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To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Kathy Gallagher, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:	September 15, 2015

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

California Department of Aging, Amendment 1, Funding Increase

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 09/15/2015

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor

ABSENT:

Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

Elaine Burres, (925) 313-1717

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: September 15, 2015
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

ACCEPT Resolution No. 2015/299 to approve and authorize the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with the California Department of Aging, to pay County an increased contract amount of $78,917 for a total contract amount of $3,892,003 for enhanced ombudsman services for the period July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016.

FISCAL IMPACT:

County to receive an amount not to exceed $3,892,003 (includes Agreement AP-1516-07, Amendment l amount of $78,917) from California Department of Aging. (100% Federal) (No additional match required)

BACKGROUND:

The Employment and Human Services Department, Area Agency on Aging, provides services to low income older residents of Contra Costa County as defined by Title III and Title VII of the Older Americans Act. Services include, but are not limited to disease prevention and health promotion, nutrition counseling, risk screening services, mediation management, information through multipurpose senior centers, congregate meals sites, home delivered meal programs, information services at appropriate sites for low income County residents, elder abuse prevention, and ombudsman services.

This amendment will provide additional funding to support the local ombudsman program services, such as, increased facility visits and complaint investigation.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Without funding, service levels could not be increased.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

Not applicable.