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a. Approve and authorize the Acting Director of the Department of Social Services to sign an agreement with Meals on Wheels of the Salinas Valley for $282,675 to provide home-delivered meals to seniors in Salinas, North and South Monterey County regions for the period July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020; and
b. Authorize the Acting Director or the Director of the Department of Social Services to sign up to three (3) amendments to this Agreement, where the total amendments do not exceed 10% ($28,267) of the original contract amount, and do not significantly change the scope of work.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Approve and authorize the Acting Director of the Department of Social Services to sign an agreement with Meals on Wheels of the Salinas Valley for $282,675 to provide home-delivered meals to seniors in Salinas, North and South Monterey County regions for the period July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020; and
b. Authorize the Acting Director or the Director of the Department of Social Services to sign up to three (3) amendments to this Agreement, where the total amendments do not exceed 10% ($28,267) of the original contract amount, and do not significantly change the scope of work.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
Meals on Wheels of the Salinas Valley (MOWSV) improves the health and well-being of seniors who cannot shop or cook for themselves by delivering nutritious meals to their homes. This helps seniors to age in place and be as independent as possible. It is anticipated that a combined 40,000 meals will be served through this agreement in the Salinas, North, and South Monterey County regions.
This Agreement is in alignment with, and funded by, the Federal Older Americans Act (OAA). This Agreement was awarded to MOWSV through a formal Request for Proposal (RFP #10606) process in April 2017. The Department of Social Services follows purchasing and contracting procedures required by the California Department of Aging that oversees all programs funded through the OAA.
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
The Auditor-Controller and Purchasing have reviewed and approved this Agreement. County Counsel has approved the Agreement as to form.
FINANCING:
Funding is provided by the Older Americans Act. Sufficient appropriations and estimated revenues for SOC010 are included in the FY 2019-20 Recommended Budget.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS STRATEGIC INITIATIVES:
This Agreement correlates to the Health & Human Services Strategic Initiative adopted by the Board of Supervisors by working towards the goals of improving health and quality of life outcomes by providing nutrition services to seniors in Monterey County.
Mark a check to the related Board of Supervisors Strategic Initiatives
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Prepared by: Kathleen Murray-Phillips, MA III x3530
Approved by: Henry Espinosa, Acting Director, x4430
Attachments: Meals on Wheels SV 2019-20 Agreement
Proposed contract is on file with the Clerk of the Board as an attachment to this Board Report