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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS - Contra
FROM: Joseph P. Valentine, Director ;;;n =; Costa C I
Employment and Human Services
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County
DATE: February 13, 2007
SUBJECT: Contract amendment with Ms. Gurmeet Singh for administrative and program
services to the Employment and Human Services Department, West County
Volunteer and Emergency Services Program
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
amendment with Ms. Gurmeet Singh to increase the payment by$15,000 to a new payment limit not to exceed
$75,000 and to extend the term from February 28 through June 30, 2007 to provide additional administrative
and program services to the West County Volunteer and Emergency Services Program. (#21-061-3)
FISCAL IMPACT:
$75,000 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.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT:_ X YES SIGNATURE: 4 &�
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RE OMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
/APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S):
ACTION OF BOARD/O APPROVE AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
UNANIMOUS (ABSENT--r-- ) 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:
ATTESTED 46
JOHN CULLEN,CLERK OF E BOAR6 OF
SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Contact: MICHAEL ROETZER 3-1582
EHSD CONTRACTS UNIT(EB)
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
AUDITOR-CONTROLLER BY: DEPUTY
CONTRACTOR
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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.