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C.125

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Kathy Gallagher, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:	June 16, 2015

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Contract with Contra Costa Senior Legal Services

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 06/16/2015

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:

Melanie Smith, 925-313-1514

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: June 16, 2015
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with Contra Costa Senior Legal Services, in an amount not to exceed $109,505, to provide countywide legal services to eligible clients, 60 years of age and older, for the period July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016.

FISCAL IMPACT:

$109,505 Older Americans Act Title IIIB and Title VIIA, 100% Federal

BACKGROUND:

Contra Costa Legal Services provides countywide legal services (e.g. phone calls, letters and 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. (#40-008-36)

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Countywide legal services and representation will not be available to clients 60 years of age and older at no cost.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

None