HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 07251989 - 1.55 TO BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Contra
FROM: ' James A. Rydingsword, Director f Costa
Social Service Department
County
DATE: July 12 , 1989 T�
SUBJECT: APPROVAL TO CONDUCT CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS AND AUTHORIZATION TO
SIGN CONTRACTS FOR OFFICE ON AGING'S HEALTH INSURANCE COUNSELING
AND ADVOCACY PROGRAM
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
I. RECOMMENDED ACTION '
Authorize 'the Director, Social Service, or his designee to
conduct negotiations for three (3) contracts under the Office
on Aging' s FY 1989-90 Health Insurance Counseling and
Advocacy Program (HICAP) as specified below:
Contract No. Contractor Service Payment Limit
20-760-1 Galen Irons Provision of $1, 000
specialized training
and technical
assistance to Office
on Aging' s HICAP
program.
20-658-3 Betty Thurman Provision of $2 , 000
specialized training
and technical
assistance to Office
on Aging' s HICAP
program.
20-573-6 Contra Costa Legal legal service and $6, 300
Services Foundation consultation.
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CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE•
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR _RECOMMENDATION F BOA M TTEE
APPROVE —OTHER
SIGNATURE(S):
ACTION OF BOARD ON d,2 5 1989 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS '
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
UNANIMOUS(ABSENT ) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: _NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
CC: CAO ATTESTED JUL 2 5
Auditor PHIL BATCHELOR,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
Office on Aging SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
M382 (10/88) BY ,DEPUTY
In addition authorize the Social Service Department Director
or his designee to execute the contracts specified above,
upon approval by County Counsel or Contracts Administrator.
II. FINANCIAL IMPACT
The $9, 300 for the three* (3) contracts specified above is
funded from $4, 000 in state grant funds and $5, 300 in County
funds included in the Social Services Department budget.
The overall HICAP budget includes a total of $61, 890 in state
grant funds and $57, 315 in County funds included in the Social
Service Department Budget.
III. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION/BACKGROUND
The HICAP program has been operated by the County' s Office on
Aging for the past four years. The program provides
community education, recruitment, training and coordination
of volunteer health insurance counselors in the area of
health insurance and related health care plans. These
volunteers have provided counseling and advocacy services for
seniors County-wide. The Director Social Service Department
or his designee, is recommending authority to conduct
contract negotiations for Office on Aging's Health Insurance
and Counseling and Advocacy Program as specified above.
Original to Office on Aging
CC: CAO
Auditor
Office on Aging
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