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Committee on consent accepts senior farmers market EBT grant and CVS penalty settlement
Summary
On consent the committee accepted a California Department of Food and Agriculture grant to convert the Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program to EBT and accepted a compensatory penalty from CVS Health Corporation with funds to be paid to a complainant; both items passed on the consent calendar.
Los Angeles — The committee approved two consent calendar items: acceptance of a California Department of Food and Agriculture grant to convert the Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program to an electronic benefit card system and acceptance of a compensatory penalty from CVS Health Corporation with a portion to be paid to a complainant.
The grant acceptance (grant agreement 2022221706006SF) will support the Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program’s transition to an electronic benefit transfer (EBT) card system, according to the item transmittal read into the record. The second consent item accepts a compensatory penalty from CVS Health Corporation for an alleged civil and human rights violation and authorizes payment of a portion of the penalty to the complainant.
The items were placed on consent by the chair and approved by recorded vote: Councilmember Martinez — yes; Councilmember Nazarian — yes; Councilmember Rodado — absent; Councilmember Rodriguez — aye; Councilmember Padilla — yes. The clerk announced 4 ayes and the items were approved.
