RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Agent, on behalf of the Veterans Service Office, to purchase 40 Safeway gift cards each with a $50 value, totaling $2,000, 40 Chevron gift cards each with a $50 value, totaling $2,000, and 20 Clipper cards gift cards each with a $50 value, totaling $1,000, as recommended by the Veterans Service Office Director.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This $5,000 expenditure will be entirely funded by State Proposition 63, Mental Health Services Act funding.
BACKGROUND:
The Veterans Service Office (VSO) will distribute gift cards to support Veterans in need. They are intended to incentivize a person who is destitute to seek housing, seek VA healthcare, and ensure that their basic needs are met on a temporary basis. The Veteran population served by the VSO have varying challenges and needs. A typical gift card recipient is a person who is homeless, at risk of homelessness, low income, or experiencing an emotional crisis. These gift cards will aid the VSO's ability to provide services supporting mental health and relieve the immediate needs of Veterans throughout the County.
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