HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 06162015 - C.125RECOMMENDATION(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 $109,505, to provide countywide legal services to
eligible clients, 60 years of age and older, for the period July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016.
FISCAL IMPACT:
$109,505 Older Americans Act Title IIIB and Title VIIA, 100% Federal
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. (#40-008-36)
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Countywide legal services and representation will not be available to clients 60 years of age and older at no cost.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
None
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 06/16/2015 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV
Supervisor
ABSENT:Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: Melanie Smith,
925-313-1514
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 16, 2015
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Chris Heck, Deputy
cc:
C.125
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Kathy Gallagher, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:June 16, 2015
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Contract with Contra Costa Senior Legal Services