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DAS Commission approves four contracts and grants, hears call to preserve remote access
Summary
The Department of Disability and Aging Services Commission on Sept. 1 approved four contract and grant items, including a Dignity Fund needs‑assessment contract, and heard public comment urging the city to keep video and phone participation options to preserve access for seniors and people with disabilities.
The Department of Disability and Aging Services Commission voted unanimously Sept. 1 to approve four procurement and grant items on its new-business agenda, while members of the public urged the commission and city to continue remote participation options for hearings and meetings.
The commission authorized a contract with Resource Development Associates to carry out the Dignity Fund Community Needs Assessment. Melissa McGee, a program manager in the Office of Community Partnerships, said the project is slated for a draft by March 1, 2022, a final submission in April and a public hearing in April with completion by June 30, 2022. The packet lists the contract amount as $1,204,000; the packet also references a 10% contingency but the 'not to exceed' figure printed in…
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