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FROM: Perfecto Villarreal, Director
Costa
Social Service Department = ►` __ `s
County
,
August 20 1993
DATE:
SUBJECT: RENEWAL OF U.S. POSTAL SERVICE FOOD STAMP DISTRIBUTION
CONTRACT (Ref: Contract Amendment #20-009-15)
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Director of Social Service or
designee to execute on behalf of the County, a Contract
Amendment (#20-009-15) with the U.S. Postal Service
increasing the fee for Food Stamp over-the-counter issuance
transactions effective October 1, 1993 .
FISCAL:
Food Stamp costs are funded 50% Federal, 35% State, and 15%
County. Effective October 1, 1993, the issuance cost will
increase $0. 12 per issuance transaction over the current
rate.
BACKGROUND;
The current agreement between the U.S. Department of
Agriculture and the U.S. Postal Service provides for an
annual cost study of Food Stamp issuance activities so that
transaction fees can be adjusted. Accordingly, the Postal
Service has increased the transaction fee from, $2 .77 to
$2 .89 effective October 1, 1993 . The fee is uniform
nationwide.
The County has been given a contract extension through
December 31, 1993 at which time the Northern California
Postal Region wishes to cease distributing Food Stamps. The
Social Service Department, under Board of Supervisors'
authority granted June 22, 1993 , has advertised for and is
now negotiating with an alternative Food Stamp distribution
provider. ��l 4C / 00,
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
'A
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITT E
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S):
ACTION OF BOARD ON APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED _4 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: Contact: Bob Hofmann, 313-1593 ATTESTED
SSP 14 1993
SOCIAL SERVICE (CONTRACTS UNIT) PHIL BATCHELOR,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
AUDITOR-CONTROLLER
CONTRACTOR
BY 61DEPUTY
M382 (10/88)