Expenditures will initially be funded with County General Funds and submitted to the FEMA program for up to 100% Federal reimbursement. Any expenditures not fully reimbursed at 100% Federal FEMA funds will be County funds.
The original four contracts with GDCC LLC, Shahram Taheri, Agave Corporation and RLW Properties, LLC, together with their respective amendments, provide for three nutritious restaurant meals a day for eligible older adults required to shelter in place or self-isolate due to the COVID-19 pandemic, who are not receiving nutrition assistance benefits from other federal or state programs, and who are unable to prepare meals on their behalf. In addition, the Great Plates Delivered Program (Program) provides economic stimulus to local restaurants that are struggling due to COVID-19 mitigation orders. The Program is currently extended until June 5, 2021, and may receive additional extensions and associated funding.
Approval and Authorization of the contract amendments between the County and GDCC LLC, Shahram Taheri, Agave Corporation and RLW Properties, LLC will authorize the execution of contract amendments that enables Contra Costa County to serve up to 300 vulnerable older adults. Consistent with Program specifications, contractors will be paid an amount not to exceed $66 per person per day during the terms of these contracts and, where authorized and approved, their amendments. The execution of further amendments of the four contracts with GDCC LLC, Shahram Taheri, Agave Corporation and RLW Properties, LLC under this Program will extend the services through September 3, 2021, but will occur only on the condition that FEMA funding becomes available.
The contract amendments will not be executed.