TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Health and Human Services Agency
MEETING DATE: April 6, 2021
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Mary Alice Willeford
PHONE:
468-7067
ITEM TYPE: Consent Agenda
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: N/A
AGENDA TITLE:
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Approval of Agreement with Left Coast Seafood Marketplace, LLC in the Amount $100,000 to Provide Meals to Homebound Seniors in the Hopland Area Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic Through the Great Plates Delivered Program, Effective Upon Full Execution Through June 30, 2021; and Delegation of Authority to the Purchasing Agent to Sign Amendments to the Agreement up to $393,000 Total through June 30, 2021, to Allow Continuation of the Program at Current Levels (i.e., With No Increase to the Cost Per Meal and That Maintain a Weekly Average of $23,100), Provided Said Amendments Are Reported to the Board of Supervisors
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
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Approve Agreement with Left Coast Seafood Marketplace, LLC in the amount of $100,000 to provide meals to homebound seniors in the Hopland area due to the COVID-19 pandemic through the Great Plates Delivered Program, effective upon full execution through June 30, 2021; delegate authority to the Purchasing Agent to sign amendments to the Agreement up to $393,000 total through June 30, 2021, to allow continuation of the program at current levels (i.e., with no increase to the cost per meal and that maintain a weekly average of $23,100), provided said amendments are reported to the Board of Supervisors; and authorize Chair to sign same.
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PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
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SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
On April 24, 2020, Mendocino County Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) became aware of available state funding for the "Great Plates Delivered" program, a meal delivery service for California's older adults. Mendocino County HHSA immediately pursued this funding opportunity, and coordinated with state agencies, in addition to local restaurants, to launch the...
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