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BACKGROUND Since 2000, the City has contracted with Senior Support Program of the Tri-Valley to provide a variety of health and social services such as: Case Management, Friendly Visiting, In-home Caregiver Registry, Family Caregiver Support, Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention, Exercise and Nutrition Classes, Health Screenings and Information and Referral Services. The Senior Support Program of the Tri-Valley is located in the Pleasanton Senior Center and compliments the services already provided to Pleasanton seniors by the Community Services Department, creating a "one stop shop" for Pleasanton Seniors and their families. In 2014, the City Council adopted the City of Pleasanton's Human Services Needs Assessment: Strategic Plan. The Strategic Plan's purpose was to assist the Human Services Commission with the analysis and implementation of the 2011 Eastern Alameda County's Human Services Needs Assessment: Findings Report. The Strategic Plan process included the analysis of data pertaining to Pleasanton, prioritizing issues, identifying resources, developing goals and strategies and an implementation plan for meeting those objectives. Identified in the Strategic Plan is a priority list of Human Service needs which includes: Disability Services and Access, Food and Nutrition, Health Care and Behavioral Health, Senior Services, Workforce Development/Unemployment, and Youth Services. The current Services Agreement with Senior Support Program of the Tri-Valley agreement expires on June 30, 2015, and in anticipation of that expiration the City conducted a Request for Proposal process to select the most qualified vendor and expand this program. On February 10, 2015 a Request for Proposals was mailed to seven (7) agencies and was posted on the City Website. As a result, only one (1) organization responded to the City's RFP process; the Senior Support Program of the Tri-Valley. A sub-committee comprised of two (2) Human Services Commissioners and City staff was formed to review proposals and interview the applicants. On March 23, 2015 the sub-committee conducted an interview and discussed the applicant's qualifications to provide the services. Although the sub- committee acknowledged that there was only one (1) respondent, based on the quality of their past programming and their 15 years of providing excellent service to the residents of Pleasanton, the sub-committee recommended awarding an agreement to the Senior Support Program of the Tri-Valley for FY 2015/16. DISCUSSION The Senior Support Program of the Tri-Valley was established in 1981 and was formerly a service of Valley Community Health Center. In 2006, the Senior Support Program of the Tri-Valley became its own non-profit. The Senior Support Program of the Tri-Valley's mission is to deliver free, comprehensive services and assistance to seniors aged 60 and older in the Tri-Valley to foster independence, promote well-being, preserve dignity, and improve quality of life. Page 2 of 4