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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ,S Contra
Costa
FROM: John Cullen, Director xT
County
Employment and Human Services DepartCOs q'co N cA
Bob Lanter, Executive Director J
Workforce Development Board
DATE: November 28, 2005
SUBJECT: APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment& Human Services Director, or designee, on
behalf of the Workforce Development Board, to EXECUTE a contract with Family Stress
Center for Workforce Investment Act Out-of-School and Foster Youth Case Management
Services.
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment &Human Services Director, or designee, on behalf of the
Workforce Development Board,to EXECUTE a contract with Family Stress Center with a payment limit not to
exceed $60,000 for Workforce Investment Act Out-of-School and Foster Youth Services for the period January
1, 2006 through June 30, 2006. (No County Match) (Districts 1 and 2) (#18-116-0)
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
No County Costs. $60,000: Budgeted 100% Federal Workforce Investment Act.
CHILDRENIS IMPACT STATEMF.NTe
Services to be offered through these contracts directly support two of the Children's Report Card community
outcomes: 1) "Children Ready for and Succeeding in School; and 2) Children and Youth Healthy and Preparing
for Productive Adulthood".
BACKGROUND:
In August 2005, the Employment and Human Services Department, on behalf of the Workforce Development
Board of Contra Costa (WDB), issued Request for Interest (RFI)#269 for case management services to eligible
out-of-school and foster youth in West Contra Costa County. A panel of independent raters reviewed and
ranked the proposals submitted in response to RFI#269 and recommendations for funding were made to the
Youth Council. The Youth Council approved Family Stress Center services providers. The WDB approved the
Youth Council's recommendation to awardFe contract. Family Stress Center will employ one case manager
dedicated to provide services to out-of-school and foster youth ages 16-21 in Wesv' ounty. Services under
these contracts include vocational assessment,job and apprenticeship placements, employment credentialing,
career preparation services,job retention support, mentoring and individualized r am planning.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES I SIGNATURE:
✓KCCOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR _RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
_vAPPROVE _OTHER
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SIGNATURES :
ACTION OF B AR ON ! I APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED f OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
_eXUNANIMOUS(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 Q. tru V I
JOHN SWEETEN,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Contact: BOB LANTER,WDB 6-5382
cc: JOHN CULLEN-EHSD
DON CRUZE—EHSD
WENDY THERRIAN-EHSD /
EHSD(CONTRACTS UNIT)-TM d
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR BY DEPUTY
AUDITOR-CONTROLLER