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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 06221993 - FC.1 TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS 1 , Contra FROM: Supervisor Gayle Bishop � a �d,auh Supervisor Tom Powers r�,/ Finance Committee '��.,— _ County rq couK 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. CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE: _RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR_RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE APPROVE _OTHER SIGNATURE(S): J' ACTION OF BOARD ONPPROVED AS RECOMMENDED THER I VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A UNANIMOUS(ABSENT 1 TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF AN AYES: NOES: ACTION TAKEN AND ENTERED ABSENT: ABSTAIN: ON MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN. Contact:Sara Hoffman,6464390 ATTESTED a •Z / 53 PHIL BAT ELOR,CLERK OF THE BOA OF SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR co: CAO 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.