COUNTY OF SAN MATEO

Inter-Departmental Correspondence

Human Services Agency

DATE:

BOARD MEETING DATE:

January 10, 2006

SPECIAL NOTICE/HEARING:

None

VOTE REQUIRED:

Majority

TO:

Honorable Board of Supervisors

FROM:

Glen H. Brooks, Interim Director, Human Services Agency

Elsa Dawson, Interim Director, Central Region

SUBJECT:

Second Amendment to the Agreement with the Department of Rehabilitation (State Agreement 24554)

RECOMMENDATION:

Adopt a resolution authorizing the execution of a Second Amendment to the Agreement with the Department of Rehabilitation increasing the amount to be paid by the State by $38,092 changing the State’s total Agreement obligation from $494,092 to $532,184 for training and employment services. The term remains the same July 1, 2004 through June 30, 2007.

VISION ALIGNMENT:

Commitment: Creating opportunities for every household to participate in our prosperity.

Goal (17): All households experience real gains in income.

The Agreement with the State of California, Department of Rehabilitation contributes to this commitment and goal by providing employment training and career growth for consumers with disabilities in San Mateo County.

Performance Measure(s):

Measure

FY 2004-05
Actual

FY 2005-06
Projected

Unduplicated clients (not served by other VRS Programs)

90

90

Individual Program for Employment’s Developed from the 90 participants served

60

60

Successful Closure – Participants Employed for 90 days without support

40

40

The successful closure of consumers staying employed more than 90 days without support will increase slightly bringing the projected total back up to 40 due to the increased funding. The remaining participants will remain engaged in other parts of the program, which may not successfully meet the performance measure standards set by the Department of Rehabilitation (e.g. employed with support, education without employment). The amended funding is covering the increased expenses for FY 2005-06.

BACKGROUND:

Over the last several years, San Mateo County has seen an economic downturn and an increase in clients needing assistance in obtaining employment. Since 1994, the State Department of Rehabilitation and the San Mateo County Human Services Agency (HSA) have worked together to provide employment and training services to the disabled population in San Mateo County.

Pursuant to the three year Agreement, the County receives funding from the State each fiscal year to provide vocational assessment, employment preparation, job development and placement services, to San Mateo County residents who have significant physical and psychiatric disabilities, and are not receiving services through San Mateo County Mental Health. Consumers are served jointly by HSA and the State Department of Rehabilitation. The Board of Supervisors approved the original Agreement on July 1, 2004 by Resolution Number 066887. The Agreement was subsequently amended as of July 1, 2005 to add funding for FY 2005-06.

DISCUSSION:

This Second Amendment increases funding from the State to HSA for the purpose of covering rising program and staffing costs associated with employment and training services for Mental Health Consumers in FY 2005-06. Originally, through the First Amendment, the State Department of Rehabilitation based its funding appropriation to HSA for FY 2005-06 on costs for FY 2004-05, which resulted in a decreased number of positive outcomes that could be obtained due to higher staffing and program costs.

County Counsel has approved this Second Amendment as to form and the Department of Rehabilitation has been provided with the County’s certificate of insurance.

FISCAL IMPACT:

The amount of the Agreement is increased by $38,092 through this Second Amendment, which is funded by the State of California, Department of Rehabilitation changing the total obligation of the State pursuant to the Agreement from $494,092 to $532,184. The term remains July 1, 2004 through June 30, 2007. Additionally, $88,718 is matched by the County of San Mateo each year of the Agreement and is included in the FY 2005-06 Adopted Budget.