REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF THE COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO
AND RECORD OF ACTION
April 7, 2020
FROM
LAURIE ROZKO, Director, Purchasing Department
SUBJECT
Title v
Countywide Agreement for Prepaid Gasoline and Retail Cards
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
1. Approve Agreement with SVM, LP (SVM) for the provision of prepaid gasoline and retail cards at fixed rates as detailed in Attachment A, to be issued to eligible County clients by various departments for the period of April 7, 2020 through April 7, 2025.
2. Approve annual distribution of prepaid cards exceeding $2,500 per fiscal year during the contract term for County departments and a total contract amount up to $42,594,100, as detailed in attachment B
3. Authorize an increase of $2,007,500 for fiscal year 2019-20, for the annual distribution of prepaid cards by Human Services and District Attorney, as detailed in Attachment B.
(Presenter: Laurie Rozko, Director, 387-2074)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Improve County Government Operations.
Operate in a Fiscally-Responsible and Business-Like Manner.
Provide for the Safety, Health and Social Service Needs of County Residents.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of this item will not result in the use of additional Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost) as sufficient appropriation and revenue are included in departmental 2019-20 budgets and will be included in future recommended budgets. The majority of funding for pre-paid cards is provided by Federal and State sources including Public Safety Realignment, 1991 Realignment, Mental Health Services Act, Victim Witness Assistance Program grant funding, the Independent Living Skills Program and Assembly Bill 2766 (AB 2766).
The County of San Bernardino (County) Internal Controls and Cash Manual requires Board of Supervisors (Board) approval for the distribution of prepaid cards exceeding $2,500 per department per fiscal year. The recomm...
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