To: Board of Supervisors
From: Marla Stuart, Employment and Human Services Director
Report Title: Contract, Contra Costa Senior Legal Services
Recommendation: Recommendation of the County Administrator
RECOMMENDATIONS:
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 $223,760 for the provision of legal assistance and elder abuse prevention for the period July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027.
FISCAL IMPACT:
100% Federal, all of which is budgeted for FY 26-27.
BACKGROUND:
Contra Costa Senior Legal Services (CCSLS) provides legal assistance and elder abuse prevention services in Contra Costa County for the provision of Title III-B Supportive Services - Legal Assistance program and the provision of Title VII Elder Abuse Prevention. CCSLS also provides Elder Abuse Prevention training at Senior Centers and other locations across Contra Costa County.
This action seeks to execute a contract with Contra Costa Senior Legal Services for the provision of legal assistance and elder abuse prevention for the period July 1, 2026, though June 30, 2027.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
This contract supports one of the community outcomes established in the Children’s Report Card: (4) "Families that are Safe, Stable and Nurturing.”
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Should the proposed action not be approved by the Board of Supervisors, seniors in Contra Costa County will not receive legal assistance and elder abuse services.