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Home My WebLink AboutMINUTES - 11302004 - C98-C102 Contra azCosta County TO. BOARD OF SUPERVISORS FROM: Dennis M. Barry, AICD Community Development Director DATE: November 30, 2004 SUBJECT. CONTRACT AMENDMENT WITH DARWIN MYERS ASSOCIATES FOR PLANNING SERVICES (Contract ## C46223) SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION RECOMMENDATIONS Authorize the Community Development Director, or his designee, to execute a contract amendment with Darwin Myers Associates to increase the payment limit by $46,000.00 to a new payment limit of $88,000.00, and to extend the term from December 31, 2004 to June 30, 2005 to provide continual planning services. FISCAL IMPACT The cost is covered by revenue received from application fees paid by developers and applicants. BACKGROUND/REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS Over the past few years the Community Development Department („CDD") has experienced significant increases in land use applications. CDD uses contract planning services to augment staffing as necessary to maintain timely processing of land use applications. Darwin Myers Associates has both knowledge of the County and Department land use application processing procedures. These contract services are critical in assuring that land use applications are processed in a timely fashion. The amendment will allow Darwin Myers Associates to continue to provide the services. CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE.-. RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMEN ATI N OF BOARD COMM ------APPROVE OTHER SIGNATURE(S);� --'� ACTION OF BC1 ON APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED f OTHER f f VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ' f y` TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF AN AYES: NOES: ACTION TAKEN AND ENTERED ON THE ABSENT: ABSTAIN: MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN. Origc Raymond Wong (325) 335-1.282 ATTESTED a 1 U _ r ° cc: Community Development Department Marie Rulldda, Auditor-Controller JOHN SWEETEN, CLERIC OF, County Administrator THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Bob Drake, CDD 335-1214 AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR BY ' ,"s ,f ,DEPUTY TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS `= a*� Contra FROM: TONY COLON, DIRECTOR Costa COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT _. DATE: NOVEMBER 30, 2004` ex } �alt ,,, Y SUBJECT: AUTHORIZATION TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT FOR SCHOOL READINESS PROGRAM OUTREACH SERVICES Specific Request(S) or Recommendation (S)&Background and Justification RECOMMENDATION IS : APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Community Services Director or designee to execute contract #38-819-1 with Gina Davenport in the amount of $23,000 for School Readiness Program Outreach Services for the period from January 1, 2005 through May 31, 2005. FINANCIAL IMPACT: This contract is funded through the Proposition 10 allocation administered by the Children and Families Commission. Funding for this contract is included in the Community Services Department's FY 2004-05 Budget. There is no net County cost to this contract. 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. 4 CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE: ------__---------- ----_-..._.._-__----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----- - ------------------------ COMMENDATiON OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOAR COMMITTEE &--'APPROVE OTHER SIGNATURE(S): x o% _ '� _--_----____.-- —_�L --' ..-�- -`--,f++f ____--------------------------.._.._------------- --_-_-____...._.-.-__----_________________ ACTION OF B04�DbN t`,' £€;`t'`,:� t, 'a; APPROVE AS RECOMMENDED OTHER l VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN UNANIMOUS(ABSENT ''y s .:.: } AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN. AYES: NOES ABSENT: ABSTAIN: >' ATTESTED ,"; ' a ; `�. CONTACT: Tony Colon,646-5540 JOHN SWEETEN CLERK OF THE { BOARD OF SUPERVISORS,KND ? COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR CC: CAO GSC] {3 orig.,signed,sealed copies} y BY DEPUTY REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS/BACKGROUND- Contractor will serve families with children in the catchment area of the West Contra Costa Unified School District (WCCUSD), as part of a collaborative program designed to improve children's readiness for school. Contractor will work in close partnership with neighborhood residents, staff from First 5 Contra Costa, CSD, and the WCCUSD, including teachers and principals. Contractor shall secure, create and distribute approved materials to parents; Conduct home visits; Support early education strategies; Identify and integrate school and community resources; Build school-readiness teams out of separate school site staff, parents and community members; Work ane-on-ane and/or publicly with families, staff from multiple agencies, and community members; Help families and children to overcome language and cultural barriers to gain greater access to and participation in educational services from local educators. Contractor shall perform community outreach and recruiting. The overall project goal is to foster school readiness of children from families in the WCCUSD catchment area. This is the second of two contracts running consecutively since August 3, 2004 with a combined total dollar amount of$46,500. TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS * ;.} .� Contra FROM: TONY COL6N, DIRECTOR `° rCosta COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT DATE: NOVEMBER 30, 2004 rA-� Count ' 01 SUBJECT: AUTHORIZATION TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT FOR EARLY HEAD START PROGRAM SERVICES. Specific Request(S)or Recommendation(S)& Background and Justification RECOMMENDATION M: APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Community Services Director or designee to execute contract 38-484-1 with Crossroads High School in the amount of$16,000 for Early Head Start program enhancement services for the period from December 1, 2004 through June 30, 2005. FINANCIAL IMPACT: This contract is funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families (ACF). Funding for this contract is included in the Contra Costa County Community Services Department's FY 2004-05 Budget. There is no net County cost to these contracts. CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT: The Community Services Department Early 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. CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE: ----------------------------------- -____—___...----—_—— -_..—__„-____.-----------_------------------------ -------------------------- .,-RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMM TTEE : -APPROVE OTHER SIGNATURE(S) ACTION OF BOARD N f y z�.APPROVE AS RECOMMENDED OTHER VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OFAN ACTION TAKEN UNANIMOUS(ABSENT ° °F l AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN. AYES: NOES: 3 ABSENT: ABSTAIN: ATTESTED CONTACT: Tony Colon,646-5540 JOHN SWEETEN,CLERK OF THE B ARD OF SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR CC: GAO CSD(3 original,signed,sealed copies) BY �, s � ti_..f .7.DEPUTY REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONSIBACKGROUND: On September 14, 2004, the Board approved and authorized submission of the 2005 Head Start and Early Head Start Continuation Grant Applications to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families to continue Head Start program services to program eligible children and their families for the periodfrom January 1, 2005 through December 31, 2005. Approval of this contract with Crossroads High School will allow for continuing Early Head Start program services to program eligible children residing in Contra Costa County. This is the second of two contracts running consecutively since February 1, 2004 with a combined' total dollar amount of$34,000. TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Contra FROM: TONY COLON, DIRECTOR COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT °' Costa DATE: NOVEMBER 30, 2004 Ovol t County SUBJECT: AUTHORIZATION TO EXECUTE 2005 HEAD START DELEGATE AGENCY CONTRACT Specific Request(S)or Recommendation (S)& Background and Justification RECOMMENDATION ($): APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Community Services Director or designee to execute contract #33-499-25 with the First Baptist Church in the amount of$1,885,921 for Head Start Delegate Agency services for the period from January 1, 2005 through December 31, 2005. FINANCIAL IMPACT: This program is federally funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families. First Baptist Church is responsible for the local, non-cash, in-kind match of$471,480. Funding for the period from January 1, 2005 through. June 30, 2005 is included in the Department's FY 2004-05 Budget. Funding for the period from July 1, 2005 through December 31, 2005 will be included in the Department's proposed FY 2005-06 Budget. There is no net County cost to this contract. 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 ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE: >< ------------__----_---------------------------------__ __--__-_---____ .__.__-____—----- _..--- _____ �:OCOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD C MITTEE .`APPROVE OTHER SIGNATURE(S)' { H m --------------------------------------------------_ _,.-_____-______--_-___-_-_______-__ ACTION OF BOATI,P1 O ( rj i APPROVE AS RECOMMENDED ;') OTHER VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN . UNANIMOUS S ASSENT s ANIS ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN, AYES: NOES: ASSENT: ABSTAIN_: ATTESTED > CONTACT: Tony Colon,646-5540 JOHN SWEETEN CLERK OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR CC: CAO CSD (3 orig.,signed,sealed copies) k4�,EPUTY REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS/BACKGROUND: 4n September 14, 2004 the Board approved and authorized submission of the 2005 Head Start Continuation Grant Application to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families (ACF) to continue Head Start program services to program eligible children and their families for the period from January 1, 2005 through December 31, 2005. Approval of this contract with First Baptist Church will allow for continuing Head Start Delegate Agency services to program eligible children ages three (3) to five (5) years, in a part-day childcare program. TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS =„a Contra FROM: TONY COL6N, DIRECTOR .” COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT Costa DATE: NOVEMBER 30, 2004 p `" Count SUBJECT: AUTHORIZATION TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT FOR EARLY HEAD START DISABILITIES/MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM SERVICES Specific Bequest(S)or Recommendation (S)& Background and Justification RECOMMENDATION MY APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Community Services Director or designee to execute contract #35-655-1 with Annie Bailey in the amount of $33,100 for Early Head Start Disabilities/Mental Health program services for the period from January 1, 2005 through December 31, 2005. FINANCIAL IMPACT: This contract will be funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families (ACF). Funning for this contract is included in the Contra Costa County Community Services Department's FY 2004-05 Budget. There is no net County cost to these contracts. CHILDREN'S IMPACT" STATEMENT: The Community Services Department's Early Heat! 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 ATTACHMENT: _ YES SIGNATURE: w....------------_ �_ .__w.__ ._____ :' RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOAR OMMITTEE :,ff"'APPROVE OTHER SIGNATURE(S): " y ` z �� '. ._ _. �.. .. _ ___ .___._______.___.___._�_ __..._--—._----------- ------____--------_--- ACTION OF BOARD N t s" r APPROVE AS RECOMMENDEDOTHER ----_--- s' 'a VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE $ AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN UNANIMOUS(ABSENT a 1' _j AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE AYES; NOES: SHOWN. ABSENT: ABSTAIN: ATTESTED i CONTACT: Tony Cason,646-5540 JOHN SWEETEN,CLERK OF THE: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND ' ! COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR CC: CAO Com'(3 orig.,signed,seated copies) BY " "` "" DEPUTY REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONSIBACKGROUND: As mandated by the Early Head Start program grant, contractor will coordinate, monitor, and evaluate service delivery and follow up on special education and mental health services for program eligible children ages 0 — 3 years with disabilities and/or identified as at-risk for developmental delays. Contractor will also train current staff on disabilities/mental health issues, as well as assist in developing and implementing a disabilities/mental health service plan. Approval of this contract will allow the Community Services department to continue to provide disabilities/mental health services to program eligible children.