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C. 13

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Date:	May 3, 2022

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Purchase of vehicle for the Senior Nutrition Program

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 05/03/2022

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:	Sara Cortez, (925) 787-5874
cc:	Christine Austin Sara Cortez

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 3, 2022
Monica Nino, County Administrator

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE Appropriation and Revenue Adjustment No. 5045 authorizing the transfer of appropriations in the amount of $60,842 for FY 2021-22 from the Senior Nutrition Program Fund (0450) to the General Services - Fleet Operations (0064) for the purchase of a vehicle for the Senior Nutrition Program.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This action increases appropriations in the Fleet Internal Service Fund (0064) and reduces appropriations in the Senior Nutrition Program (0450) by $60,842.00. Allocation adjustments through a T/C 24 will facilitate the fund transfer to the proper disbursement account. The new vehicle will be fully funded by grant dollars through the Older Americans Act. No County general funds will be used.

BACKGROUND:

The Senior Nutrition Program (SNP) within the Public Health Division of Contra Costa Health Services operates to provide free home delivered and congregate meals to underserved and food insecure seniors, many of whom live in food deserts and/or are unable to afford nutritious meals. More than 2,000 homebound seniors over 60 years old receive home delivered meals at least five days a week through the Senior Nutrition Program and receive regular check-ins to increase social support as well as receive nutrition education. On average, 19,000 meals are delivered each month across the County.

The Senior Nutrition Program receives Federal funds through the Older American’s Act, which aims to improve the health and well-being of Seniors throughout the State. The purchase of this vehicle will allow SNP to keep up with the demand of home delivered meals to homebound seniors and add additional capacity to keep up with the rise in home delivered meals due to the Covid-19 pandemic, which has impacted seniors and their ability to safely attend congregate meals.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this appropriation adjustment is not approved, this will have an impact on the Senior Nutrition Program's ability to keep up with the volume of home delivered meals and could adversely impact services, routes and meeting the need of food insecure and medically vulnerable seniors.