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f o: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: Phil Batchelor, Contra
County Administrator (Costa
_.._:DATE:..::: :'::..`..: .April.-.2.5, 1985 Coup
SUBJECT: Approval of Contract in the Amount of $8 ,000 with the Children' s
Council of Contra Costa County
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION
Approve and authorize the County Welfare Director to execute a contract
with the Children' s Council of Contra Costa County in the amount of $8,000
to fund the continuance of. the Parent-Aide._,Program.-in-East. Contra .Costa
County.
.BACKGROUND
The Children' s . Council of Contra Costa County..operates a.-Parent Aide
Program. Presently the County has a contract with -the Children' s Council
to run such a program in West County. In East County the Parent Aide
Program funding is independent of County funds. However, during this
fiscal year one of the funding sources for the East County program expired
and the Children' s Council is requesting $8,000 from the County for the
remainder of this fiscal year in order to continue these County programs.
The total amount of funding lost by the Children' s Council for this fiscal
year is $13 ,000 ; however, they feel they can raise $5 ,000 through fund
raising and .have.:requested the remaining $8,000 amount from the County.
:::.-The..._remaining .-funding. source. for- the East-County.. program _is the United Way
'and- it--is the United Way'.-s::policy -not- to_make up ..for lost of-.-funding
sources.
The Social Service Department is the only user of the Parent Aide Program.
The Parent Aides provide interim assistance in order that children may
remain in their own homes. Since 1981 the number of protective service
cases in East County has increased by 200% and it is extremely cost
effective to use the Parent Aide Program in-lieu of placing children out of
the home.
The department proposes to use a portion of the $16 , 500 approved by the
Board of Supervisors on November 8 , 1984 for cost of living adjustments for
contract agencies._ - These adjustments were not completed -because County
_...__:Counsel,:-questioned:--.the:.legality:__of granting a cost .of.-living--..increase
retro-actively. Since these funds will not be expended during this fiscal
year for their intended purpose, the department is requesting that $8 ,000
be deferred to the Children' s Council for their Parent Aide Program.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
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VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
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ABSENT:. ABSTAIN: AND-ENTERED ON THE MINUTES Of.THE BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS,_ N THE DATE SHOWN.
County•.Administrator G 8
CC: ATTESTED
Auditor-Controller
Social Services PHIL BATCHELORrCI ERK OF THE BOARD OF
Contractor SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
M3e2/7-e3 BY d�����„e( —1�1� DEPUTY
2.
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors approve the allocation of
$8 , 000 to the Children's Council East County Program for the remainder of
this fiscal year only. It is also recommended that the Children' s Council
Oe advised to exhaust all available resources in order to fund this program
for 1985-1986 .