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C. 69

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Kathy Gallagher, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:	May 23, 2017

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Costa

County

Subject:

Authorize Purchasing Agent to Issue Purchase Order

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 05/23/2017

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:

Elaine Burres, 313-1717

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 23, 2017
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Agent to execute, on behalf of the Employment and Human Services Department (EHSD), a purchase order with Downtown Ford Sales in an amount not to exceed $320,000 to procure ten (10) new vehicles for EHSD's fleet to replace ten (10) non-internal service fund vehicles that have exceeded 90,000 miles.

FISCAL IMPACT:

$320,000: 100% County

BACKGROUND:

Access to reliable cars is a necessary function for the Employment and Human Services Department's (EHSD) Social Workers where compliance to regulations and diligence in service to the Child Welfare System and Aging and Adult Services sectors of our community require a variety of Social Worker interaction with children, aging adults, and their respective families and caregivers. Newer vehicles, on average, are more reliable and require less time being repaired. In addition, there are safety and personal damage issues when Social Workers use their own personal cars for client transport or home visits, especially at initial intervention with families.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

Nine of the ten new vehicles requested by EHSD are to replace vehicles that are over 90,000 miles, most of which are at or close to ten years old. The tenth vehicle is requested to supplement the EHSD aging fleet.

The ten new vehicles requested are are all hybrid Ford Fusion sedans in keeping with the County's "clean air" policies. The sedans are needed to comfortably accommodate social workers and customers.

EHSD will be submitting an appropriation adjustment for the purchase of these ten vehicles.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Employment and Human Services would not be able to safely meet growing County needs with an aging fleet of cars.