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C. 50

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Date:	October 11, 2022

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Transportation Vouchers for Health Care for the Homeless

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 10/11/2022

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
Karen Mitchoff, 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: October 11, 2022
Monica Nino, County Administrator

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Agent or designee to purchase, on behalf of the Health Services Director, 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.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This $6,500 expenditure 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.). To ensure appointment compliance and access to care, many patients need transportation vouchers. Approval of these purchases will support homeless patients in accessing necessary health services.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If these purchases are 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.