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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 10242006 - C.59 (3) TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ` ' Contra _ Costa FROM: Joseph P. Valentine, Director V `• Countyaos; Employment and Human Services Department q�o;;K�"" DATE: October 24, 2006 C, SUBJECT: Contract with Gina Baker for Employment Counselor Services 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 with Gina Baker in the amount of$38,189 to provide Employment Placement Counselor Services for the period November 1, 2006 through June 30, 2007. (Budgeted: CalWORKS (15% County; 85%Federal) (All Districts) FINANCIAL IMPACT: $38,189: 100% CalWORKS (15% County; 85%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"; and 5) "Communities that are Safe and Provide a High Quality of Life for Children and Families," by assisting families secure self-sufficiency through employment. BACKGROUND: The Employment and Human Services Department's (EHSD) Workforce Services Bureau is responsible for administering the California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKS)program throughout Contra Costa County. The CalWORKS programs assists program participants to achieve self-sufficiency through employment. In her role as Employment Placement Counselor, Gina Baker works with CalWORKS participants and assists them in their transition from dependency to self-sufficiency. She conducts mini workshops for job search,job retention, and developing interview skills. She maintains an ongoing relationship with local employers to develop and refers clients for available job. 19-172-2 CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE: /�f/�L✓� __,,R€COMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR _RECOMMENDATION 6/FBOARD COMMITTEE "PPROVE _OTHER SIGNATURE(S): ' ACTION OF B A ON I�/ APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER VOTE OF SUP ISOR� I 7 I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE 4 UNANIMOUS(ABSENT ) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN YES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORSON _.THE DATE SHOWN. ATTESTED vc a.A_ /z °"v"- � JOHN CULLEN,CLERK OF T14E BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR Contact: WENDYTHERRIAN EHSD(CONTRACTS UNIT)-EM 01 COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR BY ,DEPUTY AUDITOR-CONTROLLER CONTRACTOR