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C. 21

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Date:	August 11, 2020

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Agreement #28-929 with the Bay Area Air Quality Management District

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 08/11/2020

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:	Daniel Peddycord, 925-313-6712
cc:	L Walker M Wilhelm

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: August 11, 2020
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of the County Grant Agreement #28-929 with the Bay Area Air Quality Management District, including indemnification, to pay County in an amount not to exceed $100,000 to allow County to implement the Green and Healthy Homes Program which will monitor retrofit improvements in the homes of high-risk Contra Costa Health Plan (CCHP) members with asthma across Contra Costa County, improving indoor air quality and removing underlying asthma triggers, for the period from the date of the contract execution through December 31 ,2021.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Approval of this Grant Agreement will result in an amount not to exceed $100,000 for the implementation of the Green and Healthy Homes Program. (No County match required)

BACKGROUND:

This Grant will allow Contra Costa Health Services, and the Contra Costa Department of Conservation and Development, with its partner, Marin Clean Energy (MCE), and the Association for Energy Affordability (AEA) to implement the Green and Healthy Homes Program and monitor retrofit improvements in the homes of high-risk asthma members of CCHP members across Contra Costa County, to improve indoor air quality and remove underlying asthma triggers. This Grant Agreement will also allow the partners to work with the Contract to align project interests and outcomes to AB 617 project activities.

Approval of Grant Agreement #28-929, will allow the County to receive $100,000 for the implementation of the Green and Healthy Homes Program through December 31, 2021. The County is agreeing to indemnify and hold harmless the Contractor for claims arising out of Contractor’s performance under this Contract.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this contract is not approved, County will be unable to implement the Green and Healthy Homes Program and the health and economic benefits of the proposed work will not occur.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

This program supports the following Board of Supervisors’ community outcomes: “Children Ready For and Succeeding in School”; “Families that are Safe, Stable, and Nurturing”; and “Communities that are Safe and Provide a High Quality of Life for Children and Families”. Expected program outcomes include reducing the frequency of emergency room visits and hospitalizations, and missed days of school due to asthma exacerbation.