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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 05232006 - C.64 se L Contra TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS - F-- Costa FROM: Danna Fabella, Interim Director '•-w. ;4° ._ ... County Employment and Human Services Department . ra_. � l DATE: May 4, 2006 SUBJECT: Approve and Authorize the Employment and Human Services Interim Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with Kroll Laboratory Specialists, Inc., effective May 1, 2006. SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve and Authorize the Employment and Human Services Interim Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with Kroll Laboratory Specialists, Inc., effective May 1, 2006, to increase the payment limit by$200,000 to a new payment limit of$500,000 with no change in the term of July 1, 2005 through June 30, 2006, to compensate for an increase in the number of court ordered drug tests. (Budgeted: 30% County; 70% State) (All Districts) FINANCIAL IMPACT: $500,000: 30% County; 70% State CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT: This contract supports all five of the community outcomes established in the Children's Report Card: 1) "Children Ready for and Succeeding in School"; 2) "Children and Youth Healthy and Preparing for Productive Adulthood"; 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," by providing an avenue for parents to seek sobriety. BACKGROUND: Random substance abuse testing and Sweat Patch testing are court-required services and are ordered as part of the client service plan. Laboratory results are submitted for inclusion in the Court Hearing(s) on Child Welfare Family Maintenance and Reunification cases. Services include ensuring the availability of specimen collection sites in West, Central, and East regions of the County, screening test specimens using three different laboratory test systems, providing"on-demand" sample testing when requested by the County's Employment and Human Services Social Worker, and providing monthly statistics for clients referred to substance abuse testing. As more clients comply with their court ordered substance abuse testing, the Contractor is providing increased services. The amount of the contract requires an increase in the funding level to pay for court order substance abuse services. (21-144-3) CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE: /RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE ✓:� A�PROVn OTHER SIGNATURE(S)---,X,Z__,� AL"�� ACTION OF BOD ON �_ g�� APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED _ OTHER VOTE OF SUP RV ORS (�( I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE VINANIMOUS(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 G` 3 JOHN CULY EN,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR Contact: LINDA CANAN EHSD(CONTRACTS UNIT)-EM COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR BY DEPUTY AUDITOR-CONTROLLER CONTRACTOR