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C. 83

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Kathy Gallagher, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:	May 5, 2015

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Contract amendment with Contra Costa Senior Legal Services

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 05/05/2015

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor

ABSENT:

Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

Kathy Gallagher, 925-313-1605

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: May 5, 2015
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with Contra Costa Senior Legal Services, effective March 1, 2015 to increase the payment limit by $765 to a new payment limit not to exceed $110,270, to provide countywide legal services to eligible clients 60 years of age and older, with no change in the term of July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015.

FISCAL IMPACT:

$110,270 Older Americans Act Title IIIB and Title VII, 100% Federal - No County Funds.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Eligible clients 60 years of age and older may not receive the legal assistance they need.

BACKGROUND:

Contra Costa Legal Services provides countywide legal services (e.g. phone calls, letters, document review, negotiations), representation at administrative proceedings and representation in court hearings to eligible clients at least 60 years of age and older; with emphasis on those individuals of greatest social need, greatest economic need, minority persons and particularly minority persons with the greatest economic need. This amendment adds $765 which will allow additional Seniors to receive legal assistance.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

Not applicable