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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 02132007 - C.64 TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS = Contra FROM: Joseph P. Valentine, Director liitu , CostaC Employment and Human Services ST'4 County DATE: February 13, 2007 COUK� SUBJECT: Contract Amendment with Ms. Ella Stevenson for Ready to Work Clothes Closet program services to the Employment and Human Services Department, 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. Ella Stevenson, to increase the contract payment limit by$16,000 to a new payment limit not to exceed $95,235 and extend the term from February 28 to June 30, 2007 to continue to provide services to the Volunteer and Emergency Services Program, Ready-to-Work Clothes Closet. (#21-787-10) FISCAL IMPACT: $95,235 20% County,40%Federal, and 40% State CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT: This contract supports all five 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 assisting in the stabilization of low income families and individuals 'ncrisis. CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT:_ X YES SIGNATURE: Uro RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR COMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE APPROVE OTHER SIGNATURE(S): ACTION OF BOARD ON APPROVE AS RECOMMENDED OTHER VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ) 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 �� JOHN CULLEN,CLERK GUITHE BOARD OF t SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR Contact: MICHAEL ROETZER 3-1582 EHSD CONTRACTS UNIT(EB) COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR t, AUDITOR-CONTROLLER BY: © DEPUTY CONTRACTOR BACKGROUND: (PAGE 2) The Volunteer and Emergency Services Program provides emergency supplemental resources to stabilize low- income families and individuals in crisis. The Ready-to-Work Clothes Closet (RTW), a program of the Volunteer and Emergency Services, fundraises and obtains in-kind donations providing emergency food assistance and business clothing for men and women seeking employment. Program services include professional image consultation, employment presentation guidance and interview skills, volunteer work experience, workshops and seminars addressing barriers to employment, skills to obtain employment, and workplace skills assistance for employment retention. RTW program participants include CalWORKs, Welfare-to-Work, General Assistance, and Fathers at Work Initiative Program (Rubicon). Ms. Stevenson provides RTW Program Development services managing the organization and distribution of clothing, administering volunteer program activities, and developing new program services. This contract is for a limited period of time while the Department evaluates the continuing need for these services to determine how best to provide them.