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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 05132003 - C46-C50 CORRECTED COPY! PLEASE DESTROY PREVIOUS ISSUE C. 46 THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA Adopted this Order on May 13, 2003 by the following vote: APES: Supervisors Gioia, Uilkema, Glover & DeSaulnier NOES: None ABSENT: Done ABSTAIN: None District III is Vacant SUBJECT: Authorize the Community Development Director to enter into a contract with Environmental Science Associates to prepare the environmental impact report for amendment to Industrial Safety Ordinance, County Ordinance Code CH. 450-8(Co. File #02-30) RELISTED to 6/03/03 1 hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of supervisors on the date shown, Attested: May 13,2003 John sweeten,Clerk of the Board of Su d s and County Administrator r t L Y_ TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ✓ '� Contra FROM: DENNIS M. BARRY, AICD Costa COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR County DATE: MAY 13, 2003 SUBJECT: AUTHORIZE THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE ASSOCIATES TO PREPARE THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT FOR AMENDMENT TO INDUSTRIAL SAFETY ORDINANCE, COUNTY ORDINANCE CODE CH. 450-8 {COUNTY FILE: #02-34} SPECIFIC REQUEST{S}'OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND J'U'STIFICATION RECOMMENDATIONS AUTHORIZE the Community Development Director to enter into a contract with Environmental Science Associates to prepare the Environmental Impact Report for the proposed Contractor Safety Amendment to the Industrial Safety Ordinance, County Ordinance Code Ch. 450-8, in an amount not to exceed $125,000. CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT. X YES SIGNATURE RECOMMM4DATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE APPROVE OTHER SIGNATURES ACTION OF BOARD ON APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT TH IS A TRUE AND X UNANIMOUS(ASSENT CORRECT COPY OF AN TION TAKEN AND AYES: NOES: ENTERED ON THE MINI# S OF THE BOARD OF ABSENT: ABSTAIN: SUPERVISORS ON THE ATE SHOWN Contact Patrick Roche,CDD-AP,Ph#925.335.1242 ATTESTED __ OF- cc: CAU JOHN SWE N, CLE K O THE BOARD OF Clerk of the Board SUPERVI RS ANIS COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR County Counsel W.Walker,Health Services Director R.Sawyer,Health Service Dept. B DEPUTY --s t,r May 13,2003 Board of Supervisors File f#CP#02-30,Contract Authorization for ESA, ISO Amendment EIR Page 2 FISCAL IMPACT The funding for the Environmental Impact Report will be drawn from $50,000 contributed by labor group interests with the balance a net cost to the County General Fund. The proposed FY 2004 Budget for the Community Development Department includes this item.The Community Development Department also expects to incur administrative costs for preparation of the Environmental Impact Report pursuant to County Ordinance Code Section 25-2.2804. BACKGROUND/REASON FOR RECOMMENDATION On December 3,2002,the Board of Supervisors directed the Community Development Department to prepare an Environmental Impact Report for the proposed Contractor Safety Amendment to the Contra Costa County Industrial Safety Ordinance, County Ordinance Code Chapter 450-8. Pursuant to this directive the Community Development Department on March 39, 2003 issued a Request for a Statement of Qualifications from twelve(92)environmental consulting firms to prepare the Environmental Impact Report. The Department has identified the firm of Environmental Science Associates(ESA)as the most qualified environmental consultant to prepare the Environmental Impact Report. Staff is seeking authorization from the Board of Supervisors to enter into a contract with Environmental Science Associates, in an amount not to exceed $925,000.00, to prepare the Environmental Impact Report for the proposed Contractor Safety Amendment to the Industrial Safety Ordinance. G:M,dr®"Plumk*W%d ptaoftero OromVRMAD OROM ESA cunty*aftrketbn may 1320MAoe REQUEST TO SPEAK FORM ' (THREE (3) MINUTE>LIMIT) PLEASE PRINT LEGIBLY Complete this rrn and a it in the box near the speakers' rostrum before addressing the Board. Name: �I c X KO's C Phone o / c ► Address: /37o c„ 11&6v PASJ City C40,4WCOfi t> Zip Code: ' 'Y S? a _ I ani speaking for myself 4r or anizatio t ,F. CHECK ONE: (name of organization) I;,wish to speak on Agenda item C• Date: s /13 o �3 My Comments will be general dor against I wish to spear on the subject of I do not',wish to speak on the subject but leave these comments for the board to consider: TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Contra FROM: JOHN SWEETEN, County Administrator Costa DATE: MAY 6, 2003 County SUBJECT: AUTHORIZATION TO CONTRACT WITH CAPORICCI & LARSON, CPA, FOR PROFESSIONAL AUDITING SERVICES FOR THE COUNTYWIDE SINGLE AUDIT SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND,JUSTIFICATION RECOMMENDED ACTION: APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the County Administrator, or designee, to execute a contract with Caporicci & Larson, CPA, in the amount of$390,700 for professional auditing services related to the conduct of financial compliance audits and federal financial assistance program audits for the period May 14, 2003 through May 31, 2006, and the discretion to execute a contract extension through May 31, 2008 at an additional payment limit of$274,400; and WAIVE any irregularities regarding compliance with technical requirements. FINANCIAL IMPACT: A sufficient General Fund allocation for the mandated audits is included in the 2003/2004 Recommended Budget in the Board of Supervisors-Administration budget. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION/BACKGROUND: The California Government Code requires the Board of Supervisors to examine and audit the accounts of all offices having the care, management, collection or disbursement of money belonging to the County or money received or disbursed by them under the authority of the law. In addition, an audit of the County's Federal Financial Assistance Programs is required under the current Single Audit Act. The County's contract with Macias, Gini & Company, the County's external auditor since 1996, will expire on May 31, 2003. In anticipation of the contract expiration, a Request for Proposals was issued to 19 accounting firms to provide the Financial Compliance Audit and the Audit of Federal Financial Assistance Programs, and related services. Proposals were received from three accounting firms: Firm: Cost: Macias, Gini & Company LLP $ 1,031,165 Bartig, Basler& Ray, CPA 456,000 Caporicci& Larsen, CPA 390,700 A committee comprised of County staff evaluated the proposals, interviewed the three firms, and ranked the firm of Caporicci&Larson, CPA, highest, Although it was determined that the firm of Caporicci & Larson does not meet all of the minimum technical requirements requested by the County, the County Administrator is satisfied that the firm is qualified to conduct the requested audits and recommends that the Board of Supervisors engage them for a period of three years, with an option to extend for another two years at the quoted prices. CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: ❑ Y S SIGNATURE» .- aRECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR ❑ RECOM ATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE [JAPPROVE THER SIGNATURE(S): / ACTION OF S© ON APPROVED AS COMMENDED OTHER ❑ VOTE OF SUPERVISORS: I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AND UNANIMOUS(ABSENT %r , ,` f ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF AYES: NOES: SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN. ASSENT: —r--ABSTAIN:_ ATTESTED: MAY 13,2003 Cyan act: ��ULIE NEA(825)335-1077 JOHN SWEETEN,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF cc: COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR AUDITOR-CONTROLLER REDEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR ` CAPITAL FACILITIESIDEST MGMT DIRECTOR By: �,� ' � � °. Deputy GRAND JURY FOREMAN g 6 � Contra TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS T. t Costa FROM: John Cullen, Director County Employment and Human Services Department T STA c - y DATE: April 30,2003 e, 1/0 r SUBJECT: APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment& Human Services Director, or designee,to EXECUTE contracts to provide supported work environments for CalWORKs clients with learning difficulties during the period July 1, 2003 through June 30, 2004. SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATtON(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION ItF,C ?MMENDED ACTION: APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment&Human Services Director, or designee,to EXECUTE contracts to provide supported work environments for CalWORKs clients with learning difficulties during the period July 1, 2003 through June 30, 2004 as listed below: Contractor Contrart# Pa==t Limit. Rubicon Programs, Inc. 21-851-1 $90,789 Contra Costa ARC 21-852-1 $124,355 Total: $215,144 FINANCIAL IMPACT: $215,144 CalWORKs Single Allocation: 85% Federal ($182,872); 15%County($32,272). CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT: These contracts directly support two of the five community outcomes established in the Children's Report Card: 3)"Families that are Economically Self Sufficient"; and 4)"Families that are Safe, Stable,and Nurturing." BACKGROUND: Employment and Human Services Department awarded contracts to Rubicon Programs, Inc. and Contra Costa ARC based on a competitive procurement, Request for Proposal (RFP)#1061 in the Winter 2001/Spring 2002. Supported Work Services are half of an overarching program initiating more in-depth State mandated services to CalWORKs clients who have been assessed as possibly suffering from learning difficulties. The other half of the program,not included in these contracts,involves assessment and treatment of learning difficulties. The Supported Work Services provide multilingual and culturally sensitive case management,job placement and retention efforts geared toward individuals with learning disabilities who need additional support to become self-sufficient and maintain unsubsidized work retention. CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT:_ YE SIGNA £: _ ECOMMENiDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE _ =1_ PROVE OTHER x SIGNATURE S ACTION OF B ON i" I'4' 1 u'�1 ?) APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER i{ VOTE OF SUPERVISORS � i HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE UNANIMOUS(ABSENT 1 , ) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD 'ABSENT: ABSTAIN:: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN. ATTESTED_ JOHN SWEETEN CLERK OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR Contaet: EIND`Y TIIERRIAN,3-1593 cc: EHSD(CONTRACTS UNIT)-SP < COUNTY ADMINISTRATORBY_' i �� \' L � ,DEPUTY AUDITOR-CONTROLLER CONTRACTOR TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS i Contra ( Costa FROM: John Cullen, Director "` oUnty Employment and Human Selee�' epartment r . DATE: April 29, 2003 '� SUBJECT: APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to EXECUTE a contract with California State University at Hayward (#21-062-0), Extended and Continuing Education Division, in the amount of$60,000 for a Masters in Social Work (MSW) Degree Program at the Concord campus for the period of June 1, 2003 through September 30, 2004 AND AUTHORIZE the County Auditor-Controller to make payment based upon the Board Order and a demand form approved by the EHSD Director or designee. 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 California State University at Hayward (#21-062-0), Extended and Continuing Education Division, in the amount of$60,000 for a Masters in Social Work (MSW) Degree Program at the Concord campus for the period of June 1, 2003 through September 30, 2004 AND AUHTORIZE the County Auditor- Controller to make payment based upon the Board Order and a demand form approved by the EHSD Director or designee. FINANCIAL IMPACT: $60,000 Administrative Overhead Funds; 20% County, 40% State and 40% Federal. CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT: Staff development training supports three Contra Costa County community outcomes: (3) "Families that are Economically Self-Sufficient"; (4) "Families that are Safe, Stable and Nurturing„; and(5) "Communities that are Safe and Provide a High Quality of Life for Children and Families." Through extended education, social workers will improve supportive intervention and prevention program services. BACKGROUND: The Employment and Human Services Department(EHSD)has successfully collaborated with California State University at Hayward(CSUH) for four(4)years in the development and implementation of Bachelor of Science degree programs located on the Concord campus and distance education programs. CSUH will offer a two-year graduate program that leads to a Masters in Social Work degree. The program will be designed to prepare students for a career in social work, will have a public sector orientation, and take a case management/systems approach. CSUH will provide up to six scholarships for employees of Contra Costa County who qualify for the program. The Contra Costa County funds will be utilized to support instructional expenses of the MSW program at the Concord campus and will cover student course materials, parking and transportation costs. Continued education in the field of social work will assist Contra Costa County in the recruitment and retention of highly qualified staff and will increase the utilization of the CSUH Concord pus. CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YE SIGNATURE: ✓RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE APPROVE OTHER SIGNATURE(S): ACTION OF BO ON f i APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED N OTHER VOTE OF SUPERVISORS t I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE 7' UNANIMOUS(ABSENT �i ���_ ) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN. i ATTESTED J isyl� r L JOHN SWEET04,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR Contact D t^RTIE,,3�f' 2 cc: EHSD CONTRACTS UNIT(EB) f COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR BY , L l; l ,DEPUTY AUDITOR-CONTROLLER CONTRACTOR TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ContraFROM: John Cullen, Director osta Employment and Human Services went d County MATE: April 24, 2003 �w►s SUBJECT. APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to EXECUTE a contract (#21-541-10) with PharmChem, Inc., in the amount of$300,000 for random substance abuse testing services for the period ofJuly 1, 2003 through June 30, 2004. SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION RE.COMMEN F-D ACTION! APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to EXECUTE a contract(#21-501-10) with PharmChem, Inc., in the amount of$300,000 for random substance abuse testing services for the period of July 1, 2003 through June 30, 2004. EINANCIAI. IMPACT= $300,040 Child Welfare System (CWS) non-federal Title IV-13 funding; 30% County, 70% State. CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATt+`MENTa This contract supports two of Contra Costa County's community outcomes: "Families that are Safe, Stable and Nurturing" and "Communities that are Safe and Provide a High Quality of Life for Children and Families" by helping parents address substance abuse issues. BAC;`K RCSIT3'1 D— PharmChem, Inc., was selected to provide random substance abuse testing and sweat patch testing as a result of RFP #1051. Random substance abuse testing'and sweat patch testing are court required services and are ordered as part of client service plans. Laboratory results are submitted for inclusion in the Court Hearing(s) on Child Welfare Family Maintenance Reunification eases. CONTINUED ON ATTAC1 MENT: Y S SIGNATURE: v -"RECOIIAMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE APPROVE OTHER SIGNATURE(S): ACTION OF BO ON dna t%k, � i C M1 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HERESY CERTIFY T14AT THIS IS A TRUE UNANIMOUS(ABSENT—LLL14r ( I AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AYES: I NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD ABSENT: ABSTAIN: ( � OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN. y rL ATTESTEDt r,(:�t �,,.� C.� JOHN SWEETEN# CLERK OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR Contact. 1 _i' LLA,3I3 cc: EHSD CONTRACTS UNIT(EB) 1, COUNTY ADMINISTRATORr AUDITOR-CONTROLLER BY '� t DEPUTY CONTRACTOR