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C. 66

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Date:	January 10, 2023

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Rescind Prior Board Action for Transportation Vouchers for the Health Care for the Homeless Program

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:

Rachael Birch, (925) 608-5123

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):

RESCIND Board action of October 11, 2022 (C.50), which authorized the Purchasing Agent, on behalf of the Health Services Department, to purchase $6,500 in transportation vouchers; and APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Agent, on behalf of the Health Services Department, to purchase 200 BART ticket vouchers each with a $10 value totaling $2,000; 300 AC Transit tickets and 300 County Connection tickets each with a $5 value totaling $3,000; and 50 County Connect Link tickets and 100 Tri Delta Transit tickets each with a $10 value totaling $1,500, for a total purchase amount of $6,500 for clients of the Healthcare for the Homeless Program.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Approval of this action will not impact the originally approved $6,500 expenditure, which will be entirely funded by federal Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) funding.

BACKGROUND:

The Health Care for the Homeless Program receives funding from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to provide health care for the homeless population in Contra Costa County. The program provides street medicine to homeless patients and helps connect patients to established health services through the Health Department’s clinics, especially for ancillary services that cannot be provided by a mobile team on the street (e.g. x-rays, lab services, etc.). In order to ensure appointment compliance and access to care, many patients need transportation vouchers.

On October 11, 2022, the Board of Supervisors approved agenda item C.50 to authorize the purchase of 400 BART ticket vouchers each with a $10 value totaling $4,000 and 500 bus tickets for AC Transit and County Connection each with a $5 value totaling $2,500 for clients of the Health Care for the Homeless Program, as recommended by the Health Services Director.

Approval of this action will change the amount and type of transportation vouchers in order to support homeless patients in additional areas of the County to access necessary health services through January 30, 2023.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this action is not approved, the Health Care for the Homeless Program would not be fulfilling the goals outlined in the grant nor would it be providing services necessary for homeless people to receive health care.