acceptance of the terms and conditions.'
Should you have any questions about the grant or the conditions set forth, please
call me at (925) 935-9988. On behalf of the Dean and Margaret Lesher
Foundation, I extend every good wish for the success of the infant car seat
program.
Sincerely,
Kathl en Odn e
Executive Director
7irn Rogers Chair., Board of Stay cervi eorS
(Print or type name and position of Board Officer signing)
BY:
DATE: CZ�r�
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EMOMIMMMI'Mmmemi
BOARD OF DIRECTORS November 13, 1998
Cynthia A. Lesher
PRESIDENT
Jif(A. Heidt
VICE PRESIDENT
Stephen P. Blanding Ms. Julie Kelley
SECRETARY/TREASURER Contra Costa Health Services
Steve Lesher 1 20 Allen Street
DIRECTOR Martinez, CA 94553
Roxanne Ryan
DIRECTOR Dear Ms. Kelley:
Linda L.Tatum
DIRECTOR 1 am pleased to inform you that the Board of Directors
of the Dean 8a Margaret LesherFoundation has approved
a three-year grant in the amount of$10,000 per year (1998,
1999 and 2000) to Contra Costa Health Services to support
the purchase of infant car seats for low income'families in
Contra Costa County.
A Grant Contract is enclosed. Please review the
contract and have it signed by a Board officer at your
earliest convenience. Before a grant check can be released
to your organization, the Foundation requires a copy of
your Board minutes confirming the terms and conditions of
the Grant Contract. On behalf of the Board of Directors, we
are pleased to provide this support for Contra Costa Health
Services and the infant car seat program.
Sincerely,
CY ntia A. Lesher
President
1333 N.CALIFORNIA BLVD,
SUITE 320 Enclosure
WALNUT CREEK,CA 94; CAL:shh
925.935.998$
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FAx 925.935.7459
EMAIL info@lesherfdn.com
August 25, 1998
Ms. Julie Kelley
Contra Costa Health Services
20 Allen Street
Martinez, CA 94553
Dear Ms. Kelley:
The Dean and Margaret Lesher Foundation is pleased to advise you that
the Hoard of Directors has approved a three-year grant in the amount of
$10,000 per year (1998, 1999 and 2000) to Contra Costa Health Services to
fund the purchase of infant car seats for low income families. This grant is
being made in response to your proposal dated July 31,1998.
All grant awards by the Dean and Margaret Lesher Foundation are subject
to the following conditions, in accordance with laws applicable to the
Foundation, and with the policies and priorities established by the
Foundation. Funding must be limited to programs and/or services
within Contra Costa County. Any special instructions applying to this
grant are also listed.
GRANT CONTRACT
PURPOSE: The grant shall be used solely for the purpose stated in the
grant proposal, and shall be so designated on your organization's records.
No part of the funds shall be used:
• To lobby or otherwise attempt to influence legislation
• To influence the outcome of any specific public election or
participate or intervene in any political campaign on behalf of
any candidate for public office
• For any purpose other than charitable or educational.
BUDGET AND FINANCE: If this grant has been based upona specific
expense budget, a copy of that budget has been attached to this agreement.
No changes may be made in the budgetary allocations of the grant award
without the Foundation's written approval. Any portion of the grant not
expended as set forth in the budget included in the grant proposal will be
returned to the Foundation at the completion of the project or end of the
grant period unless a written request is received and approved by the
Foundation Board of Directors.
PAYMENT: Funds are to be paid on a date mutually agreeable to Contra
Costa Health Services and the Dean and Margaret Lesher Foundation.
Please write or call the Foundation office at your earliest convenience to
establish an appropriate schedule of payment.
Payment of funds is subject to any special conditions as noted. below. Prior
to any funds being distributed, the Foundation must have on file a
countersigned copy of this grant agreement letter.
PROGRAM MONITORING, EVALUATION AND REVIEW: At the conclusion
of the project or grant period, your organization is to furnish a written
report within 30 days on the use of the grant to the Executive Director of the
Foundation. This report should include a description and appraisal of the
project or program funded under this grant. The financial portion of this
report should correspond in format to the attached budget, if any, and
should show a comparison of actual to budgeted expenditures.
The Foundation may monitor and conduct an evaluation of operations
under this grant. Such evaluation may include a site visit from Foundation
staff and/or Board to observe your program, and to discuss the program
with your personnel. This evaluation may also include a review of financial
and other records related to activities funded by this grant. Your
organization, therefore, agrees to mare such records available to authorized
representatives of the Foundation.
PUBLICITY AND ACKNOWLEDGMENT: Your organization may issue a
news release concerning the grant. However, the Foundation shall review
the text of any release, which should be submitted to the Executive Director
of the Foundation not less than ten days prior to the release date.
Other forms of acknowledgment, such as listings in program and annual
reports, do not need Foundation approval.
SPECIAL CONDITIONS: The grant period is September 1, 1998 - August
31, 2041. If necessary, the end date may be adjusted with the approval of
the Foundation.
TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS #d
William Walker, M.D. , Health Services Director
.
FROM: By: Ginger Marieiro, Contracts Administrator Contra
DATE: November 12, 1998 Costa
County
suBJEcT: Approve Submission of Federal SiS.A Grant Renewal Application for
Mental Health Services during Fiscal Year 1998-99
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECt}1+I=DD fi1,(,N(Q:
A. Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee (Donna M.
Wigand, LCSW) to submit the Federal SAMHSA Grant Renewal Application to the State
Department of Mental Health, for $1,421,004 in Federal. SAMRSA Grant Funds, for the
period from July 1, 1998 through June 30, 1999, to continue Federal Grant-funded
meatal, health services.
B. Authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee (Donna M. Wigand, LCSW)
to execute, on behalf of the County, the following application documents:
Assurance of Compliance with Public Law 102-321; and Certifications (regarding
lobbying, salary rate cap, drug free work environment; debarment, suspension
ineligibility and voluntary exclusion; and environmental tobacco ,smoke) .
C. Authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee (Donna M. Wigand, LCSW)
to make minor changes in said Application, as may be requested by the State, to
maintain compliance with State and Federal requirements.
FISCAL IMPACT*
The. SAMHSA Grant Renewal Application describes service program changes which are
necessary for the County to remain eligible to continue to receive this $1,421,004
Federal Grant Allocation, and presents a plan and detailed provider budgets for use of
these funds. No County matching funds are required.
BA KG Q dN S F C T S :
The FY 1998-99 SAMHSA Grant Renewal Application was reviewed and recommended for
approval by the County's Mental Health Commission at its meeting on September 24, 1998.
The Federal "Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration" (SAMHSA) Grant
Program utilizes the Federal. Grant funds for integrated systems of care to serve the
target populations of adults and older adults who are seriously and persistently
mentally ill and seriously emotionally disturbed (SED) children and youth. While
approval of this document does not obligate the County to make any expenditures,
submission and approval by the State are required in order for the County to receive
these Federal Grant Funds from the State in FY 1998-99.
In order to meet the deadline for submission, the document has been forwarded to the
State, but subject to Berard approval.. Three certified and sealed copies of this Board
Order should be returned to the Contracts and Grants Unit.
90NIWVED O S G T
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
X APPROVE __OTHER
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ACTION OF BOARD ON � r z°t fit ,. r,3 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED _ -H*HER
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#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.
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ATTESTED
Deanna Wigand, L.C.S.W. (313-6411) PHIL BATCHELOR,CLERK OF T BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Contact Person:
CC:
Health Services (Contracts)
State Dept. of Mental. Health BY —,DEPUTY