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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS o ra`
FROM: JOSEPH VALENTINE, DIRECTOR ;. ry =;z Costa
EMPLOYMENT & HUMAN SERVICES
DEPARTMENT N"�.,os
T� COUx County
DATE: MARCH 11, 2008
SUBJECT: AUTHORIZATION TO EXECUTE CONTRACT AMENDMENTS WITH
COMMUNITY-BASED AGENCIES FOR STATE PRESCHOOL / PRE-
'KINDERGARTEN LITERACY SERVICES
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment & Human Services Director, or designee, to
execute amendments to the below noted contracts to increase the payment limits for a Cost-
of-Living adjustment in the State Preschool / Pre-kindergarten Literacy programs, as
authorized by'the State of California, with no change to the term September 1, 2007 through
June 30, 2008. (All Districts) (Budgeted, 100% State funds)
Contract# Contractor Increase by New:Payment Limit
38-901-2 Kids' Clubs dba. Antioch Partnership $11,016.00 $256,108.80
for Quality Childcare, Inc.
38-906-2 First Baptist Church of Pittsburg $6,102.00 $142,616.00
38-907-2 Richmond Elementary School, Inc. $18,220.95 $205,094.15
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: X_YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S): �
ACTION OF BOON/ ,A
`— V APPROVE AS RECOMMENDED J\ OTHER
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Vote of Supervisors I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
X Unanimous ) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
Absent II AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
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JOHN CULLEN,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Contact Person: Cassandra Youngblood,313-1712
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Employment& Human Services Department Page Two
State Pre-K COLA /contract amendments March 11, 2008
FISCAL IMPACT:
These contract amendments are funded via the County's receipt of funds from the
California Department of Education. Funding for these amendments are included in the
Department's,.FY 2007-08 budget. No net County costs.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
The Community Services Bureau of the Employment & Human Services Department's
Head Start program supports three of Contra Costa County's community outcomes -
Outcome 1: "Children Ready for and Succeeding in School," Outcome 3: "Families
that are Economically Self-sufficient," and, Outcome 4: "Families that are Safe, Stable,
and Nurturing." These outcomes are achieved by offering comprehensive services,
including high quality early childhood education, nutrition, and health services to low-
income children throughout Contra Costa County.
BACKGROUND:
Contra Costa County receives funds from the California Department of Education to
provide part-day and full-day State Preschool and Child Development services to
program eligible County residents. In order to effectively reach a wider number of
residents, the County contracts with a number of community-based organizations.
On September 11, 2007 the Board approved a contract with Kids' Clubs dba. Antioch
Partnership for Quality Childcare, Inc. to provide State Preschool / Pre-kindergarten
Literacy services to program eligible County residents. On October 16, 2007, the Board
approved State Preschool / Pre-kindergarten Literacy contracts with First Baptist
Church of Pittsburg and Richmond Elementary School, Inc. All three of these contracts
are in support of the Department's California Department of Education funded State
Preschool and Pre-kindergarten Literacy contracts.
In late 2007,:the Department was notified by the State of California about the California
Department of Education cost-of-living adjustment to be applied to State Preschool and
Child Development contracts. The State routinely applies these adjustments late in the
fiscal year. The County, in turn, passes the cost-of-living adjustments to subcontractors
who provide these services. On January 8, 2008 the Board approved the County's
receipt of increased funds from the State for the State Preschool and Child
Development programs, which includes the Pre-kindergarten literacy services. The
contract amendments subject to this board order will be funded by the County's receipt
of these funds.
Approval of these contract amendments will allow continued provision of Pre-
Kindergarten family literacy services.