Agenda

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C.37

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	March 31, 2009

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Grant Agreement #28-741-3 with the San Francisco Foundation

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 03/31/2009

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Gayle B. Uilkema, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Susan A. Bonilla, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	Wendel Brunner, M.D. 313-6712
cc:	Jacqueline Pigg Barbara Borbon

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: March 31, 2009
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

Authorize the Health Services Director or his designee (Wendel Brunner, M.D.), to execute, on behalf of the County, Grant Agreement #28-741-3 (56381) with the San Francisco Foundation, to pay the County an amount not to exceed $30,000, for the County’s TeenAge Program, Public Health Teen Navigator Project, for the period from January 1, 2009 through December 31, 2009. In accordance with the terms of the Agreement, County shall defend, indemnify and hold the San Francisco Foundation, its officers, directors, trustees, employees and agents, from and against any and all claims, liabilities, losses and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fee and expenses) directly, indirectly, wholly or partially arising from or in connection with any act or omission of County, its employees or agents.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Approval of this Agreement will result in $30,000 from the San Francisco Foundation for the County’s, TeenAge Program, Public Health Teen Navigator Project. No County funds are required.

BACKGROUND:

The County’s TeenAge Program (TAP), the Family, Maternal and Child Health Programs, and the Public Health Clinical Services are working in collaboration with school districts. Funding for the Teen Navigator Project will provide services and support to uninsured and under-insured adolescents at Gompers High School in Contra Costa County in order to increase their access to health education, health insurance and youth-friendly health services. Youth will receive accurate health information through presentations, assistance with challenging insurance qualification processes and options, and support in making and keeping clinic appointments.

Approval of Grant Agreement #28-741-3 will provide funding to support health insurance enrollment assistance, health services navigation, and health education to high school students in Contra Costa County, through December 31, 2009.

Three certified and sealed copies of the Board Order should be returned to the Contracts and Grants Unit.