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.