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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 06031997 - C103 TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ���� Contra 1 - John Cullen, Director FROM. Social Service Departqnt ' - - .j as Costa County DATE: May 7, 1997 SUBJECT: APPROVAL AND AUTHORIZATION TO AMEND CONTRACT(County#20-573-14)FOR OFFICE ON AGING'S HEALTH INSURANCE COUNSELING AND ADVOCACY PROGRAM SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION I. RECOMMENDED ACTION APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Director, Office on Aging, or his designee, to EXECUTE a contract amendment (#20-573-14)with Contra Costa Legal Services Foundation for $5,000 which reflects an increase of$500 effective April 1, 1997 through June 30, 1997 to provide legal services to the Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program (HICAP) subject to approval by County Counsel or the Social Service Department Contract Administrator as to legal form. II. FINANCIAL IMPACT This contract involves no County funds. On June 11, 1996 the Board of Supervisors unanimously approved contracting with Contra Costa Legal Services Foundation. III. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONBACKGROUND Mandated under AB2419, the Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program has been operated by the County's Office on Aging for the past eleven years. The Program provides community education, recruitment, training, and coordination of volunteer health insurance counselors in the area of health insurance and related health care plans. The contract with Contra Costa Legal Services Foundation provides legal services and consultation for HICAP clients. CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE: RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR ---RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE APPROVE OTHER SIGNATURE(S): 1997 / ACTION OF BOARD ON APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE UNANIMOUS(ABSENT ) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ONTHE DATE SHOWN. DUN 31997 ATTESTED Contact: PHIL BATCHELOR.CLERK OF THE BOARD OF cc: Lenn i s Lyon X '3-1731 SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR County Administrator Auditor-Controller Office on Aging (original) BY DEPUTY