To: Board of Supervisors
From: Sheriff
Agenda Section: Consent
SUBJECT:
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Senior Wood Agreement between Humboldt Senior Resource Center and the County of Humboldt Sheriff's Work Alternative Program to Process Firewood
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
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That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Approve the Senior Wood Agreement between Humboldt Senior Resource Center (HSRC) and the County of Humboldt for the Sheriff's Work Alternative Program (SWAP) to process firewood (Attachment 1); and
2. Authorize the Sheriff to sign three original copies of the agreement and all amendments, extensions, revisions, or terminations of the agreement.
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
Humboldt Senior Resource Center
DISCUSSION:
The Humboldt County Sheriff's Office operates the SWAP whereby low-risk offenders work off their sentences performing manual labor for public works or non-profit organizations in lieu of incarceration. SWAP has formed a partnership with the HSRC to provide a firewood distribution program that benefits low- to moderate-income senior citizens over 55 years of age whose primary source of heat is firewood. The firewood distribution program benefits both HSRC and SWAP by providing reasonably priced heat to low-income seniors, as well as allowing SWAP participants the opportunity to work in lieu of jail time.
The Senior Wood Agreement allows HSRC to procure wood, either through donations or purchases, from a variety of community sources, including local businesses and citizens of the county. SWAP processes the wood for $20 per cord.
In fiscal year 2019-20 the HSRC will issue 1,000 firewood vouchers to local senior citizens who qualify for the program. Each voucher is good for one cord of firewood, however additional vouchers may be issued if the supply of wood is more than anticipated. Seniors are charged a fee per cord based upon income and ability to pay. This is the largest fundraiser for the HSRC and all proceeds are used to provide other pr...
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