HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 01092001 - C81-C85 TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROMx TONY COLbN, DIRECTOR
COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT`
DATE: January 9, 2001
sum: APPROVAL OF EARLY HEAD START CONTRACT WITH .NEWBORN CONNECTIONS.
SPE=CRBQUEST(S)Olt RECOMM"ATION(S)&BACKGROUND ANDJVSTIFICATION
L RECOMMENDED ACTION:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Community Services Director or designee to execute Contract #38-450-2
with Newborn Connections in the amount of $165,000 for home-based Early Head Start services for the
periodfrom January 1, 2001 through December 31, 20031,
H. FINANCIAIIMPACT;
This contract is funded through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for
Children and Families (AFC). No additional 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. The Early
Head Start program allows the County to expand these services to children ages 0 to 3 years.
W. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS/BACKGROUND:
Can September 19, 2000, the Board of Supervisors authorized the Community Services Department tosubmit
the 2001 Early Head Start Grant application to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services,
Administration for Children and Families, in the amount of$1,664,828 for Early Head'Start Grant funds for
the period from January 1, 2001 through December 31, 2001. This collaborative agreement with Newborn`
Connections was included in the County's application for 2000 Early Head Start funds.
Approval of this contract will allow the Contra Costa Head Start program to provide uninterrupted services
up to approximately fifty (50) program eligible pregnant mothers and their newborn infants in a home-based
setting"until those infants are old enough to transition into Family Child Care or center-based environments.
CONTINUED ON ATTACH?1WT1 SIGNATURES
� EGOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF HOARD COMMITTEE
L-'APPROVE _OTHER
ACTION OF BOARD N APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED_X- OTHER _
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HERESY GERPIT"Y THAT TIM IS A TRUE
UNANIMOUS(ASSENT * ) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES t NOES z AND ENTERED ON THE MiM TES OF THE BOARD
ASSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS'ON THE DATE SHOWN.
* (District U seat is vacant)
CoNTACr: TONY coLdN,313-7350 ATmSTED j4njj= -2, 2QQ
PHIL BATCHELOR,CLXAK OF THE BOARD OF
CCS CACI SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMMISTRATOR
CSD (if 04-;5 C-pies)
BY f ! �. 1` I �i t+�,+ �. .. DEPUTY
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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROMI TONY CoWN, DIRECTOR
COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT
DATE: , January 9, 2001
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APPROVAL OF HEAD START PROGRAM COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP CONTRACT.
SP=WC RXQUESTO Olt RECOMWMATTON(S)&BACKGROUND AN i 3UST[FICAT#1N
I. I CONMNDED ACTION:
A. APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Community Services Director or designee to execute
contract #38.460=3 with Antioch Partnership for Quality Child Care, Inc. in the amount
of$70, 358 for Head Start program wrap around services for the period from January 1,
2001 through December 31, 2001.
Il. FINANCIAL IMPACT:
No County funding is required. This contract is funded through the 2001 Head Start Basic
Grant. Funding for those contracts is included in the Community Services Department's FY
2000-2001.
III. CHILDRP 'S IMPACT S'T'ATEMENT`
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
parentinvolvement 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 ATTA x YES SIGNATUREt
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RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMIN STRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMMME
_,-'APPROVE _on=
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ACTION OF BOAS 2001 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED)L OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS'
UNAMMOUS(ABSENT I HEREBY CERFITY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: NOM
AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT, ABSTAINc
OF SUPERVISORS ON TTIB DATE SHOWN.
* (District Vseat is vacant)
CONTACT TONY coLbN,313-7350 aTTESm January 9, 2001
GC: C:AQ( PML BATCULOR,CUMOF THE BOARD OF
CSD SUP=vMOR3 AND COtwrY ADMINISTRATOR
M3n (lofts) BYy ( �, DEPUTY
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IV. REASONS FOR.RECOMMFNDATIONS/BACKGRO�:
The Executive Branch of the Federal government and the National Head Start Program have
promised. the,American public to serve one million children by the year 2001. Traditionally, most
Head Start children have been served in part-day, part year programs. With the implementation of
Welfare-to-Work measures, these services are no longer fit the needs of low-income populations.
In response to the need of Head Start parents and CaiWORKs participants in the County, the Head
Start program has made a commitment in its 1999 - 2001 three year plan to provide Head Start
services to enrolled children for twelve hours per day, fifty-two weeks per year. The goal is to
provide a total of 3,690,960 hours, an increase of 370 percent using the same budget originally
provided for a part-day program.
This goal can be achieved through childcarepartnerships. The Community Services Department has
already initiated a collaborative effort between its Head Start and Child Development Divisions, and
currently serves over 150 children. In a further effort to reach underserved and high need areas,
Contra Costa County Head Start has initiated contracts with the Greater Richmond Social Services
Child Care Program in North Richmond and Cambridge Community Center Child Care Program in
Concord. As part of these agreements, a total of 44 children currently enrolled in full-day, year
round Child Development programs will be co-enrolled as Head Start children. Effectively, this
measure to "unstack classrooms" has freed up slots in County Head Start classrooms in other high
need areas such as Bay Point, Pittsburg and Antioch to operate full'day, year round services for an
additional sixty-four children. With every "'unsticking" measure, full day services are available for
double the amount of children, who will be served through contracts and existing Head start
classrooms.
Approval of these contracts with Antioch Partnership for Quality Child Care, Inc., the YWCA of
Contra Costa, and the City of Martinez will allow for contractors' existing part-day State Preschool
programs to be extended to full-day services. As a result, the County Head Start program will serve
an additional 100 children in a full-day, full year environment at a significantly reduced cost.
TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: TONY COL6N, DIRECTOR
COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT
DATE: January 9, 2001
SUWECn
APPROVAL OF HEAD START PROGRAM COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP CONTRACT.
SPECIFIC REQUESTS)OR RECOMMENOATIOMS)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
1. RECOMMENDED ACTION:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Community Services Director or designee to execute contract
#38-461-3 with YWCA of Contra Costa in the amount of$35,179 for Head Start program wrap
around services for the period from January 1, 2001 through December 31, 2001.
H. FINANCIAL IMPACT:
No County funding is required. -These contracts are funded through the 2001 Head Start Basic
Grant, Funding for these contracts is included in the Community Services Department's
FY 2000-2001.
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 earlychildhood 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.
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RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR _ _RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
s e PPROYS
—OTHER
ACTION OF 80 n _ �ariUaY'y 9. 2001 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
/_ —UNANIMOUS(ABSENT_ I HEREBY CERFTTY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
s AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES3 NOES:
AND ENTEit3+9)ON THE MWUT&S OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN¢ OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
* (District V seat is vacant)
CONTACT: TONY'COWN,313-7350 ATrssTxD_.1an ia". 9- mol
CC: CAO 57j .
j PRM BAT(2IA0t,CLBRXOFTHEBOARD OF
CSO (1L f o rl j. 7 j . ,f'eoj e d C-.,f)N E) SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
MM (10/") BY`� .`,DEPUTY
IV REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONSIBACKGROUND:
The Executive Branch of the Federal government and the National Head Start; Program have
promised the American public to serve one million children by the year 2001. Traditionally, most
Head Start children have been served in part.-day, Apart year programs. With the implementation of
Welfare-to-Work measures, these services are no longer fit the needs of low-income populations.
In response to the need of Head Start parents and CalWORKs participants in the County, the:.Head
Start program has made a commitment in its 1999 - 2001 three year plan to provide Head Start
services to enrolled children for twelve hours per day, fifty-two weeks per year. The goalis to
provide a total of 3,690,960 hours, an increase of 370 percent using the same budget originally
provided for a part-day program.
This goal can be achieved through childcare partnerships.` The Community Services Department has
already initiated a collaborative effort between its Head Start and Child Development Divisions, and
currently serves over 150 children. In a further effort to reach underserved and high need areas,
Contra Costa County Head Start has initiated contracts with the Greater Richmond Social Services
Child Care Program in North Richmond and.Cambridge Community Center Child Care Program in
Concord. As part of these agreements, a total of 44 children currently enrolled in full-day, year
round Child Development programs will be co-enrolled as Head Start children. Effectively, this
measure to "unstack classrooms" has freed up slots in County Head Start classrooms in other high
need areas such as Bay Point, Pittsburg and Antioch to operate full day, year round services for an
additional sixty-four children. With every "unstacking" measure, full day services are available for
double the amount of children, who will be served through contracts and existing Head start
classrooms.
Approval of these contracts with Antioch Partnership for Quality Child Care, Inc., the YWCA of
Centra Costa, and the City of Martinez will allow for contractors' existing part-day State Preschool
programs to be extended to full-day services. As a result, the County'Head Start program will serve
an additional 100 children in a full-day, full year environment at a significantly reduced cost.
TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS �Xul
FROM: PhilBatchelor, County'Administrator
DATE: January 9, 2001usjLa
M
SUBJECT: Renewal of Contracts for Legal
Defense Services uOunty
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RII HOME Df1'' ION
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE County Risk Manager to execute contracts with selected legal firms for defense of the
County in workers'compensation, liability, medical malpractice and civil rights claims for periods of one and three`
years effective January 1, 2001.
FINANCIAL IMEACT'
Legal costs are funded through the Workers'Compensation, Liability and Medical Malpractice Trust Funds.
REMANS EQR REC0MMENQA7I0N -WKGR#UNQ-
Legal firms were selected for their experience and expertise in particular areas of legal defense. Risk Management
assigns cases to the various firms. The following legal firms selected for defense of claims agreed to three-year
contracts' from January 1, 2001 to December 31, 2003;
1. Andersen, Galloway&Lucchese 8. Laughlin, Falbo, Levi&Moresi
2. Dwight B. Bishop 9. John F. Martin
3. Craddick, Candland &Conti 10. McNamara, Dodge,Ney, Beatty, Slattery &
4. Edrington, Schirmmer&Murphy Pfaizer
5. Grancell, Lebovitz, Slander, Marx &Barnes 11. Mullen'&Filippi
6. Hanna,Brophy, MacLean,McAleer&Jensen 12 Dan G. Ryan
7. Law Offices of Jerrold M. Ladar 13. Thomas, Lyding,Cartier&Gaus
14. Vaca &Vaca
The following legal firm agreed to a one-year contract from January 1 2001 to December 31, 2001.
1. Gordon, DeFraga, Wtrous&Pezzaglia, Inc.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: le SIGNATURE:
'RECOMMeNDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE'
✓ APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S): "
ACTION OF BOAR O January 9, 2001 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER
t
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS ATRUE
AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
UNANIMOUS (ABSENT * ) OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
AYES: NOES:
ABSENT: ABSTAIN:
ATTESTED January 9, 2001
(District V seat is vacant) PHIL BATCHELOR,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Contract: Ron Harvey—335-1443
cc: CAO Risk Management
Auditor-Controller
Listed Later Firms(via Risk Management)
BY DEPUTY
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS `� x '° Contra
FROM: WILLIAM J. POLLACEK a; � Costa
TREASURER-TAX COLLECTOR
DATE: January 9, 2001 ' County
SUBJECT; CONTRACT WITH RT LAWRENCE, INC. FOR PURCHASE
OF CASHIERING AND REMITTANCE PROCESSING SYSTEM
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION(S
Approve and authorize the Treasurer-Tax Collector, or designee, to execute a
contract with RT Lawrence Inc. in an amount not to exceed5(3� 0,000 for the
purchase of an automated Cashiering and Remittance Payment Processing
System for the Office of the Treasurer-Tax Collector,
FISCAL IMPACT':
Funds have been budgeted for this capital expenditure.
BACKGROUND/REASON(S) FOR RECOMMENDATION(S):
The current:remittance processing system is over 10 years old. The hardware
and related software are considered obsolete, difficult to maintain and are not
operationally reliable. The° Department has been experiencing significant
problems with downtime caused by hardware and software problems. Over
the past several years, parts for the hardware are; becoming harder to find.
The software which resides on an:old operating system is becoming -'harder to
maintain. Furthermore, the system does not provide digitized imaging, making
batch balancing and data retrieval a very slow process.
Cashiering for the Treasurer and Tax Collector sides of the Department is
done manually. Closing and balancing each window is a time-consuming
effort. Receipting and validation of each transaction' is done by hand.
Transactions within the Department, the Auditor's Office, other Departments
and Districts, and banking institutions rely upon manually generally documents
which`are cumbersome, slow to produce and subject to error. Furthermore,
the current system does not accommodate credit/debit card payment
processes.'
N ATTACHMENT; Y SIGNATURE: �,/
CONTINUED O IGS'"
R COMMENOATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDAT ARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURES.,
ACTION OF>BOA ,January 9, 2001 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED �� OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS 1 HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE AND CORRECT
COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AND ENTERED ON MINUTES of
THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
UNANIMOUS(ABSENT � )
AYES: NOES:
ABSENT: ABSTAIN:
contact; Jbseph',L. Martinez * '(District t V seat is vacant)
Assistant Tax Collector
Cc. AT7ESTE0. Jantxary 9. 2Q01
Treasurer-Tax Collector PHIL BATCHELOR,CLERK OF THE BOARD OFSUPERVISORS
General Services
County Administrator BY: -'y C�)G7.t.c L�Z�C DEPUTY