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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 06091998 - C75-C79 .......... I........................................................................................................................-....-............ ...................... ......................................... TO. BOARD OF SUPERVISORS FROM: TONY COL6N, DIRECTOR COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT DATE'. June 9, 1998 SUMCT: AUTHORIZATION TO EXECUTE CHILDCARE CONTRACT AMENDMENT WITH THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND YUSTIFICATION I. RECOMMENDED ACTION: APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Community Services Director or designee, to execute and submit Local Agreement #FCTR-7017, Amendment No 2 (County #39-801-7) for Child Care services with the California Department of Education for a Minimum Wage Adjustment in the amount of $1,976 for a new maximum reimbursable amount of $300,308 jfor the period from July 1, 1997 through June 30, 1998. 11. FINANCIAL IMPACT: These contracts are funded through the California Department of Education. New funding will be added to the Community Services Department's budget for FY 1997-98. No County funding is required. Ill. CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT: The Community Services Department Child Development Program supports two of Contra Costa County's community outcomes: "Children Ready for and Succeeding in School" and "Families that are Safe, Stable and Nurturing." These outcomes are achieved by offering comprehensive services, including high quality early childhood education, nutrition, and health to low-income children throughout Contra Costa County. IV. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS/BACKGROUND: The State Legislature has budgeted additional funds for ChildCare and Development programs to compensate for costs associated with the higher State minimum wage law. Funding will be used by the Child Development Division of the Community Services Department to offset increased cost of operation. These contracts will be reviewed and approved as to form by County Counsel prior to submission to the State. CopaVOAD ON ATTACHMENT:_YES SIGNATURE: NN RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE APPROVE OTHER SIGNATURES), - �- 1-998 ACTION OF BOARD ON APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED_Y1 OTHER OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERFITY THAT THIS IS A TRUE 7UNANIMOVS(ABSENT l AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AYES- NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOA" ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN, JUN 0 911998 CONTACT: TONY COL6N,313-7350 ATTESTED PHIL,BATCIMWk CLERK OF THE BOARD OF cc: CAO SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR CSD BY 1 A A DEPUTY M382 (10/89) TOI BOARD OF SUPERVISOR3tww" FROM: William Walker, M.D. , Health Services Director •�, Contra By: Ginger Marieiro, Contracts Administrator Costa DATES May 28, 1998 County SUBJECT: Approve Standard Agreement (Amendment) #29-202-62 with the State Department of Health Services for Family Planning Services SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OWRECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION RECt bDfZNDED ACTION: Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee (Wendel Brunner, M.D. ) , to execute on 'behalf of the County, Standard Agreement (Amendment) #29-202-62 (State #94- 20156-A5) effective July 1, 1996 with the State' 'Department of Health Services to amend Standard Agreement #29-202-56 (effective ' July 1, 1994 through June 30, 1997) for the County's Family Planning Services. This amendment increases the payment limit by, $60, 262, from $418, 528 to a new payment limit of $478, 790 . FINANCIAL IMPACT: Approval of this amendment will result in $60, 262 of increased' State fundingfor FY 1996-97 for the County's Family Planning' Services, and increase the maximum reimbursable amount of State' funding for the three year term of the agreement to a new total of $478, 790 . No additional. County funding is required. REASONS FOR RECOMMMMA—TI{7NS/HA,CKGROUND: For many years the County has provided family planning services to citizens of child-bearing age who would otherwise be unable to obtain these 'services . Family planning services funded through;, this contract are for persons who request such services through, County facilities. This Amendment reflects a redistribution of surplus funds to reimburse counties state-wide for expenses incurred during FY, 1996-97 . Three sealed and certified copies of this Board Order should be', returned to the Contracts and Grants Unit for submission to the State Department of Health Services. CONTINUED ON ATTACHMZNTs YES SIGNATURE RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OR BOARD COMMITTEE ._ APPROVE OTHER SIGNATURE(S) ACTION C BOARD ON ra,2 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER VOTE OF SUPERVISORS UNANIMOUS {ABSENT ) I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE AYESt NOES. AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN ABSENT: ABSTAIN. AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTEST OF THE BOARD Contact: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.J Wendel Brunner, M.D. (313-6712) UN 0 9 CC. Health Services 4Contracts) ATTESTED State D9HS Phil Batchelor,Ciettl of the'Board of SupetyL-nputt County Admid*AW M382/7-e3 BY . DEPUTY TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS FROM: TONY COL6N, DIRECTOR COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT DATE: June 9, 1998 SUBJECT: AUTHORIZATION TO EXECUTE CHILD CARE CONTRACT AMENDMENTS WITH THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. SPECIFIC REQUESTS)OR MCOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION I. RECOMMENDD ACTION: APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Community Services Director or his designee to execute and submit Contract Amendments for general child care and state preschool services with the California Department of Education for Minimum Wage Adjustments for the period from July 1, 1997 through June 30, 1998, as follows: State Number County Number Amendment Amount New Reimbursable Amount GCTR-7035 Am. 2 39-809-8 $23,787 $3,520,393 GPRE-7022 Am. 3 39-812-9 1,665 316,848 GWAP-7006 Am. 1 39-849-1 987 292,358 II. FINANCIAL IMPACT: These contracts are funded through the California Department of Education. New funding will be added to the Department's FY 1997-98 budget via appropriation adjustment. No County funding is required. III. CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT: The Community Services Department Child Development Program supports two of Contra Costa County's community outcomes: "Children Ready for and Succeeding in School" and "Families that are Safe, Stable and Nurturing." These outcomes are achieved by offering comprehensive services, including high quality early childhood education, nutrition, and health to low-income children throughout Contra Costa County. IV. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS/BACKGROUND: The State Legislature has budgeted additional funds for ChildCare and Development programs to compensate for costs associated with the higher State minimum wage law. Funding will be used by the Child Development Division of the Community Services Department to offset increased cost of operation. These contracts will be reviewed and approved as to form, b�+County Counsel prior to--submission CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIC RECOMMENDATION ' RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR _RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE APPROVE OTHER ACTION OF BOARD ON JUN 0 V 151B• APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER VOTE OF SUPERVISORS i HEREBY CERFITY THAT THIS IS A TRUE Y UNANIMOUS(ABSENT ) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DA'T'E SHOWN. CONTACT: TONY COL6N,313-7350 ATTESTED `SUN 0 91998 PETE BATCHEI",CLERK OF THE BOARD OF cc: CAO SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR CSD (p¢ l'd D a SG Y A :J DEPUTY M382 (19188) t -_ TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS FROM: Anne Marie Gold, County Librarian A } DATE: May 27, 1998 SUBJECT: Request for Authorization to Apply for and Accept Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) Funds, for FY 98199-Technology for Contra Costa Teens in Transition SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMIENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUS-nFICATION RECOMMENDATION: Authorize the Contra Costa County Librarian to apply for and accept Federal LSTA funds administered by the State Library in the amount of between $75,000 and $100,000 for the period of October 1, 1998 through September 30, 1999 to purchase equipment and hire personnel to initiate a program to use the resources of the library and the Internet to help youth at Juvenile Hall and the Boy's Ranch. FINANCIAL IMPACT: The library is requesting between $75,000 and $100,000 in LSTA funds. In-kind donations, primarily staff time, will be contributed by the partners in this project: the Library, the Probation Department, the Health Department (Summit Program), Volunteers In Probation Program Coordinator and the Contra Costa County Office of Education. in January, the library submitted a concept proposal for this grant to the State Library. The State Library determined that the proposal is competitive for funding and encouraged the library to submit the complete proposal. The library received funds from the Grant Revenue Improvement Program, recently established by the Board of Supervisors, to hire a grant writer to complete the grant application. BACKGROUND: The Contra Costa County Probation Department operates Juvenile Hall, the Grin Allen Youth Rehabilitation Facility (Boy's Ranch), and Summit Program, a new 0-month residential program for boys that works extensively with the mental health needs of youth and their families. Each year, over 2,000 young men and women are released back into the community from one of these;programs. While the factors that determine the success of the reintegration of these young people into the community are many and complex, access to information about resources available to them: is of critical importance. An essential component of the Probation Department's mission is to provide opportunities for change for offenders. The public library can be an important partner in providing these opportunities for change, particularly with delinquent youth. The public library is a significant resource available to these ,youth which, when used well, can help prepare them for this transition, thereby increasing their ability to reintegrate more successfully in the community. CONTINUEDON ATTACHMENT:"YES SIGNATURE-� / /1 RECOMMENDATIONOF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATIONOF BOARD COMMITTEE fj APPROVE OTHER SIGNATURES): ACTION OF BOARD ON 'SUN 0 91998 APPROVEINS RECOMMENDED/OTHER_ VOTE OF SUPERVISORS: I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF 2UNANIMOU (ASSENT AN ACTION TAKEN AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE AYES: NOES: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN. ASSENT:-ABSTAIN.- Contact: BSENT: ABSTAIN:Contact: Anne Cain,646.6423 ATTESTED JUN 0 PHIL BATCHELOR,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF cc: County Library SUPERVISORSA14D COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR County Administrator County Auditor Bye Deputy o:\bos\98991sta.doc 1 5127138 ` �✓ yes- '�- a a aed ..i ; x .� s; z > ;,r � �afi� �, 3'•n g .fie a � 5'. 4" t The library will develop an 8-week series of classes on using public library and Internet resources. For each topic, a workbook will be developed that lists the most useful library resources (primarily available electronically) and Internet resources. Through focus groups held with youth at Juvenile Hall and the Boy's Ranch, the youth expressed a need for gaining access to information that will help them find jobs, do better in school, decide on careers and vocations, find activities to keep them busy and provide necessary information on health and other topics. Based on these focus groups, the following topics will be addressed: job listings and resources, educational resources, vocation and career information, health information, community organizations and activities, homework resources and fun and interesting teen Internet sites and resources (music, on-lane teen magazines, etc.) The purpose of this proposal is to obtain funds to purchase the equipment and hire personnel to initiate a program to use the resources of the library and the Internet to help these youths find out about opportunities that are available to them. Better information will open up more possibilities for these youths and increase the likelihood of a successful transformation from their past lifestyle to a more successful and promising future. Boys at the Boy's Ranch and in the Summit Program will have the opportunity to earn at least one trip to the local public library during the eight-week class. A book give-away program will be included. The County Office of Education is willing to integrate the library classes into the curriculum and to have volunteers train teachers and the youth. Due to problems with supervision, the computers in the classrooms (all classrooms have Internet access) will not be able to be used other than while school is in session except at two of the five units at Juvenile Hall. To maximize use of the resources, 3 portable workstations will be purchased for use at Juvenile Hall and the Boys Ranch. Volunteers at Juvenile Hall and the Boy's Ranch will provide training and guidance in learning how to use these resources in the classrooms and will also work with groups of 5 — 6 kids',during free play periods in the late afternoon and in the evening. At Summit, volunteers will provide training in the classroom and also work with small groups of kids during school hours outside of the classroom. Each youth will identify resources and information in his/her local community that will be useful in reintegrating into the community. Each young person completing the program at Summit and the Boy's Ranch, as well as youth released back into the community from juvenile hall, will leave with a packet of information that will include their workbook, a library card, a map and directions to the library closest to where they will be living, a free book of their choice, and a letter welcoming them to the library from the County Librarian. oAbos\9899tsta.doc 2 5127198 TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS FROM: TONY COLON, DIRECTOR COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT DATE: June 9, 1998 SUBJECT.. APPROVE CONTRACT AMENDMENTS WITH HEAD START DELEGATE AGENCIES. SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AM JUSTIFICATION I. RECOMMENDED ACTION: APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Community Services Director, or his designee to execute contract amendments for Program Improvement funds with Head Start delegate agencies for the period from January 1, 1998 through December 31, 1998: Delegate Ageney Contract Number Amendment Amount Bayo Vista Child and Family Center, Inc. 33-542-9 $ 7,800 First Baptist Church 33-499-8 65.044 Total 72,804 II. FINANCIAL IMPACT: Funding is from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families (ACF). Funding has been added via appropriation adjustment to the current Head Start Budget. III. CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT: The Community Services Department Head Start Program supports two of Contra Costa County's community outcomes: "Children Ready for and Succeeding in School" and "Families that are Safe, Stable and Nurturing." These outcomes are achieved by offering comprehensive services, including high quality early childhood education, nutrition, health, and social services, along with a strong parent involvement focus, to low-income children throughout Contra Costa County. The overall goal of the program is to bring about a greater degree of social competence in preschool children from low-income families. CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT= YES SIGNATURE: ? \ ✓qtr RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE X APPROVE OTHER ACTION OF BOARD ON AN 0 9 998 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERFITY THAT THIS IS A TRUE UNANIMOUS(ABSENT 3 AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AYES: NOES; AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD ABSENTt ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN. CONTACT: TONY COON,323-7350 ATTESTED 'Juni 0 s9' 1998 PHIL BATCHELOR,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF CC: CAO SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR CSI) } BY �3.c". _. DEPUTY M382 (14!$$) Page 2 Head Start Expansion October 21, 1997 IV. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS/BACKGROUND: On October 21, 1997, the Board of Supervisors accepted one-time Program Improvement Grant and Expansion Start-up funding through December 31, 1997 in the amount of$2,401,356. Of this amount, $348,941 was spent by December 31, 1997. In January of 1998, the Community Services Department requested permission from ACF to roll-over the remaining $2,052,415 into the 1998 Program Year, to be used as follows: Program Improvement Grantee Operated Program - Playground Project $763,003 Bayo Vista - Playground Installation 7,800 First Baptist - Kitchen Renovation 65,000 $835,803 Expansion Start-Up Funds Equipment Modular Classroom - Los Nogales $252,900 Telephone Installation 6,000 Playground Structures 116,592 Su lies Classroom Start-Ups 242,580 Computer Class/Staff 2 sites 44,340 Family Child Care Start-Up 12,000 Kitchen Supplies 3,300 Office Furniture 18,000 Construction Construction - Los Arboles 520,900 $1,216,612 Total $2,052,415 In April of 1998, the ACF authorized the Head Start program to roll-over the unspent 1997 funding into the 1998 program year. On April 28, 1998, the Board accepted the $2,052,415 in rolled-over funding. Approval of these contract amendments will allow $72,800 of this rolled-over funding to be passed back to the Head Start Delegate Agencies in order for them to continue program improvements their respective sites.