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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 10242000 - C25-C29 TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS FROMs TONY COLbN, DIRECTOR. COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT DAM October 24, 2000 S ACCEPTANCE OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AWARD FOR. HEAD START FUNDS. SPFfiTI+IC REQUTtS M OR RECOMMMATION(S)k BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION I. RECOMMENDED ACTION: ACCEPT Financial Assistance Award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, in the amount of $5,952,716 for Head Start Program Improvement funds for the period from January 1, 2000 through December 31, 2000; and, ACCEPT Financial Assistance Award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, in the amount of $1,840,0300 for Head Start Expansion Start-Up funds for the period from January 1, 2000 through December 31, 2000. II. FINANCYAL IMPACT: This award is funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families (ACF). Funding will be added via appropriation adjustment to the current Head Start Budget. The non-federal match for this award has been waived on a one-time basis. No County funding is required. III. CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT: The Community Services Department Head Start Program supports two of Contra Costa County's community outcomes: `Children Ready for and Succeeding in School" and "Families that are Safe, Stable and Nurturing." These outcomes are achieved by offering comprehensive services, including high quality early childhood education, nutrition, health, and social services, along with a strong parent involvement focus, to low-income children throughout Contra Costa County. The overall goal of the program is to bring about a greater degree of social competence in preschool children from low-income families. CONTINUED ON ATTACMIENTt /YES SIGNATURE: ®RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMIIVISTRAT'OR -RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE fAAFPROVE OTTER r ACTION OF BOARD O 006 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER VOTE OF SUPERVISORS / I HEREBY CERPITY THAT THIS IS A TRUE UNANIMOUS(ASSENT _, / 7 AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AYES: NOESt AND XNT'S=ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD ABSZ�PPt ABSTAINt OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN. CONTACT: 'TONY COL6N,313-7350 ATTF$TED C. cx ` c_2 L�d 0 PHIL BATCHELOR,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF CC: CAO SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR CSD DEPUTY Mart (10199) Page 2 October 24, 2000 PIG/Exp Start-Up IV. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS/BACKGROUND: On April 18, 2000, the Board of Supervisors approved the submission of a grant application to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families in the amount of $3,778,523 for Head Start Program Expansion ($2,760,000 for Expansion Start-Up, $1,018,523 in annualized operational funding). This application has been approved in the amount of $1,840,000 for Expansion Start-Up, with $810,000 awarded in annualized operational funds. Start-Up funds will be used to construct two new two-classroom structures, install three new playgrounds, purchase of three new vehicles, and for classroom and kitchen supplies. Annualized operational funding will begin January 1, 2001, for the Head Start Program Year 2001. On May 23, 200, the Board of Supervisors approved the submission of a grant application to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families for Head Start Program Improvement funds. This application has been approved in the amount of $5,952,716. Of these funds, $5,599,116 will be used to construct a new 12-classroom facility to replace the Powers and Maritime Children's Centers in Richmond, and to build a new modular classroom at the Antioch Fairgrounds site. $147,000 will be used to install classrooms at the new construction sites. The remaining funds will be used for facility purchase by Delegate Agency First Baptist Church and for foundation repair at the Bridgernont site in East County. Although the above funds were applied for separately, the ACF has chosen to award them in one single Financial Assistance Award letter. The Community Services Department is therefore requesting that the above funds be accepted in one Board action. TD: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS FROMs TONY COLON, DIRECTOR COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT DATE, October 24, 2000 SUBJECT: ACCEPTANCE OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AWARD FOR.HEAD START FUNDS. SPECIFIC REQUESTS)OR RECOMMENDATIONS)do BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION I. RECOMMENDER ACTION: ACCEPT Financial Assistance Award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, in the amount of $86,000 for funding to improve Head Start teacher qualifications for the period from January 1, 2000 through December 31, 2000; and, ACCEPT Financial Assistance Award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, in the amount of $403,063 for Head Start Quality Improvement funds for the period from January 1, 2000 through December 31, 2000; and, ACCEPT Financial Assistance Award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, in the amount of$23,274 for Head Start Training and Technical assistance funds for the period from January 1, 2000 through December 31, 2000; and, ACCEPT Financial Assistance Award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, in the amount of $299,418 for Cost of Living Adjustment funds for the period from January 1, 2000 through December 31, 2000. II. FINANCIAL IMPACT: Funding will be added via appropriation adjustment to the Community Services Department Budget. County, as the Grantee, is required to generate a 20% non-federal local match -of in-kind, non-cash contributions in the amount of$202,939. CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATUREt l ATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR �RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE v APPROVE OTHER r ACTION OF BOARD 0 `t 60 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERFITY THAT THIS IS A TRUE UNANIMOUS(ABSENT 1 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: TONY COL6N,313-7350 ATTEs-rED 7. C C1 CJ CC: CAO PHIL BATC1 OR, K OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR CSD DEPUTY k(333 (1C/lq Page 2 October 24,2000 COLA/QIF/TTA/TQ III. CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT: The Community Services Department Head Start Program supports two of Contra Costa County's community outcomes: "Children heady 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, health, and social services, along with a strong parent involvement focus, to low-income children throughout Contra Costa County. The overall goal of the program is to bring about a greater degree of social competence in preschool children from low-income families. IV. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS/BACKGROUND: On April 25, 2000, the Board of Supervisors approved the submission of a grant application to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families for Head Start Quality Improvement, Training & Technical Assistance, Cost of Living, and Teacher Quality improvement funds. Quality Improvement funds will be used for wage parity increases for teacher, clerical, accounting and management staff, and for enhancing state funded Child Development slots and bringing them up to Head Start standards. Training & Technical Assistance funds will be used to implement a Summer Institute to provide teacher training with college course credits. COLA funds for the 2000 program year will be used to provide salary and associated fringe benefit increases for Family and Children's Services employees. Teacher Quality Improvement funds will help implement the new mandate of the Head Start Act which requires that, by September 30, 2003, at least half of all Head Start teachers in center based programs must have an associate, baccalaureate, or advanced degree in early Childhood Education or a degree in a related field,with pre-school teaching experience. Although the above funds were applied for separately, the ACF has chosen to award them in one single Financial Assistance Award letter. The Community Services Department is therefore requesting that the above funds be accepted in one Board action. TO; BOARD OF SUPERVISORS FROM( TONY COLON, DIRECTOR COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT DAT - October 24, 2000 SUE1= ACCEPTANCE OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AWARD FOR EARLY HEAD START FUNDS. SPECIFIC REQUESTS)OR RECOMMENDATIONS)A BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION I. RECOMMENDED ACTION: ACCEPT Financial Assistance Award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, in the amount Of $15,401 for funding to improve Early Head Start teacher qualifications for the period from January 1, 2000 through December 31, 2000; and, ACCEPT Financial Assistance Award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, in the amount of $53,903 for Early. Head Start Quality Improvement funds for the period from January 1, 2000 through December 31, 2000; and, ACCEPT Financial Assistance Award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, in the amount of $228 for Early Head Start Training and Technical assistance funds for the period from January 1, 2000 through December 31, 2000; and, ACCEPT Financial Assistance Award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, in the amount of $40,042 for Cost of Living Adjustment funds for the period from January 1, 2000 through December 31, 2000. II. FINANCIAL IMPACT: Funding will be added via appropriation adjustment to the Community Services Department Budget. County, as the Grantee, is required to generate a 20% non-federal local match-of in-kind, non-cash contributions in the amount of$27,394. CONTINUED ON ATTACHIVW11Tt YES SIGNATUREt — bASIQVVDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE —APPROVE �OTHER r / ,,�c}� ger ACTION OF BOARD ON n C_ C/©© APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED i• OTHER VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERFTTY THAT THIS 1S A TRUE UftANIMOUS(ABSENT AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AYES( NOSSt AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD ABS1" ABSTAINt OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN. � ;✓- CONTACT: TONY C©T.b (N,313-7350 ATTESTED L/ 0 r PHIL BATCHELOR,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF CC: CAO SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR csr) Jf BY� DEPUTY man (10199) Page 2 October 24,2000 COLA/Q1F/TTA/TQ III. CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT: The Community Services Department Head Start 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, health, and social services, along with a strong parent involvement focus, to low-income children throughout Contra Costa County. The overall goal of the program is to bring about a greater degree of social competence in preschool children from low-income families. IV. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS/BACKGROUND: On April 25, 2000, the Board of Supervisors approved the submission of a grant application to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families for Early Head Start Quality Improvement, Training & Technical Assistance, Cost of Living, and Teacher Quality improvement funds. Quality Improvement funds will be used for wage parity increases for teacher, clerical, accounting and management staff. Training & Technical Assistance funds will be used to implement a Summer Institute to provide teacher training with college course credits. COLA funds for the 2000 program year will be used to provide salary and associated fringe benefit increases for Family and Children's Services employees. Teacher Quality Improvement funds will help implement the new mandate of the Head Start Act which requires that, by September 30, 2003, at least half of all Head Start teachers in center based programs must have an associate, baccalaureate, or advanced degree in early Childhood Education or a degree in a related field,with pre-school teaching experience. To: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MOMS TONY COLbN, DIRECTOR CO3VIlMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT DATEt October 24, 20001 Sit ACCEPT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AWARD FOR EARLY HEAD START FUNDS. SPECOIC REQUESTM OR RSCOMMSNDATIONM&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION I. RECOMMENDED ACTION: ACCEPT Financial Assistance Award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, in the amount of$45,650 for Early Head Start Program Improvement funds for the period from January 1, 2000 through December 31, 2000. H. FINANCIAL LMPACT: This award is funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families (ACF). Funding will be added via appropriation adjustment to the current Head Start Budget. The non-federal match for this award has been waived on a onetime basis. No County funding is required. IH. CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT: The Community Services Department Head Start Program supports two of Contra Costa County's community outcomes: "Children Ready for and Succeeding in School" and "Families that are Safe, Stable and Nurturing." These outcomes are achieved by offering comprehensive services, including high quality early childhood education, nutrition, health, and social services, along with a strong parent involvement focus, to low-income children throughout Contra Costa County. The overall goal of the program is to bring about a greater degree of social competence in preschool children from low-income families. The Early Head Start program allows the County to expand these services to children ages 0 to 3 years. CONTINUED ON ATTACHM UM -t-/YES SIGNATUREt ' RiDATfoN of COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE aovE OTHER ACTION OF BOARD N____ ( _�, f C„X C)(D APPROVED As RECOMMENDED On[ER VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HERESY CERFITY THAT THIS IS A TRUE UNANV40US{ASSENT . t AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AYES t NOESt AND LMSRED ON THE MIr1UTES OF THE BOARD A$SENTt ABSTAINt OFSUPSRVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN. CONTACT. TONY COWN,313-73.50 ATTESTED ��. Y1 e r 62 q, Q 0 0 C> PHIL BATCHELOR,CLXRX OF TILS BOARD OF CC: CAO CSDSUPERVISOR!AND COUNTY ADMSNISTRATOR M312 (18tti) BY4 - Ll DEPUTY Page 2 October 24,2000 EHS Program Improvement IrV'. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS/BACKGROUND: On July 11, 2000, the Board approved the submission of a supplemental grant application to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families for 2000 Early Head Start Program Improvement funds. This action awards $45,650 in Program Improvement funding. Funds will be used for renovations and alteration at the Las Deltas facility in North Richmond. These renovations will ensure that children are provided services in a healthy and safe environment. Renovations will include security systems to prevent vandalism of the facility, leveling the ground to prevent children from tripping hazards, repairing drinking fountains, and adding latches to doors to make them `toddler proof.,, TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS "`" FROM: William Walker, M.D. , Health Services Director , Contra By: Ginger Marieiro, Contracts Administrator Costa October 11, 2000 DATE. October SUBJECT: Approval of Standard Agreement (Amendment) #28-596-4 with the State Department of Health Services SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION REC2MME2+1DATION(S) : Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee (Wendel Brunner, M.D. ) to execute on behalf of the County, Standard Agreement (Amendment) #28--596-4 (State #97-115.52, 02) with the State Department of Health Services, effective July 1, 2000, in an amount not to exceed $298, 938, for the medical case management of lead poisoned children for the period from July 1, 2000 through June 30, 2002 . FISCAL IMPACT: Approval of this Standard Agreement (Amendment) will provide a maximum reimbursable amount of $298, 938 for Fiscal Years 2000-2001 and 2001-2002 . No County funds are required. REASONS FOR RECaM ENDATIONIBACKGROUND: The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) identifies lead poisoning as the principal environmental health problem affecting children in the United States and emphasizes that this is a problem which is entirely preventable. In Contra Costa County, 755 of the housing units were built before 1978, the year lead paint was banned by the Consumer Product Safety Commission. Lead paint is a recognized source of lead poisoning in children. over 462 lead poisoned children have been identified in Contra Costa County, and more are likely to be poisoned but have not been tested. This Project is the sole source of funding for case management and follow-up to children identified as lead poisoned. Approval of this Standard Agreement (Amendment) #28-596-4 will allow the Department to expand its efforts to identify children with lead poisoning and educate their families to reduce exposure to environmental risks through June 30, 2002 . Three certified and sealed copies of this Board order should be returned to the Health Services Department, Contracts and Grants Unit . !GNATIJR L41re,2 RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE _,, OPROVE ,,,,,,,OTHER ACTION OF BOARD Oe r Q6 6 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER li�o .. ____L ` VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE UNANIMOUS (ABSENTAND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD ABSENT: ABSTAIN: _ _ OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN. ATTESTED 0Q bE?r- ted`t�; CYjL, PHIL BATCHELOR,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF ContactPerson: Wendel Brunner, M.D. 313-6712 SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR CC: State Department of Health Services Health Services (Contracts) BY �'�• ,c-2�-t,.,,, ,DEPUTY