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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 12042001 - C.111 (2) TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ` Contra Costa FROM: John Cullen, Director County Employment and Human Services Depa e �;;PrA .1 :couK� DATE: October 24, 2001 SUBJECT: APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment & Human Services Department Director, or designee, to ENTER INTO .a contract with Rubicon Programs, Inc. for provision of Tenant Housing Counseling for Ca1WORKs and TANF participants with a payment limit of $150,000 for the period December 1, 2001 through November 30, 2002. SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION RECOMMENDED ACTION* APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment & Human Services Department Director, or designee, to ENTER INTO a contract with Rubicon Programs, Inc. for provision of Tenant Housing Counseling for CalWORKs and TANF participants with a payment limit of$150,000 for the period December 1, 2001 through November 30, 2002. FINANCIAL IMPAC Ca1WORKs Single Allocation: 15% County; $16,425 85% State/Federal; $93,075 TANF Incentive Funds: 100% Federal; $40,500 C"11,DRENIS IMPACT STATEMENT! This action will directly support the fourth Children's Report Card community outcome, "Families that are Safe, Stable and Nurturing". Activities under this contract will provide an avenue for greater financial knowledge and independence for participants. RACKGROUNI)_ The Tenant Housing Counseling service is the necessary first step for clients to participate in the range of housing assistance initiatives entered into by the Department. This service provides comprehensive workshops in money management, establishing and repairing credit, housing maintenance and upkeep, and tenant occupancy rights and responsibilities. Rubicon Programs, Inc. and Shelter, Inc. submitted a successful collaborative response to a competitive bid to provide these neighborhood-based workshops in June 2001 (RFP#1059). r CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: Yrs SIGNATURE: 1 RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE APPROVE OTHER r SIGNATURE(S): ACTION OF BOA kO jY) QJ A -I ( APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER VOTE OF SUPE ISORS 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. ATTESTED _�vg4,04 ISP 4r "v JOHN SWEETEN,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR Contact: WENDY THERRIAN,3-1593.: cc: EHSD(CONTRACTS UNIT)-TM COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR BY ,DEPUTY AUDITOR-CONTROLLER CONTRACTORS