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To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Kathy Gallagher, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:	April 10, 2018

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Amend Contract with Ombudsman Services of Contra Costa County, Inc. for Ombudsman Services to Seniors

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 04/10/2018

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

ABSENT:

Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor

Contact:

Gina Chenoweth 8-4961

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: April 10, 2018
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with Ombudsman Services of Contra Costa County, Inc., a non-profit corporation of California, effective March 15, 2018, to increase the payment limit by $25,176 to a new payment limit of $271,017 for the provision of ombudsman services to seniors in long-term care with no change to the original contract term of July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018.

FISCAL IMPACT:

The contract amendment increases expenditures by $25,176, which will be covered by 52% State and 48% Federal funds. The State funds are comprised of Public Health Fund, L&C Program Fund, State Health Facilities Citation Penalties Account, and SNF Quality & Accountability Fund. The federal funds are comprised of Older Americans Act, Title III-B and VII-A.

BACKGROUND:

Ombudsman Services of Contra Costa County, Inc. provides ombudsman services to adults, in long-term care, including mediation and conciliation services, creation of Family Councils for support of families of long-term care residents, document and report investigations of physical abuse of all dependent adult and elder residents of long-term care facilities, education and training on seniors' rights, benefits, and entitlements.

This payment limit increase is from the California Department of Aging’s (CDA) annual redistribution of unused funds from all California counties. Funds are redistributed based on county populations and are designated for the increase of budget line items that are not direct service delivery. The increase will be used toward the contractor's rent, which is a CDA allowable expense.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Contractor will not be able to access the additional funding allocated to Contra Costa County by the California Department of Aging.