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DATE: June 22, 1993
SUBJECT: Social Service Department Contracts with Community Based Organizations
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION(S):
1. ALLOCATE FY 93-94 Childcare Affordability Trust Fund revenues as follows:
Agency 93-94 Funding
Family & Community Services $ 15,000
CC Child Care Council 22,800
Family Stress Center (Counseling) 31,000
Family Stress Center (Parent Aides) 29,000
Contra Costa Food Bank 74,500
Child Abuse Prevention Council of CC 44,700
West Coast Children's Center 24,000
Mayflower Transportation 9,000
CC Association for Retarded Citizens 0
TOTAL $ 250,000
2. AUTHORIZE and Direct the Social Service Director to prepare and execute contracts with the
above agencies for FY 93-94, excepting Family Stress (Counseling) and West Coast
Children's Service which shall be at a prorated amount for 4 months only.
3. AUTHORIZE and DIRECT the Social Service Director to prepare and issue an RFP for the
remainder of FY 93-94 for counseling services currently being provided by the Family Stress
Center and West Coast Children's Center.
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PHIL BAT ELOR,CLERK OF
THE BOA OF SUPERVISORS
AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
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Social Service
BY— DEPUTY
RECOMMENDATIONS (CONT'D)
4. DIRECT the County Administrator's Office and Social Service Department to report back to the
Finance Committee on the results of the RFP process and federal/state funding that can be
claimed as a result.
5. DECLARE the intent of the Board to augment the Child Care Council and Family Stress contracts
in an amount commensurate to the federal/state funding.
6. DECLARE the intent of the Board to divert Childcare Affordability Trust Fund monies for these
contracts only in FY 93-94 and that funding in future years shall be subject to the RFP
application and funding process of FACT, CSBG and CDBG.
BACKGROUND/REASON(S) FOR RECOMMENDATION(S):
On May 18, the Board of Supervisors deferred consideration of the FY 1993-94 funding of Social
Service Department's Community Based Organization (CBO) contracts to allow time to consider the
funding request of the Alliance for Families and Children. In addition, the Board approved extension of
the contracts at their current funding level for one additional month with funding from their current
source, the Child Care Affordability Trust Fund. These CBO's provide a variety of services to the
residents of Contra Costa County:
Agency Services
CC Association for Retarded Citizens Workshop Svcs for Developmentally Disabled Adults
Mayflower Transportation Transportation for Developmentally Disabled Adults
Family & Community Services Meals on Wheels
CC Child Care Council Child Care Resource & Referral
Family Stress Center Child Protective Services Counseling
Family Stress Center Parent Aide Services
Contra Costa Food Bank Emergency Food Services
Child Abuse Prevention Council of CC Child Abuse information, referral & education
West Coast Children's Center Therapeutic Counseling for Abused Children
County General Fund support for these worthwhile, albeit discretionary, programs was eliminated as part
of the FY 92-93 budget reduction plan for the Social Service Department. Subsequently, the Board
authorized a one—time loan from the Child Care Affordability Trust Fund to finance the contracts at
reduced levels for FY 1992-93. The contracts were to be funded, and the loan repaid, with parcel tax
revenues after the passage of Measure B in November 1992. However, the parcel tax did not receive
the requisite two—thirds majority.
The Alliance for Families and Children requested that $250,000 from the Child Care Affordability Trust
Fund be allocated again to all of the contractors, except the West Coast Children's Center and
Mayflower Transportation. At the Committee meeting, the Alliance explained that neither agency had
attended the Alliance meetings and that the Alliance felt that priority should be given to non—profit Contra
Costa County— based agencies. However, during the meeting, it was explained that West Coast
Children's Center is moving to Contra Costa County and that Mayflower is an essential support service
to continued day activities for two severely developmentally disabled adults. After discussion, the
Committee agreed that it would be desirable to keep both the West Coast Children's Center and
Mayflower Transportation services. In addition, the Committee decided that the $5,800 used to
transition the RSVP program in FY 92-93 would be best allocated to child care referral and counseling
services provided by the Child Care Council. The Alliance's funding proposal, FY 92-93 contracts and
Committee recommendation are noted below:
Alliance Committee
Agency Proposed 92-93 Recommendations
93-94 Funding Contract 93-94 Funding
Family & Community Services $ 15,000 $15,000 $15.000
CC Child Care Council 39,800 17,000 22,800
Family Stress Center (Counseling) 33,000 31,000 31,0003
Family Stress Center (Parent Aides) 43,000 29,000 29,000
Contra Costa Food Bank 74,500 74,500 74,500
Child Abuse Prevention Council of CC 44,700 44,700 44,700
West Coast Children's Center 0 24,000 24,0003
Mayflower Transportation' 0 9,000 9,000
CC Association for Retarded Citizens' 0 0 0
TOTAL$ 250,000 $244,2002 $250,000
Last year,the Contra Costa Association for Retarded Citizens agreed to provide workshop services for two developmentally disabled adults for free
(previously funded at$9,550) if the County would provide the transportation services.
2The remaining$5,800 was used to support transition of the RSVP program from the County to a private, non-profit agency.
3Fourmonth extension only,to allow for RFP process.
Alternate Fundinq
Apparently, the Social Service Department can claim federal/state funding for the Family Stress and
West Coast Children's counseling programs if the contracts are subject to an RFP. Consequently, the
Committee recommends a 4-month extension only, pending the RFP process. Any federal/state
revenue would be used to augment existing contracts, as recommended in the Alliance proposal.
The Child Care Council supported the "diversion" of FY 93-94 monies from the Child Care Affordability
Trust Fund. However, they emphatically stated that it should be for one year only. The Committee
agrees that future year funding should be subject to the RFP application and funding process for FACT
(Family and Children's Trust), CSBG (Community Services Block Grant and CDBG (Community
Development Block Grant) funding.