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John Cullen, Director Contra
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FROM: Social Service Departm Costa
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February 26, 1997
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APPROVAL OF CONTRACT WITH CALIFORNIA CHECK CASHIN ORES
SUBJECT: FOR THE STORAGE AND DISTRIBUTION OF FOOD STAMPS.
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Director of Social Service, or
designee, to execute on the behalf of the County, Contract
#21-356 with California Check Cashing Stores in the amount
of $1, 300, 000 for the period from March 1, 1997 through
February 29, 2000, for the storage and distribution of Food
Stamp Coupons in Contra Costa County.
FISCAL•
As part of the Social Service Department Administrative
Expense Claim, approximately 85% of costs are reimbursed
through federal and state funds. At the projected average
annual volume the County cost would be approximately $65, 000
per year.
BACKGROUND;
When the United States Postal Service (USPS) decided to
cease acting as the provider of food stamp redemption
services under a contract with Food and Nutrition Services
(FNS) , the Social Service Department, with Board authority,
entered into a contract with one service provider for County
wide distribution through nine demographically dispersed
distribution sites.
The Social Service Department issued a public notice
soliciting interest. for all potential contracting parties
for the new contract period. As the result of that Request
For Interest (RFI) , the Board, January 21, 1997, gave the
Department authority to negotiate a new contract. The costs
reflected share favorably with those experienced by other
like counties, considering the advantages of a single
contractor, nine distribution sites, Food Stamp issuance
volume currently falling.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S):
ACTION OF BOARD ON n L �9 9 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
UNANIMOUS(ABSENT r ) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
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SOCIAL SERVICE (CONTRACTS UNIT) PHIL BATCHELOR,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
AUDIT'OR-CONTROLLER SUPERVISORS AND COUNT`!AOWWSTRP.TOR
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
CONTRACTOR
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