To: Board of Supervisors
From: Ellen McDonnell, Public Defender
Report Title: Transportation gift cards to support Alternatives to Supervision clients
☒Recommendation of the County Administrator ☐ Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
RESCIND prior Board action from October 3, 2023 (C.56, 23-505) which authorized the Purchasing Agent, on behalf of the Public Defender’s Office to purchase $5,040 of gift cards for transportation support, and APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Agent, or designee, to purchase, on behalf of the Public Defender’s Office, 67 gift cards for Arco gas in an amount of $25 each, 67 gift cards for Lyft in an amount of $25 each, and 112 gift cards for Clipper cards in an amount of $15 each, for a grand total of $5,030 to provide transportation support to Alternatives to Supervision (ATS) clients.
FISCAL IMPACT:
These gift cards will be 100% funded by General Funds through an interdepartmental agreement between the Public Defender’s Office and the Alliance to End Abuse unit in the Employment and Human Services Department (EHSD).
BACKGROUND:
On October 3, 2023, the Board of Supervisors approved Consent Item C.56 (23-505), for the purchase of 112 Arco gas cards in an amount of $15 each and 112 Lyft cards in an amount of $15 each. During the procurement process, the Public Defender’s Office (CCPD) learned that both the Arco and Lyft gift cards have minimum requirement value of $25. Due to such restrictions, CCPD can only purchase 67 Arco and 67 Lyft gift cards, instead of 112 each, changing the total amount from $3,360 ($1,680 for each set of cards) to $3,350 ($1,675 each).
The Public Defender (CCPD) is requesting a change to the number and credit limit for both the Arco and Lyft gift cards from 112 cards in the amount of $15 each to 67 cards in the amount of $25 each. There will be no changes to the number or credit limit for the Clipper cards.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If unapproved, the Public Defender’s Office will not be able to provide support to ATS clients who are attending Batterer’s Intervention Program (BIP) classes. ATS clients may then drop out of their BIP classes due to lack of transportation access.