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C. 70

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Kathy Gallagher, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:	July 11, 2017

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Amend Contract with Contra Costa Senior Legal Services for Legal Services to Seniors

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 07/11/2017

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:

Gina 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 11, 2017
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment effective June 1, 2017 with Contra Costa Senior Legal Services, a non-profit corporation of California, to increase the payment limit by $18,549 to a new payment limit of $127,754 and extend the term from June 30, 2017 to August 31, 2017 for continuation of legal services to seniors until a new contract is awarded through the current Request For Proposal (RFP) 1154. (100% Federal)

FISCAL IMPACT:

$127,754: 100% Federal (Older Americans Act Title IIIB and VIIB)

BACKGROUND:

Contra Costa Senior Legal Services provides count-wide legal services (e.g. phone call, letters and document review, negotiations), representation at administrative proceedings, and representation in court hearings to eligible clients 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.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

No-cost County-wide legal services and representation to persons 60 years of age or older will not be available after June 30, 2017 until a new contract is awarded and fully-executed.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

None