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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 10232001 - C.61 TO- BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Contra FROM: Tony Collin, Director Costa _ Community Services Department . - oa '9 �'�~,4 DATE: October 23, 2001 COU &( County C. SUBJECT: AUTHORIZATION TO EXECUTE CONTRACT AMENDMENT FOR HEAD START PROGRAM ENHANCEMENT SERVICES. Specific Request(S)or Recommendation(S)&Background and Justification I. RECOMMENDED ACTION: APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Community Services Director or designee to execute contract amendment #34-460-4 with Antioch Partnership for Quality Child Care, Inc., in the amount of$45,000 for a new payment limit of $135,448 for continued Head Start Program Enhancement services for the period from January 1, 2001 through December 31, 2001. II. FINANCIAL IMPACT: Funded through the Federal Head Start Basic Grant and is included in the Child and Families Services Department's FY 2000-2001 budget. 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 a greater degree of social competence in preschool children from low-income families. The Head Start program allows the County to provide these services to program eligible children, ages 3 to 5 years. IV. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS/BACKGROUND: On January 23, 2001, the Board approved the Financial Assistance award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families for Head Start Grant Funds through December 31, 2001. Approval of this contract amendment with Antioch Partnership for Quality Child Care, Inc., will allow for continuing Head Start services to 60 program eligible children ages three (3)to five (5) years, in a full day childcare program. ATTACHMENT: YH5 SIGNATURE: ✓4:COMN ENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD CONNWTr1 E APPROVE OTHER SIC'NATuRL(S). ----- AC'I70N OF BOARD ON APPROVE AS RECOMMENDED� — OTHER VOTE OF SLIP SORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN UNANIMOUS(ABSENT AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE AYES: _ NOES:_ SHOWN. ABSENT: ABSTAIN: ATTESTED October 23, 2001 CONTACT: Tony Colon,646-5990 JOHN SWEETEN,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR CC: CAO 1s CSll 3 original,signed,sealed copies) BY iPna 01 NP-alr/�°77 "PUTY