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C. 77

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Date:	December 15, 2020

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Gift Cards and Food for the Health Care for the Homeless Program

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 12/15/2020

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
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	Daniel Peddycord, 925-313-6712
cc:	Rachel Birch Marcy Wilhelm

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 15, 2020
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Agent, on behalf of the Health Services Department, to purchase food for the Program Governance Meetings totaling no more than $300 (15 people at $20 each for 1 month) and gift card incentives totaling $500 (100 $5 gift cards) for the Health Care for the Homeless Program participants, for the period from February 1, 2020 through January 31, 2021.

FISCAL IMPACT:

The purchases will result in budgeted expenditures of up to $800 and are authorized and 100% funded by the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Grant and FQHC reimbursement. No County funds required.

BACKGROUND:

The Health Care for the Homeless Program received a grant from Health Resources and Services Administration to provide health care for the homeless population in Contra Costa County. A requirement of the grant is to establish and maintain Program Governance through a Co-Application Governing Board for Health Care for the Homeless program evaluation and CEO/Program Director evaluation. Additionally, another component of the grant is to conduct monthly focus groups with participants in the program and to offer incentives to those who participate. Included in the approved grant budget is a line item for food/incentives at an annual amount of $5,000.

The Health Service Department anticipates purchasing 100 $5 gift cards as incentives and providing food at the Program Governance meetings. Since COVID-19 in-person meetings have not occurred, therefore the department is only requesting up to $300 to cover any Program Governance meeting food purchases prior to COVID-19. Approval of these purchases will cover food for the governance meetings and gift cards for the Health Care for the Homeless Program, through January 31, 2021.

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 HRSA Grant.