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C.121

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Joe Valentine, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:	December 14, 2010

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Issuance of Request for Proposal for Area Agency on Aging, Older Americans Act

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 12/14/2010

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
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

Elaine Burres, 313-1717

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: December 14, 2010
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

Approve and Authorize the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to issue Request for Proposal #1119 for Area Agency on Aging, Older Americans Act services for eligible seniors within Contra Costa County in an amount not to exceed $170,052 for the period July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012.

FISCAL IMPACT:

$107,052: 100% Federal, Older Americans Act. No County match (All districts).

BACKGROUND:

The Area Agency on Aging seeks to award Older Americans Act funding through the open bid process to provide services to eligible seniors in Contra Costa County to include:

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

Legal Services, a program to provide county wide legal services to seniors age 60 years and over. Services include, but are not limited to, advice pertaining to legal issues, brief service (e.g. phone calls, letters, document review, negotiations), representation at administrative proceedings, and representation in court proceedings.

Home Visitation, a program to provide home visits to frail elderly persons age 60 years and over.

In-Home Services, a registry program to recruit in-home service workers and maintain a registry of qualified workers to provide household and personal care tasks to frail elderly persons to reduce the risk of diminishing capacities.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Services funded under the federal Older Americans Act would not be provided to eligible seniors within Contra Costa County.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

Not applicable.