REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
December 7, 2021
FROM
PETE MENDOZA, Interim Director, Purchasing Department
SUBJECT
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Agreement for Prepaid Gasoline and Retail Cards
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
1. Approve Agreement with Blackhawk Network LTD for the provision of prepaid gasoline and retail cards as detailed in Attachment A, to be issued to eligible County clients by various departments commencing on December 7, 2021, subject to termination by either party with 60 days prior notice, for the total contract amount not to exceed $2,295,000.
2. Authorize the Purchasing Agent to approve the addition of prepaid cards to meet department needs through the term of the agreement.
(Presenter: Pete Mendoza, Interim Director, 387-2073)
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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). The County's three-year average yearly expenditures for the purchase of prepaid cards in pre-pandemic years was approximately $3,460,000, and while its use has declined since the pandemic, volumes are expected to reach similar averages in upcoming fiscal years. Most funding for prepaid cards is provided by Federal and State sources including Public Safety Realignment, 1991 Realignment, Mental Health Services Act, Victim Witness Assistance Program grant funding, County Victim Services funding, the Independent Living Skills Program, and Assembly Bill 2766 (AB 2766). Sufficient appropriation and revenue are included in the individual department 2021-22 budgets and will be included in future recommended budgets. Departments will not exceed the annual budgeted dollar amount listed in Attach...
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