Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Louise F. Rogers, Chief, San Mateo County Health
Lisa Mancini, Director, Aging and Adult Services
Subject: Amendment to The Great Plates Delivered Program Agreements with 75 Participating Restaurants
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution authorizing an amendment to the Great Plates Delivered program agreements with 75 participating restaurants, increasing the maximum amount payable to an aggregate amount not to exceed $99,583,000, and extending their terms through September 30, 2021.
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BACKGROUND:
On April 24, 2020, Governor Gavin Newsom announced the launch of the Great Plates Delivered program (GPD), a meal delivery service for California's older adults. The GPD serves two purposes: 1) help seniors and other adults at high risk from COVID-19 to stay home and stay healthy by delivering three nutritious meals each day to their homes; and 2) provide essential economic stimulus to local businesses struggling to stay afloat during the COVID-19 crisis. The GPD is authorized by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in 30-day increments and is currently approved to run through May 7, 2021.
The amended contract values are based on the current number of meal recipients from each restaurant participating in the program and the projected cost of the program to operate through September 30, 2021. Utilization of the contracts is contingent on FEMA continuing to provide monthly extensions for the GPD through September 30, 2021. County Health is requesting your Board to authorize contract extensions in three-month increments for administrative efficiency. It is anticipated that these contracts will terminate at the earlier of September 30, 2021 or the date when FEMA notifies the County of the end of GPD funding.
Between May 9, 2020 and April 15, 2021 in San Mateo County, the GPD provided 2,133,579 meals to older adults and added $4...
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