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C.49

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	November 10, 2009

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Purchase of Services for AIDS Program

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 11/10/2009

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Gayle B. Uilkema, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Susan A. Bonilla, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	Wendel Brunner, M.D., 313-6712
cc:	Tasha Scott Barbara Borbon

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: November 10, 2009
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

Approve and authorize the Purchasing Agent on behalf of Health Services Director to purchase emergency medical transportation vouchers in the amount of $8,000 and emergency food cards in the amount of $2,650 for the AIDS Program, as identified in budgets for Contracts #28-594 and #28-528 which were previously approved by the Board of Supervisors.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Ryan White CARE Act funds. Allows for purchase of previously approved items from the current fiscal year budget.

BACKGROUND:

The Ryan White CARE Act is the primary funder of services for low income HIV positive individuals in Contra Costa County. Allowable services include emergency assistance in the form of transportation vouchers and food vouchers. Emergency assistance vouchers support HIV positive low income individuals in keeping medical and social service appointments and food to take necessary medications which improve health. The local and regional planning bodies have identified emergency assistance as a necessary service in Contra Costa and the Board has previously accepted the incoming funds designating the services to be provided.

Emergency Assistance vouchers include BART, AC Transit, Arco gas cards, County Connections, Tri-Delta, Link, and Safeway cards of various denominations.