HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 05141985 - 1.51 TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: R. E. JORNLIN, DIRECTOR Contra
Social Service Department Costa
DATE: April 29, 1985 County
SUBJECT: U.S. POSTAL SERVICE: FOOD STAMP. ISSUANCE FEE INCREASES
(Ref: Contract Amendment #20-009-7)
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
I. RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Approve and authorize the Chair to execute on behalf of the County
a Contract Amendment (#20-009-7) with the U.S. Postal Service
increasing fees for food stamp over-the-counter issuance trans-
actions, the first increase to be effective June 1, 1985 and the
second October 1, 1985.
II. FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Food Stamp issuance costs are funded 50% Federal , 25% State, and
25% County. During the period June 1, 1985 through September 30, 1985
the County share will increase $0.0175 per issuance transaction over
current rates, and $0.0425 over current rates for the period beginning
October 1, 1985. For the past several months the County' s average
number of issuance transactions each month has been approximately
11,600. Thus, the monthly County share for these transaction fees
will increase approximately $200 and $500 for the respective periods
shown above. These increases can be absorbed largely through the
flexibility built into food stamp cost projections for FY 85-86.
III . REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION/BACKGROUND:
The current agreement between the U.S. Department of Agriculture and
the U.S. Postal Service provides for an annual cost study of food
stamp issuance activities so that transaction fees can be adjusted.
Accordingly, the Postal Service has increased the transaction .fee to
$1.72 effective June 1, 1985 and to $1.82 effective October 1, 1985.
These fees are uniform nationwide. - - -
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RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOAC COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
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ACTION OF BOARD ON 77777477 721 . APPROVED AS RECOMMENDEDOTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
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ABSENT: ABSTAIN: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS N THE DATE SHOWN.
ORIG: Social Service Dept. (Attn: Contracts)
CC: ..U.S. -.Postal Service ATTESTED �/
County Administrator PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
Auditor-Controller SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
M382/7-83 BY �. DEPUTY