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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 11062007 - C.72 Contra TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS FROM: Joseph P. Valentine, Director :r;,u�,�, Costac�. r'>00 Employment and Human Services)____ ervices --�~ rT'4 COUty� DATE: November 6, 2007 County SUBJECT: Contract with Lutheran Social Services of Northern California for Transitional Housing Assistance for Emancipated Youth. SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION RECOMMENDATION: APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with Lutheran Social Services of Northern California, in an amount not to exceed $108,200, to provide Transitional Housing Assistance for Emancipated Youth for the period November 1, 2007 through June 30, 2008. FISCAL IMPACT: No County Costs: $108,200; 100% State Transitional Housing Program - Plus Funding 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 providing safe housing and support to assist youth while transitioning from foster care to independent living. BACKGROUND: Lutheran Social Services of Northern California will provide Transitional Housing Program — Plus (THP-Plus) support services to emancipated foster youth up to age 21 who have been referred by the Independent Living Skills Program (ILSP) staff. AB427 enabled the St to provide THP— Plus funds to counties who were interested in providing transitional housing servi s o emancipating foster youth. (19-377-0) CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: NO SIGNATURE: COMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RE OMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE APPROVE OTHER SIGNATURE(S): ACTION OF BOARD APPROVE AS RECOMMENDED OTHER VOTE OF SUPERVISORS ,, o I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE UNANIMOUS (ABSENT Y/h/V ) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD AYES: NOES: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN. ABSENT: ABSTAIN: r ATTESTED NO 1D JOHN CULLEN,CLERK OF THE 160ARD OF SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR Contact: VALERIE EARLY 3-1583 EHSD CONTRACTS UNIT(KS) COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR Ql AUDITOR-CONTROLLER BY: UTY CONTRACTOR