To: Board of Supervisors
From: Marla Stuart, Employment and Human Services Director
Report Title: #38-486-31 Richmond Elementary School dba Richmond College Prep School Amendment
☒Recommendation of the County Administrator ☐ Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with Richmond Elementary School dba Richmond College Prep School to increase the payment limit, effective July 1, 2025, by $121,440 to a new payment limit of $1,312,424 as a result of a rate increase for the Cost of Care Plus Program with no change to the contract period July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2026.
FISCAL IMPACT:
100% State funded (California Department of Education), of which $121,440 is budgeted in FY 25/26.
BACKGROUND:
Contra Costa County receives funds from California Department of Education (CDE) to provide State Preschool services to program eligible County residents. To provide a wider distribution of services to County residents, the County contracts with a number of community-based organizations. This contract with Richmond Elementary School will provide childcare services for 48 children enrolled in the childcare program. This vendor was selected per procurement requirements outlined in Administrative Bulletin 600.3.
On October 22, 2024 the Board of Supervisors approved Consent Item C.34 for the renewal of this contract, in the amount of $1,190,983.20.
On July 8, 2025, EHSD received official notification from the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) stating that “Childcare centers not represented by Child Care Providers United (CCPU) or covered by the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) would receive an updated Cost of Care Plus rate. According to Welfare and Intuitions Code (WIC) section 10277.2, as amended by Senate Bill (SB) 120, centers shall receive the increased Cost of Care Plus payment commencing July 1, 2025 and through June 30, 2026.”
This action seeks to approve a contract amendment to increase the Cost of Care Plus rate from $211 to $230 per child enrolled each month. The new total payment limit is $1,312,423.20, with no change to the contract term. This contract contains an indemnification provision from the County to the State, which requires the County to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the State.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Should the proposed action not be approved by the Board of Supervisors, Contra Costa County will not be able to fund childcare slots for its community-based agency partner, Richmond Elementary School dba Richmond College Prep School.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
This contract supports one (1), three (3), and four (4) of Contra Costa County’s community outcomes of the Children’s Report Card”, (1) "Children Ready for and Succeeding in School"; (3) "Families that are Economically Self-Sufficient"; and (4) "Families that are Safe, Stable and Nurturing".