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FROM: John Cullen, Director
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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
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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.:
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