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FROM: Joseph P. Valentine, Director V"
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DATE: October 17, 2006 0- . S- 7
SUBJECT: Contract Amendment with Ms. Gurmeet Singh for administrative and program services to the
Employment and Human Services Department, West County Volunteer Emergency Services
Program.
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract
amendment with Ms. Gurmeet Singh to increase the payment by$15,000 to a new payment limit of$60,000 and
to extend the term from October 25, 2006 to February 28, 2007 to provide additional administrative and
program services to the West County Volunteer.and Emergency Services Program.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
$60,000 Administrative Overhead Costs: 20% County; 40% State; 40%Federal.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
This contract supports all five of the community outcomes established in the Children's Report Card: 1)
"Children Ready for and Succeeding in School"; 2) "Children and Youth Healthy and Preparing for Productive
Adulthood"; 3) "Families that are Economically Self Sufficient"; 4) "Families that are Safe, Stable and
Nurturing"; 5) "Communities that are Safe and Provide a High Quality of Life for Children and Families"by
addressing emergency and crisis needs of children and families as they move toward self-sufficiency.
BACKGROUND:
The Volunteer and Emergency Services Program of the Employment and Human Services Department(EHSD)
fundraise and obtain in-kind donations to provide emergency supplemental resources to stabilize low-income
families and individuals in crisis. Resources such as food, furniture, clothing, toys, and education supplies
assists families to remove barriers to employment, housing, and other basic living needs empowering families to
move to self-sufficiency. Additional program services include summer camperships, holiday food baskets, and
tickets to cultural and sporting events, which support the entire families' quality of life experience
Ms. Gurmeet Singh will provide administrative and program services to the West County Volunteer and
Emergency Services Program, maintaining fiscal services for the Volunteer and Emergency Services Team in
Action (VESTIA), compiling financial reports for West County programs, grant writing and community
outreach programs.
The contract is for a limited period of time while to Department evaluates the continuing need for these services
and to determine how best to provide the services.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
_RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR _RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
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JOHN CULLEN,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Contact: MICHAEL ROETZER 3-1582
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