HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 06212011 - C.78RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee,
to execute a contract with Contra Costa Senior Legal Services, in an amount not to exceed
$109,851 to provide countywide legal services to eligible clients, 60 years of age and older,
for the period July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012.
FISCAL IMPACT:
$109,851 Older Americans Act Title IIIB and Title VII, 100% Federal - No County Funds.
BACKGROUND:
Contra Costa Legal Services provides countywide legal services (e.g. phone calls, letters
and document review, negotiations), representation at administrative proceedings and
representation in court hearings to eligible clients at least 60 years of age and older; with
emphasis on those individuals of greatest social need, greatest economic need, minority
persons and particularly minority persons with the greatest economic need. (40-008-30)
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Countywide legal services and representation will not be available to clients 60 years of age
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 06/21/2011 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
ABSENT:Gayle B. Uilkema, District II
Supervisor
Contact: John Cottrell,
925-313-1605
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: June 21, 2011
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: June McHuen, Deputy
cc:
C. 78
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Joe Valentine, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:June 21, 2011
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Contract with Contra Costa Senior Legal Services
and older at no cost.