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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 05112010 - C.61RECOMMENDATION(S): APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Agent, or designee, to purchase one additional vehicle for the Health Services Department. FISCAL IMPACT: The Health Services Department is purchasing one additional vehicle for an estimated purchase cost of $31,192. The purchase will be made using grant funds awarded from the Older American's Act-Title IIIC Senior Nutrition program. Terms of the grant require the vehicle to be purchased by June 30, 2010. All operational costs will be covered by Title III Older American's Act funds. BACKGROUND: The Health Services Department Senior Nutrition Program is purchasing one vehicle to be used daily by the Contra Costa County Senior Nutrition Program Operations Manager to monitor and direct program operations countywide. The program serves 2,000 meals daily to seniors at eighteen Senior and Community Centers and via seventy-six Meals on Wheels routes throughout the county, which are monitored regularly by Senior Nutrition Program staff. The program also contracts with fifteen public and private nonprofit agencies and a APPROVE OTHER RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE Action of Board On: 05/11/2010 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: Mike Lango 335-7100 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: May 11, 2010 David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors By: Katherine Sinclair, Deputy cc: GSD Administration C.61 To:Board of Supervisors From:Michael J. Lango, General Services Director Date:May 11, 2010 Contra Costa County Subject:Request to Purchase Additional Vehicle for the Health Services Department for-profit caterer, resulting in regular off-site meetings. CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION: If the new vehicle purchase is not approved, the Senior Nutrition Program Operations Manager will continue using a personal vehicle logging an estimated 9,000 miles annually.