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FROM: William Walker, M.D.,Health Services Director Costa
By: Jacqueline Pigg, Contracts Administrator _
DATE: December 26, 2006I County
SUBJECT: Approval of Novation Contract#24-948-15 with New Connections 1
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SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee (Haven Fearn) to execute on behalf of
the County, Novation Contract #24-948-15 with New Connections, a non-profit corporation, in an amount
not to exceed $462,000 to provide perinatal day-treatment services and Ca1WORKs assessment services
for the period from July 1, 2006 through June 30, 2007. This Contract includes a six-month automatic
extension through December 31, 2007, in an amount not to exceed$231,000.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This Contract is funded 100% by the State of California Work Opportunities and Responsibilities to Kids
(Ca1WORKs) through the Employment and Human Services Department.
BACKGROUND/REASON(S) FOR RECOMMENDATION(S):
This Contract meets the social needs olf County's population in that it provides assessments and pre-
treatment and pre-sobriety services for substance abusing and mentally ill participants in the CaIWORKs
program to help eliminate barriers to employment.
On January 17, 2006, the Board of Supervisors approved Novation Contract #24-948-13 (as amended by
Contract Amendment Agreement #24-948-14) with New Connections, for the period from July 1, 2005
through June 30, 2006 (which included a six-month automatic extension through December 31, 2006), for
the provision of outpatient perinatal intensive day treatment services and substance abuse and mental
health assessment services for participants in the CaIWORKS Program.
Approval of Novation Contract #24-948 15 replaces the automatic extension under the prior Contract and
allows the Contractor to continue providing services through June 30, 2007.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
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RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISI RATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
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ACTION OF BOARD Cl"'O APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED_ OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERV RS n I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
UNANIMOUS (ABSENT��`-Kj� I AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
BSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
Contact Person: Haven Fearn 313-6350 ATTESTED 7
JOHN CULLEN, CLERK O E BOARD OF
CC: Health Services Department (Contracts) SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
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