To: Board of Supervisors
From: Marla Stuart, Employment and Human Services Director
Report Title: Contract #40-538-1 with the Community Tech Network (CTN) for the Access to Technology (ATT) Program
☒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 amendment with Community Tech Network, a non-profit agency to increase the payment limit by $317,861, to a new amount not to exceed $764,861, to provide additional digital literacy services and tablets to seniors and adults with disabilities funded under the Access to Technology Grant Program with no change to period February 1, 2024, through September 30, 2024.
FISCAL IMPACT:
$317,861: 100% State funds, all of which is budgeted in FY 24-25.
BACKGROUND:
On February 27, 2024 the Board approved Consent Item C.53 authorizing the execution of a contract with Community Tech Network in the amount of $447,000 to provide services and tablets to seniors and adults with disabilities funded under the Access to Technology Grant Program for the period February 1, 2024 through September 30, 2024. This contract is being subsequently amended to provide additional funding of $317,861, making the new total payment limit $764,861 for additional digital literacy services and tablets. There is no change to the term.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Without additional funding, many older adults and adults with disabilities in Contra Costa County will remain socially isolated and lack access to technology.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
The services provided under this Contract support number four (4) of the five (5) Contra Costa County’s community outcomes; four (4) Families that are Safe, Stable and Nurturing.