HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 03312015 - C.114RECOMMENDATION(S):
Authorize the Purchasing Agent to purchase, on behalf of the Health Services Department, one hundred (100)
Safeway supermarket gift cards in an amount of $5 each for a total of $500.00 to use as incentives for participation in
the Health Care for the Homeless Focus Groups.
FISCAL IMPACT:
100% funded by the U.S. Health and Human Services Grant #H80CS00050. No County funds required.
BACKGROUND:
The Public Health Clinic Services program received a five (5) year grant to provide health care for the homeless. A
component of the grant is to conduct monthly focus groups with participants in the program and to offer incentives to
those who participate. Included in the grant budget is a line item for the gift card incentives at an annual amount of
$500.00.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this contract is not approved, the County may not be able to meet Grant requirements by finding participants for the
Health Care for the Homeless Focus Groups.
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 03/31/2015 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:Candace Andersen, District II
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV
Supervisor
ABSENT:John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: Wendel Brunner, MD,
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: March 31, 2015
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Chris Heck, Deputy
cc: T Scott, C Rucker, Rachael Birch
C.114
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:March 31, 2015
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Purchase Gift Cards for the Health Care for the Homeless Project
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Not applicable.