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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
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FROM: Danna Fabella, Interim Director - o
Employment and Human Services Department °°s;A----- County
DATE: June 22,2006 � . 10
SUBJECT: Contract with Consumer Credit Counseling Service of the East Bay for consumer
education and money management services
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Interim Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to
execute a contract with Consumer Credit Counseling Service of the East Bay in the amount of$64,500
for consumer education and money management services to CalWORKS participants during the period
from July 1, 2006 through June 30, 2007. (Budgeted: Ca1WORKs (15% County; 85% Federal)) (All
Districts)
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
$64,500 Ca1WORKs; 15% County; 85% Federal
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATFMF.NT:
The contract supports two out of five of the community outcomes established in the Children's Report
Card: 1) "Families that are Economically Self Sufficient"; and 4) "Families that are Safe, Stable and
Nurturing"by providing money management education and removing barriers to self-sufficiency.
BACKGROUND*
Consumer Credit Counseling of the East Bay provides consumer education and money management
services to Employment and Human Services Department's (EHSD) Ca1WORKs participants in offices
countywide. Services include Break The Cycle Workshops providing instruction related to credit and
budget management skills, understanding credit, income and expenses, daily living expenses and
planning, and credit report information. The purpose of the program is to reduce barriers to self-
sufficiency and encourage independence by referring participants to supportive resources. Contractor
will provide Get Checking sessions, a ten-hour program, for participants referred by caseworkers and
who have a history of financial difficulties. Graduating participants will receive a certificate honored by
financial institutions that participate in the program and may present the certificate to open an account at
participating banks.
Consumer Credit Counseling of the East Bay has more than thirty-five years of experience providing
financial counseling and debt management to the low-income population. Services under this contract
will assist CalWORKs participants to improve their personal financial crisis and remove barriers to long-
term employment retention and housing. (21-581-9)
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
f_APPROVE!�, OT�
SIGNATURE(S):
ACTION OF B A ON UuW ��4 IWO APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED
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VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
A� (� I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
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UNANIMOUS(ABSENT h L ) 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 .i
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JOHN CtfLEN,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Contact: WENDY THERRIAN; 3-1593'
cc: EHSD CONTRACTS UNIT(EM)
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR BY DEPUTY
AUDITOR-CONTROLLER
CONTRACTOR