To: Martin L. Cousineau, Finance Committee Chairperson
From: Pamela Coleman, GCCARD Director
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RE: Approval of a purchase order to Flint Jewish Federation for the fiscal year ending 2025, in an amount not to exceed $50,000.00, to provide kosher meals for Genesee County's Nutrition Services Program; the cost of this purchase order will be paid from the accounts listed
recommendation
BOARD ACTION REQUESTED:
The Genesee County Community Action Resource Department (GCCARD) requests authorization from this committee to obtain a Purchase Order (PO) to the Flint Jewish Federation (Jewish Community Services or JCS) for the provision of Kosher Home Delivered and Congregate Meals in an amount not to exceed $50,000.00 for Fiscal Year 2025, with a recommendation of approval by the full Genesee County Board of Commissioners at their next regularly scheduled meeting.
BACKGROUND:
For nearly two decades, GCCARD has partnered with JCS to provide Kosher Home Delivered and Congregate Meals to eligible, low-income Genesee County seniors. JCS is GCCARD’s sole source vendor for Kosher meals, both for the provision of Home Delivered Meals, and for Congregate Meals as JCS serves as a congregate site, encouraging seniors to dine daily in a social setting.
DISCUSSION:
This PO is for the term of October 01, 2024, through September 30, 2025, and will be funded through the Valley Area Agency on Aging and the Genesee County Senior Millage, to be utilized by GCCARD’s Nutrition Services Program.
IMPACT ON HUMAN RESOURCES:
There will be no impact on Human Resources.
IMPACT ON BUDGET:
Funds for this PO are to be allocated as follows: $10,000.00 to fund number 2731-697.15-762.000, $10,0000.00 to fund number 2731-697.16-762.000, and $30,000.00 to fund number 2733-697.15-762.000. No General Fund appropriation is required for this request.
IMPACT ON FACILITIES:
There will be no impact on Facilities and Operations.
IMPACT ON TECHNOLOGY:
There will be no impact on IT.
CONFORMITY TO COUNTY PRIORITIES:
This memorandum conforms to Genesee County’s priority of Healthy, Livable and Safe Communities and Community Growth as GCCARD collaborates with other agencies to provide kosher meals to eligible, low-income Genesee County seniors.
resolution
TO THE HONORABLE CHAIRPERSON AND MEMBERS OF THE GENESEE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, GENESEE COUNTY, MICHIGAN
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN:
BE IT RESOLVED, by this Board of County Commissioners of Genesee County, Michigan, that the request by the Director of the Genesee County Community Action Resource Department (GCCARD) to authorize an expenditure, in the form of a Purchase Order, to the Flint Jewish Federation in an amount not to exceed $50,000.00 for the provision of Kosher Home Delivered and Congregate Meals to be utilized by GCCARD’s Nutrition Services Program for the period commencing October 1, 2024, through September 30, 2025, to be paid for as follows: $10,000.00 to fund number 2731-697.15-762.000, $10,0000.00 to fund number 2731-697.16-762.000, and $30,000.00 to fund number 2733-697.15-762.000, is approved (a copy of the memorandum request and supporting documents being on file with the official records of the September 11, 2024 meeting of the Finance Committee of this Board).