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C. 73

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Date:	April 9, 2019

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: 04/09/2019

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:	Marcy Wilhelm Rachel Birch

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 9, 2019
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Agent on behalf of the Health Services Director, to purchase food for the Program Governance Meetings totaling $4,500 (15 people at $20 each for 15 months) and gift card incentives totaling $500 for the Health Care for the Homeless Program participants, for the period from February 1, 2019 through January 31, 2020.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Funded entirely by the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration Grant funds and reimbursement. No County funds are 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 Chief Executive Officer/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. The Health Service Department anticipates purchasing 100 $5 gift cards as incentives and providing food at the Program Governance meetings. Included in the approved grant budget is a line item for food/incentives at an annual amount of $5,000. 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, 2020.

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 Health Resources and Services Administration Grant.