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FROM: John Cullen, Director
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DATE: June 12, 2001
SUBJECT: APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee,
to EXECUTE a contract with Family Support Services of the Bay Area (#21-004-17) in the
amount of$250,000, for respite services for the Heritage Project, for the period from July 1,
2001 through June 30, 2002.
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to EXECUTE a
contract with Family Support Services of the Bay Area (#21-004-17) in the amount of$250,000, for respite
services for the Heritage Project, for the period from July 1, 2001 through June 30, 2002.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Options For Recovery: County cost 30 percent ($75,000); State funding 70 percent ($175,000).
CHII.DREN'C IMPACT STATEMENT*
Respite services support four of Contra Costa County's community outcomes: "Children Ready for and
Succeeding in School"; "Children and Youth Healthy and Preparing for Productive Adulthood"; "Families
that are Safe, Stable and Nurturing"; and "Communities that are Safe and Provide a High Quality of Life for
Children and Families." Respite services may be used during times of crisis when a caregiver needs to be
away from home or when parents or relative caregivers must pursue other activities that temporarily take
them away from children whose special needs require ongoing care.
RACKGROIINDe
The Board last approved EHSD to contract with Family Support Services of the Bay Area ("FSSBA") on
October 17, 2000 (c. 61) for the 2000-2001 fiscal year.
This contract for FY 2001-02 will allow Family Support Services of the Bay Area to continue to provide
respite services for foster parents or relative caregivers to drug-exposed and medically fragile children under
three years of age with special needs. FSSBA supports foster care providers throughout Contra Costa
County, with respite services available 24-hours a day, seven days a week.
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RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
PPROVE OTHER
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ACTION OF B AR ON APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED _ OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
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AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
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ATTESTED d -�v v
JOHN EET ,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
SUPE ISOR ND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Contact: DANNATABELLA 34583
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COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR BY ,DEPUTY
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