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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 10182005 - C29 TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ' '• Contra FROM: JOE VALENTINE, DIRECTOR COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT n'• ' CostC� DATE: OCTOBER 18, 2005 Co u nty SUBJECT: AUTHORIZATION TO EXECUTE CONTRACT AMENDMENT WITH JOHN GUNNARSON Specific Request(S)or Recommendation (S)&Background and Justification RECOMMENDATION (S): APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Community Services Director or designee to execute Amendment Number One to Contract Number 38-828-1 between the Department and independent contractor John Gunnarson, extending the termination date from December 31, 2005, to March 18, 2006 and increase the payment limit by $40,000 from $32,000 to $72,000, for the provision of staff training and development services. FINANCIAL IMPACT: The cost of this contract is funded by the Department's Head Start program and is included in the Community Services Department's proposed FY 2005-06 Budget. There is no net County cost to this contract. CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT: The Community Services Department's 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, and health services to low-income children throughout Contra Costa County. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS/BACKGROUND: This proposed contract amendment between the Department and John Gunnarson to provide specialized staff training and development services to Department employees to create and reinforce classroom systems to ensure the delivery of effective early childhood curriculum as well as best practices in classroom management. CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE: or � +RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMEKDA ON OF BOARD COMMITTEE ,✓REPROVE OTHER SIGNATURE(S): � ACTION OF BOA N � O APPROVE AS RECOMMENDED OTHER V E OF SUPERVISORS 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 CONTACT: Al Prince,646-5940 JOHN SWEETEN,CLERK OF THE BOA OF SUPERVISORS AND COON • ADMINISTRATOR CC: CAO CSD (3 orig.,signed,sealed copies) BY � � ,DEPUTY