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C. 49

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Marla Stuart, Employment and Human Services Director
Date:	January 10, 2023

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Contract with Contra Costa Senior Legal Services for Title IIIB Senior Legal Services

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 01/10/2023

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
Ken Carlson, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

M. Wagoner, 925-608-4968

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 10, 2023
Monica Nino, County Administrator

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a new contract with Contra Costa Senior Legal Services, in an amount not to exceed $569,375 to provide legal assistance to senior citizens for the period January 11, 2023, through December 31, 2023.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This will increase department expenditures by $569,375, funded by 100% State revenues from the California Department of Aging, Home and Community Based Services (HCBS), Older Adults Recovery and Resilience (OARR), Senior Legal Services (SLS) Program. Period January 11, 2023, through June 30, 2023, is budgeted in FY 2022-23 and period July 1, 2023, through December 31, 2023, will be budgeted in FY 2023-24.

BACKGROUND:

The mission of Contra Costa Senior Legal Services is to protect the rights of seniors. The organization mediates poverty and improves health outcomes for the population it services. Funding for this contract comes from the California Department of Aging contract provided to the Employment and Human Services Department, Area Agency on Aging (AAA).

This new Board Order would authorize the execution of a new contract with Contra Costa Senior Legal Services in an amount not to exceed $569,375 to provide legal assistance to senior citizens for the period January 11, 2023 through December 31, 2023. Funding for this contract comes from the California Department of Aging, Home and Community Based Services (HCBS), Older Adults Recovery and Resilience (OARR), Senior Legal Services (SLS) Program.

OARR funding is to expand existing legal services that assist older adults, and other adults with disabilities, with a variety of legal problems concerning housing, consumer fraud, elder abuse, Social Security, Supplemental Security Income (SSI), Medicare, Medi-Cal, age discrimination, pensions, nursing homes, protective services, conservatorships, and other matters.

Per the California Department of Aging, AAA has discretion on allocation of funding to service providers without procurement. Funds were granted to existing service provider under contract with AAA.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Seniors in Contra Costa County will not receive the assistance of Contra Costa Senior Legal Services.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

No direct impact on children and youth.