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C. 9

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Kathy Gallagher, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:	January 14, 2020

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Amend Contract with Ombudsman Services of Contra Costa, Inc.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 01/14/2020

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

ABSENT:

Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor

Contact:

Gina Chenoweth 8-4961

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: January 14, 2020
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with Ombudsman Services of Contra Costa, Inc., effective February 1, 2020, to increase the payment limit by $181,974 to a new payment limit of $491,457 to provide long-term care ombudsman services with no change to the existing term ending June 30, 2020.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This amendment will increase budget expenditures by 181,973.64 to a new total expenditure of $491,457 to be funded by 18% Federal (CFDA# 93.044 and 93.041), 54% State, and 28% State Public Health Licensing and Certification Program, Health Facilities Citation Penalties Account, and Senior Nutrition Funding, Quality and Accountability Funds.

BACKGROUND:

Ombudsman Services of Contra Costa, Inc. provides adults receiving long-term care ombudsman services, which includes mediation and conciliation services, creation of Family Councils to support families of long-term care residents, document and report investigations of physical abuse of residents of long-term care facilities, and education and training on seniors' rights, benefits, and entitlements. This Amendment allocates a portion of the California Department on Aging’s annual redistribution of unused funds from all California counties in relation to long-term care ombudsman services.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Dependent adults and Seniors in Contra Costa County receiving long-term care will not receive ombudsman services that protect and support them.