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GRANGE CGUNTY BGARD GF CGMMISSIGNERS ACTIGN AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: April 5, 2011 Action Agenda Item No. ~ ~' ~' SUBJECT; Resolution Reaffirming Support for Taste of Hope Program..,.~,,,__ DEPARTMENT: County Manager PUBLIC HEARING: ~Y~N~ No ATTACHMENT~S~: INFGRMATIGN CGNTACT: Draft Resolution Reaffirming Support for Frank Clifton, 245-2300 the Taste of Hope Customer Assistance Program Sponsored by the Inter-Faith Council for Social Service and the Grange Water and SewerAuthorit PURPOSE: To approve a resolution reaffirming support for the Taste of Hope Customer Assistance Program sponsored by the Orange Water and Sewer Authority (OWASA) and the Inter-Faith Council for Social Service (IFC). BACKGRGUND: The Taste of Hope Customer Assistance Program has been sponsored by GWASA and IFC since 199?. The program provides the opportunity for GWASA customers to have their monthly bills automatically rounded up to the nearest dollar and the additional funds serve as a donation to help families in need. 1FC administers the "Taste of Hope" program and allocates the donations to temporarily help GINASA customers when they are unable to pay their waterlsewerbiils. aWASA Executive Director Ed Kerwin and Chris Moran with IFC appeared before the Board at the March 3, 2011 regular meeting and asked that the Board consider a resolution supporting the Taste of Hope Program. A draft resolution reaffirming support for the Taste of Hope program and encouraging OWASA customers and others to participate as donors is attached. FINANC[AL IMPACT: There is no financial impact for the County associated with consideration of the resolution. RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends the Board approve and authorize the Chair to sign the resolution reaffirming support for the Taste of Hope Customer Assistance Program and encouraging OWASA customers and others to participate as donors.