DATE: November 5, 2019
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Chief of Police
SUBJECT
Title
Authorization for the City Manager to Appropriate Funds and Accept an Agreement with the Alameda County Health Care Services Agency (HCSA) for the Our Kids Our Families Program Services Provided by the Youth and Family Services Bureau (YFSB) of the Hayward Police Department
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RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
That Council authorizes the City Manager to execute the FY2019-20 Our Kids Our Families agreement with the Alameda County Health Care Services Agency and accept $220,000 in payment for school-based services.
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SUMMARY
For more than a decade, the Youth and Family Services Bureau (YFSB) of the Hayward Police Department has had an annual contract with the Alameda County Health Care Services Agency to provide school-based support services that include direct support to children, youth, and their families as well as system enhancements to promote healthy social-emotional growth, prevent problems, and address behavioral health challenges. The County provides funding in the amount of $220,000 annually for three full time equivalent (FTEs) YFSB Family Counselors to provide services in six Hayward schools. Council approval is requested to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute the annual contract with the County.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment I Staff Report
Attachment II Resolution