To: Board of Supervisors
From: Marla Stuart, Employment and Human Services Director
Report Title: Contract 40-549-00 (AAA) Measure X Agreement Contra Costa Senior Legal Services
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee
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 $239,660 for senior legal assistance for the period July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2026.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this contract will result in expenditures of up to $239,660: 100% County Funded; $119,830 of which is budgeted in FY 24/25, and $119,830 of which will be budgeted in FY 25/26.
BACKGROUND:
Measure X is a countywide 20-year, 1/2 cent sales tax approved by Contra Costa County voters on November 3, 2020. Collection of the tax began on April 1, 2021. The ballot measure language stated that the intent of Measure X is "to keep Contra Costa's regional hospital open and staffed; fund community health centers, emergency response; support crucial safety-net services; invest in early childhood services; protect vulnerable populations; and for other essential county services. On November 16, 2021, the Board of Supervisors adopted the Measure X policy and funding allocation expenditure plan, which supports the local implementation of the Master Plan for Aging (MPA), including support for non-profit organizations providing support for seniors.
Consta Costa Senior Legal Services provides legal assistance to older adults in a number of areas, including but not limited to housing, income maintenance, health insurance, and elder abuse. This contract is being executed pursuant to response to RFP 1186.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Older adults age 60 years of age and older in Contra Costa County will not receive Legal Assistance services through this contract.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
This contract supports the fourt...
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