DATE: August 9, 2022
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Steven E. White, Director
Department of Public Works and Planning
SUBJECT: Direct Payment Agreement with Horne LLP
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Approve the form of the Direct Payment Agreement (Agreement) with Horne LLP for the County to receive direct payments from Horne LLP for the benefit of the customers of County-maintained water systems who qualify for the California Department of Community Services and Development Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program except for the provisions of Section 2.5 of the Agreement (i.e., County's return of funds relating to previously discharged (written-off) customer account balances) and Section 2.6 of the Agreement (i.e., County's return of funds relating to previously closed customer accounts); and
2. Authorize the Director of Public Works and Planning (Director) or his designee to complete negotiations with Horne LLP concerning the provisions of Sections 2.5 and 2.6 of the Agreement upon terms and conditions that would be in the Director's determination as in the best interest of the County; and
3. Authorize the Director to approve and execute the Agreement with Horne LLP, including the provisions of Sections 2.5 and 2.6 of the Agreement that are in his determination as in the best interest of the County.
REPORT
The recommended Agreement is time sensitive due to being required in order for customers to apply to the California Department of Community Services and Development Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP). Therefore, due to the limited time, the Department of Public Works and Planning (Department) was unable to complete negotiations with Horne LLP concerning the provisions of Sections 2.5 and 2.6 of the recommended Agreement; those provisions currently require a three (3) business day turnaround by the County to return funds to Horne LLP for previously discharged (written-off) customer account balances or previously clo...
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