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DATE: May 12,1997 '' - `a.. *4 County
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SUBJECT: APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Social Service Director, or designee, to Contract
with We Care Connection Center and Youth Homes, Inc. for Dedicated Group Home
services as the result of an RFI.
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)$BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Social Service Director, or designee, to:
1. Contract with We Care Connection Center, as the highest rated respondent to
the Request For Interest (RFI), for the provision of Dedicated Group Home
services in West County. The contract will be for the period June 1,1997
through June 30,1998, and for the amount of $62,612 ($21,204 for rate
differential and $41,408 for availability guarantee); And,
2. Contract with Youth Homes, Inc., as the highest rated respondent to the RFI
for the provision of Dedicated Group Home services in Central County. The
contract will be for the period June 1, 1997 through June 30, 1998, and for
the amount of $79,594 ($31,824 for rate differential and $47,770 for
availability guarantee); And,
3. Enter into negotiations with Youth Homes, Inc., for the provision of similar
services in East County, dependent upon the development of a facility in that
area and as the only respondent to the RFI who expressed an interest in
serving that area.
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RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE (S):
ACTION OF BOARD ON - JUN 3 1997 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
UNANIMOUS(ABSENT t AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
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ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
CC: Contact: D. Fabella 313-1583 ATTESTEDJUN 3 1997
SOCIAL SERVICE (CONTRACTS UNIT) 'PHIL BATCHELOR,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
AUDITOR-CONTROLLER
CONTRACTOR
M382 (10/88) BY -,DEPUTY
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The Department anticipates County cost (for items 1 and 2) of $26,512 for board and
care rate differential above the current State's foster care placement rate for each
group home. This differential payment is for a limited time or until the higher rate is
established from the State. Though it is unlikely to be used, an additional $89,178
may be required as payment to maintain exclusive availability of beds when
occupancy falls below 90%. The Department will use these facilities as a first
priority for placement and can offer use of reserved beds to other counties in low
demand periods. (The Department would not pay for any use by another county.)
The total maximum liability for both costs of enhanced care and bed exclusivity, is
$142,206 - of which $53,028 the likely cost, of which 50% is State and Federal
claimable leaving $26,512 County cost for those two contracts.
BACKGROUND/SUMMARY:
Almost two years ago, Lion's Gate, one of the County's primary sources of shelter
services, closed. While this created an opportunity to redesign the Children's
Services Emergency Shelter System it also left a gap in service that was filled by
placing children with more than thirty different providers.
Under the plan approved by the Board, the Department is revamping the out-of-home
care system to include: receiving centers; dedicated emergency shelter beds in group
homes; and dedicated emergency shelter beds in foster homes. These resources will
also be regionally located.
The goal of the Dedicated Group Home component of the Emergency Shelter System
is to increase efficiency through the consolidation of services. A coordinated system
of providers will be more responsive to the immediate needs of children in crisis.
The contracted amounts for each provider include two distinct allocation: (1) funding
for board and care of children while the contractor seeks a new rate classification
from the State Department of Social Service; and (2) funding that can be used to
maintain the exclusive availability of residential capacity.