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34. CONTRACT WITH BANNER-OLIVE BRANCH SENIOR CENTER TO PROVIDE SENIOR SUPPORT SERVICES Approve a contract between Banner - Olive Branch Senior Center and Maricopa County, administered by its Human Services Department, in the not-to-exceed amount of $10,000. The purpose of this contract is to provide $10,000 to Banner-Olive Branch Senior Center for its provision of various support services to elderly residents in the Sun City community. This Contract is effective from July 1, 2011 until June 30, 2012. Funding for this contract with Banner-Olive Branch Senior Center is part of the FY 2011-2012 General Fund appropriation for the Department of Human Services. The purpose of this Contract is to provide funding for general senior center support services to protect the physical, emotional, and mental well being of eligible elderly individuals and to assist them in maintaining self-sufficiency. The senior center delivers services such as meals, socialization programs and legal/employment assistance. The goal of these services is to decrease the need for public support for elderly individuals. (C-22-12-018-3-00)