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To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	April 14, 2015

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Subject:

Grant Agreement #28-873 with the California Endowment

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 04/14/2015

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor

ABSENT:

Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	Wendel Brunner, MD, 313-6712
cc:	Jacqueline Pigg C Rucker

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: April 14, 2015
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute on behalf of the County, Grant Agreement #28-873 (#20141990) with the California Endowment, to pay the County an amount not to exceed $90,026, for the Richmond Public Health Solutions (RPHS) Project, for the period from January 1, 2015 through December 31, 2015.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This agreement will result in up to $90,026 of funding from the California Endowment for the County’s Richmond Public Health Solutions Project. No County match required.

BACKGROUND:

Health disparities are associated with poor education outcomes, and in Richmond, Latino and African American residents face disproportionate rates of preventable chronic illness such as heart disease, obesity, and cancer. Public Health agencies alone cannot reduce these disparities, but working collaboratively with other governmental agencies, educational institutions and community-based organizations RPHS can provide Richmond youth the skills and experience they need to advance their education, learn community advocacy and become part of the public health workforces. The goal of the project is to expose approximately 120 high school juniors enrolled in De Anza’s Health Academy, composed primarily of youth of color, to public health concepts, practices and careers, through December 31, 2015. This Agreement includes agreeing to indemnify and hold the grantor harmless for any claims arising out of County’s performance of this agreement.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this contract is not approved, the County will not receive funds to support the Public Health Richmond Public Health Solutions (RPHS) Project participants.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

Not applicable.