To: Charles Winfrey, Human Services Committee Chairperson
From: Pamela Coleman, GCCARD Director
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RE: Approval of an agreement between Genesee County and Saginaw County Community Action Committee to establish Genesee County as the lead agent to order, warehouse, allocate, and deliver USDA Foods
recommendation
BOARD ACTION REQUESTED:
The Genesee County Community Action Resource Department (GCCARD) requests authorization from this committee to accept The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) Partnership Agreement with the Saginaw County Community Action Committee (CAC), with a recommendation of approval by the full Genesee County Board of Commissioners at their regularly scheduled meeting
BACKGROUND:
The Partnership Agreement with Saginaw County CAC establishes GCCARD as the lead agent to order, warehouse, allocate, and deliver United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Foods utilized for TEFAP
DISCUSSION:
As per the state assigned percentage split, with GCCARD AT 78.95% and Saginaw CAC at 21.05%, Saginaw County CAC agrees to pay GCCARD $0.50 per case of the annual fair share percentage received as dictated by the Partnership Agreement
IMPACT ON HUMAN RESOURCES:
There will be no impact on Human Resources.
IMPACT ON BUDGET:
Funds received from Saginaw County CAC are to be deposited into fund number 2757-697.30-603.018. 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 Information Technology.
CONFORMITY TO COUNTY PRIORITIES:
This memorandum conforms to Genesee County’s priority of Healthy, Livable, and Safe Communities by ensuring Genesee County residents have access to healthy ingredients so they can create nutritious meals for themselves and their families.
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 acceptance of a Partnership Agreement between GCCARD and Saginaw County Community Action Committee (CAC) to establish GCCARD as the lead agent in ordering, warehousing, allocating, and delivering United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) foods utilized for The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) with a split of 78.95% to GCCARD and 21.05% to Saginaw County CAC with a reimbursement of $0.50 per case from Saginaw County CAC, to be deposited into fund number 2757-697.30-603.018, is approved (a copy of the memorandum request and supporting documents being on file with the official records of the December 4, 2024 meeting of the Human Services Committee), and the Chairperson of this Board is authorized to execute the agreement on behalf of Genesee County.