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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 06272006 - C.80 ss t TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS , Contra ;���,��� _ s Costa FROM: Danna Fabella, Interim Director " County Employment and Human Services Department SrA g DATE: June: 16, 2006 L— SUBJECT: Contract with Alfred Arroyos for Independent Living Skills Program (ILSP)Job Development services. SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION RF,CnMMF,NnFD ,ACTInN: APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Interim Employment and Human Services Director, or designee,to execute a contract with Alfred Arroyos in an amount not to exceed$61,740 to provide Independent Living Skills Program Job Development services for difficult to employ youth for the period July 1, 2006 through June 30, 2007. FINANCIAL IMPACT: No County cost. $61.,740: 100%Federal Independent Living Skills Program funding. CRILDRF,N'S IMPACT STATEMENT The Independent Living Skills and the Child Welfare Services Programs support all five of County's community outcomes: "Children Ready for and Succeeding in School"; "Children and Youth Healthy and Preparing for Productive Adulthood"; "Families that are Economically Self Sufficient"; "Families that are Safe, Stable and Nurturing"; and "Communities that are Safe and Provide a High Quality of Life for Children and Families". BACKGROUND: The Independent Living Skills Program(ILSP)is designed to prepare foster children age 16 years and over for emancipation and responsible adulthood. ILSP services include daily living skills,money management, career and educational planning, and housing assistance. ILSP has served more than 1,200 youth since July 2002 and has been identified as a best practice model by the California Department of Social Services. The Employment and Human Services Department delivers ILSP services countywide with offices in Martinez(Central County), Contra Costa College (West County), and Los Medanos College (East County). ILSP also offers individualized services at homes and schools throughout the County. This contract will allow the ILSP Job Developer to continue job development and job support services to ILSP youth. This Independent Contractor will provide emotional and practical support in both coaching and counseling to assist difficult to employ youth in finding employment sufficient for their self-support. EHSD is in the process of evaluating the continuing need for these services to determine how best to provide them. (#21-471-13) CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: SIGNATURE: ---RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE ✓APPROVE OTHE T SIGNATURES : ,4( " ACTION OF BOVDN �-�� urc, o � �L 3tz APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER VOTE OF SUPERS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE YUNANIMOUS(ABSENT_ Vl UY ) 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 3wy Q•. Q7t j JOHN CULLEN,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR Contact: LINDWAC ANE�-N,3-1583 cc: EHSD CONTRACTS UNIT—MM � ac COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR BY ' 15� ,DEPUTY AUDITOR-CONTROLLER CONTRACTOR