REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
February 8, 2022
FROM
SHARON NEVINS, Director, Department of Aging and Adult Services
SUBJECT
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Contract with Rolling Start, Inc. for Computer Hardware, Internet Access, and Training and Technical Support Services
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve contract with Rolling Start, Inc. to provide computer hardware, internet access, and training and technical support services to older adults and persons with disabilities countywide, in the amount of $140,000, for the contract period of February 1, 2022 through September 30, 2022.
(Presenter: Sharon Nevins, Director, 891-3917)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Provide for the Safety, Health and Social Service Needs of County Residents.
Pursue County Goals and Objectives by Working with Other Agencies and Stakeholders.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
This item does not impact Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The $140,000 contract with Rolling Start, Inc. (Rolling Start) is funded through Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act Aging and Disability Resource Connection (ADRC) / No Wrong Door (NWD) System critical relief funds for the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic response (ADRC CARES Act) funds. Adequate appropriation and revenue have been included in the Department of Aging and Adult Services' (DAAS) 2021-22 budget and will be included in the DAAS' 2022-23 recommended budget.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The Bridging the Digital Divide Program's (Program) goal is to ensure older adults and other at-risk adults have access to affordable high-speed internet, devices, and the skills to navigate accessibility to long term services and supports programs, services, and resources to meet their needs safely. The recommended contract with Rolling Start will assist DAAS in meeting that goal through providing computers, laptops, or tablets to approximat...
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