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C. 73

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Marla Stuart, Employment and Human Services Director
Date:	April 18, 2023

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Amend Contract with Empowered Aging for Long-Term Care Ombudsman Services

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 04/18/2023

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Ken Carlson, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

ABSENT:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor

Contact:

V. Kaplan, (925) 608-5052

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 18, 2023
Monica Nino, County Administrator

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with Empowered Aging effective April 18, 2023, to increase the payment limit by $41,612 from $519,180 to a new payment limit of $560,792 to provide enhanced long-term care Ombudsman services with no change in the term July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This contract will increase department expenditures by $41,612 funded by 20% Federal revenues from the Federal Older Americans Act Title III-B and Title VII-A revenue (CFDA # 93.044, 93.042), and 80% by the State Ombudsman Program, State Public Health Licensing and Certification Program, Health Facilities Citation Penalties Account, and Skilled Nursing Facility Quality and Accountability Funds, appropriation adjustment for this contract increase will be made during FY 2022-23.

BACKGROUND:

Empowered Aging provides Long-Term Care Ombudsman Services in Contra Costa and responds to reports of abuse of residents of long-term care facilities. Their services also include representing residents with issues related to day to day care, health, safety and personal preferences. Funding for this contract comes from the California Department of Aging Area Plan contract provided to the Employment and Human Services Department, Area Agency on Aging.

This amendment is to increase the payment limit by $41,612 from $519,180 to a new payment limit of $560,792 with no change in the term July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023. Previous Board Order approval received June 21, 2022 (C.66).

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Seniors in Contra Costa County will not receive Long Term Care Ombudsman Services.