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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 11102009 - C.49RECOMMENDATION(S): Approve and authorize the Purchasing Agent on behalf of Health Services Director to purchase emergency medical transportation vouchers in the amount of $8,000 and emergency food cards in the amount of $2,650 for the AIDS Program, as identified in budgets for Contracts #28-594 and #28-528 which were previously approved by the Board of Supervisors. FISCAL IMPACT: Ryan White CARE Act funds. Allows for purchase of previously approved items from the current fiscal year budget. BACKGROUND: The Ryan White CARE Act is the primary funder of services for low income HIV positive individuals in Contra Costa County. Allowable services include emergency assistance in the form of transportation vouchers and food vouchers. Emergency assistance vouchers support HIV positive low income individuals in keeping medical and social service appointments APPROVE OTHER RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE Action of Board On: 11/10/2009 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER Clerks Notes: VOTE OF SUPERVISORS AYE:John Gioia, District I Supervisor Gayle B. Uilkema, District II Supervisor Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor Susan A. Bonilla, District IV Supervisor Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor Contact: Wendel Brunner, M.D., 313-6712 I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown. ATTESTED: November 10, 2009 David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors By: Katherine Sinclair, Deputy cc: Tasha Scott, Barbara Borbon C.49 To:Board of Supervisors From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director Date:November 10, 2009 Contra Costa County Subject:Purchase of Services for AIDS Program and food to take BACKGROUND: (CONT'D) necessary medications which improve health. The local and regional planning bodies have identified emergency assistance as a necessary service in Contra Costa and the Board has previously accepted the incoming funds designating the services to be provided. Emergency Assistance vouchers include BART, AC Transit, Arco gas cards, County Connections, Tri-Delta, Link, and Safeway cards of various denominations.