To: Martin L. Cousineau, Finance Committee Chairperson
From: Pamela Coleman, GCCARD Director
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RE: Approval of a request to enter a contract with and approve a purchase order to Flint Jewish Federation for Fiscal Year 2026, in an amount not to exceed $50,000.00
recommendation
BOARD ACTION REQUESTED:
The Genesee County Community Action Resource Department (GCCARD) requests authorization from this committee to enter a contract with and 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 2026, 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, 2025, through September 30, 2026, 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.
IMPACT ON TECHNOLOGY:
There will be no impact on technology.
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 entering into a contract between Genesee County and Jewish Community Services, and to authorize a Purchase Order, whereby the contractor will provide kosher home delivered and congregate meals, at a cost not to exceed $50,000.00 to be paid from accounts 2731-697.15-762.000 ($10,000.00), 2731-697.16-762.000 ($10,000.00), and 2733-697.15-762.000 ($30,000.00), for the period commencing October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026, is approved (a copy of the memorandum request and supporting documents being on file with the official records of the October 8, 2025 meeting of the Finance Committee of this Board), and the Chairperson of this Board is authorized to execute the contract on behalf of Genesee County.