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C. 20

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Anna Roth, Health Services
Date:	March 8, 2022

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Add three Nutrition Assistant positions in the Health Services Department

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 03/08/2022

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	Larita Clow, (925) 957-5244
cc:	Sherry Martija Larita Clow Jo-Anne Linares Cheryl Shipley

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 8, 2022
Monica Nino, County Administrator

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

ADOPT Position Adjustment Resolution No. 25916 to add three (3) Nutrition Assistant (1K7B) full-time positions at salary plan and grade TC5-1086 ($3,971 - $4,827) in the Health Services Department. (Represented)

FISCAL IMPACT:

Upon approval, this action will result in an approximate annual cost of $317,928, with $123,292 in pension cost included. This cost will be 100% offset by the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) and Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program funds.

BACKGROUND:

Over the past several years, Contra Costa WIC Program’s participation rate has been increasing. Each month, the programs serve more participants than their assigned caseload. (Currently, assigned caseload is 17,150 participants per month.) The department's average participation rate is about 104% of the departments assigned caseload in 2021. The demand for WIC services continues to grow. An average of 256 unissued benefits per month has been documented between January to November of 2021. These are people who requested WIC services but did not receive the benefits due to the program’s limited staffing. CDPH WIC recognized the need for additional funding to hire more staff to serve the low-income families that qualify for WIC services. Their caseload and funding has been increased. The additional funding would allow WIC to add thee (3) additional nutrition assistant positions. The program’s contract amendment documents have been approved by the state and are currently pending execution at Contracts & Grants. The Nutrition Assistants will be responsible for assisting the Public Health Nutritionists in providing nutrition and breastfeeding education to WIC participants, determining eligibility of applicants for program benefits, and participating in outreach activities.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If not approved, the department will continue to lack the proper staff to meet the current service needs of the WIC program within Health Services.