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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ` County
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FROM: Family and Human Services Committee
DATE: May 6, 2008 Colo/
SUBJECT: CCFUTURE FUND—ALLOCATION OF FUNDS TO MONUMENT FUTURES FOR THE
WORKER-OWNED COOPERATIVE PROJECT
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATIONS(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATIONS
1. APPROVE allocating $50,000 in FY 2007/08 Contra Costa Future Funds (CCFuture
Fund)to Monument Futures to help them prepare a Theory of Change/Logic Model
and Evaluation Plan, and pilot the proposed Worker-Owned Cooperative Project
(Development Phase), as recommended by the Family and Human Services
Committee; and
2. APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Deputy Director—Redevelopment, or designee, to
execute a contract with Monument Futures in an amount not to exceed $50,000 for
the period of April 1, 2008 through October 1, 2008, as recommended by the Family
and Human Services Committee.
FISCAL IMPACT
CCFuture Funds are generated from the transient occupancy tax from the
Renaissance/Club Sport Hotel in the unincorporated Contra Costa Centre area.
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BACKGROUND/REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION
The Contra Costa Future Fund was created in 2003 when the Board of Supervisors
earmarked a portion of the transient occupancy tax from the Renaissance/Club Sport Hotel
in the unincorporated Contra Costa Centre area for early intervention and prevention
programs that reduce high cost crisis/safety net services. The mission of the CCFuture
Fund is to:
...invest in programs and services that are results-based,
family-oriented, collaborative, and available at critical points in
the lives of children and families, thereby improving family
functioning and reducing the high costs of dependency.
In January 2004, the Board approved criteria for selecting programs for CCFuture Fund
grants and program evaluation requirements, and designated the County's Community
Development Block Grant(CDBG) program, operated out of the Community Development
Department (CDD), as the grant administrator.
Criteria for Selecting Programs for CCFuture Fund Grants: The Board adopted criteria
for selecting agencies to receive CCFuture Funds includes the following:
CCFuture Fund will support service delivery systems characterized by:
➢ Community and Family-Focused Services
Results Accountability
➢ Integrated and Collaborative
➢ Maximize, Leverage and Align Funding
➢ Data-Driven Service Delivery Planning
Monument Futures' Proposal: Representatives from Monument Futures have met with
Supervisor Bonilla's office and CDD staff to discuss the proposed Worker-Owned
Cooperative Program (WOCP) and how it could assist residents in the Monument Corridor.
As proposed, the WOCP has a 3-year goal to form and support the growth of 2 to 3
worker-owned cooperatives among interested low income and Latino residents of the
Monument Community as a "bridge" from the informal to the formal economy. The
program is a logical outgrowth of Monument Futures'job placement and training program
in the trades and technology. Drawing from very successful cooperative models such as
Women's Action to Gain Economic Security (WAGES), Arizmende Bakery and others,
Monument Futures will provide intensive education and technical assistance to a least 30
residents who are motivated and qualified to start a business cooperative. Each
cooperative will be owned and controlled by its members. Monument Futures will link
these cooperatives to the broader economic development and redevelopment efforts
currently taking place in the Monument Corridor. WOCP will be part of the new Monument
Center for Economic Opportunity that co-locates and coordinates workforce, asset and
business development services for residents and business owners in the community.
Monument Futures' initial proposal calls for providing WOCP to 30 clients per year who will
establish 2 or 3 cooperatives. All members of the cooperative will develop competence in
financial literacy, business planning, management and marketing. The cooperatives will
incorporate and obtain any necessary business licenses. The expected Social Return on
Investment (SROI) includes: worker cooperatives will be able to pay relevant corporate or
sales taxes, provide family health benefits for members and stabilize and increase member
incomes. Staff will work with Monument Futures during the Development Phase of this
project to further define and refine project outcomes and the SROI strategy.
Family and Human Services Committee: On April 7, 2008, the Family and Human
Services (FHS) Committee considered Monument Futures' request for CCFuture Funds
and recommended that Monument Futures receive $50,000 in funding during the
Development Phase to complete a program Logic Model/Theory of Change and Evaluation
Plan, as well as pilot the proposed project. The required deliverables during this phase
include:
1. Develop and submit for CDD approval a program Logic Model that addresses
questions related to:
• Target population
• Treatment/Program Assumptions
• Program Inputs
• Program Outputs
• Outcomes/results
• Social Return on Investment
• External Factors
2. Develop and submit for CDD approval an Evaluation Plan that shows how a grantee
will:
• Document how well the proposed Theory of Change is implemented
• Track received services
• Identify improved outcomes of clients
• Document the program achievement of a Social Return on Investment
Provided Monument Futures submits an approved Logic Model and Evaluation Plan, and
pilots the proposed project successfully, staff will return to the FHS Committee to
recommend they receive up to $100,000 in CCFuture funds to implement the WOCP
project beginning in October, 2008.
At the end of each year, all of the CCFuture Fund grantees, including Monument Futures
will report to the FHS Committee on performance. The inclusion of Monument Futures'
Worker-Owned Cooperative Project enhances the set of core services that are being
provided by the other six CCFuture Fund grantees and together will meet the needs and
challenges facing many residents in the Monument Corridor. All CCFuture Fund grantees
are required to document improved outcomes and cost avoidance of their clients served.
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