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C.32

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Ted Cwiek, Human Resources Director
Date:	February 14, 2012

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Subject:

Grant Award Agreement #28-349 with Opticos Design, Inc.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 02/14/2012

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

ABSENT:

Gayle B. Uilkema, District II Supervisor

Contact:	Wendel Brunner, M.D. 313-6712
cc:	J Pigg D Gary

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: February 14, 2012
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of County, Grant Award Agreement #28-349 with the Opticos Design, Inc., to pay County an amount not to exceed $70,000 for the County’s Public Health City of Richmond Livable Corridors – Health Impact Assessment Project, for the period from October 1, 2011 through July 1, 2013.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Approval of this Grant Agreement will result in funding of $70,000 from Opticos Design, Inc. for the Public Health City of Richmond Livable Corridors – Health Impact Assessment Project through for the July 1, 2013. No County funds are required.

BACKGROUND:

In collaboration with the City of Richmond, Opticos Design, Inc. and County’s Community Wellness and Prevention Program (CW&PP), the City of Richmond’s Livable Corridors Project will guide the transformation and revitalization of major commercial corridors within the central urban core of the city into attractive, walkable destinations. The County’s (CW&PP) goal will be to prepare a Health Impact Assessment (HIA) on the project to bring health to the forefront of the project, and to provide decision makers with the best information about which decisions and recommendations the plan will have the greatest impact on improving residents’ health, through July 1, 2013, including mutual indemnification to hold harmless both parties for any claims arising out of the performance of this Agreement.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this contract is not approved, the County will not receive funding to support the City of Richmond’s Livable Corridors Project.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

Not Applicable.