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C. 63

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Kathy Gallagher, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:	July 12, 2016

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: 07/12/2016

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

ABSENT:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor

Contact:

G.Chenoweth 3-1648

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: July 12, 2016
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 or older, for the period July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017. (100% Federal)

FISCAL IMPACT:

$109,505.00: 100% Federal (Older Americans Act Title IIIB and Title VIIB )

BACKGROUND:

Contra Costa Legal Services provides county-wide legal services (e.g. phone call, 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 needs. (40-008-37)

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

County-wide legal services and representation to clients 60 years of age or older will not be available at no cost.