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C. 47

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Date:	September 13, 2022

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Standard Agreement #29-203-101 with the California Department of Public Health

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 09/13/2022

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:	Ori Tzvieli, M.D. 925-608-5267
cc:	Marcy 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: September 13, 2022
Monica Nino, County Administrator

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of the County Standard Agreement #29-203-101 (State #22-10241) with the California Department of Public Health, to pay the County an amount up to $15,881,124 for the continuation of the Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC), for the period from October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2025.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Approval of this agreement will result in up to $15,881,124 from the California Department of Public Health for the Supplemental Food Program for WIC through September 30, 2025. No County match is required.

BACKGROUND:

Since 1974, the County has participated in the WIC Program with the State. This is a mandated program under the Community Health Services Division of the State Department of Health Services. WIC is a nutrition education, counseling and food supplement program for low-income, pregnant, postpartum and breast-feeding women, infants and children at nutritional risk. This program serves approximately 22,200 clients.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

On September 17, 2019, the Board of Supervisors approved Standard Agreement #29-203-97 with the California Department of Public Health, in an amount not to exceed $12,941,349 for the WIC Program, for the period from October 1, 2019 through September 30, 2022.

On September 15, 2020, the Board of Supervisors approved Amendment Agreement #29-203-98 with the California Department of Public Health, to increase the payment limit by $141,710 to a new total of $13,083,059 for additional WIC services, with no change in the term of October 1, 2019 through September 30, 2022.

On May 11, 2021, the Board of Supervisors approved Amendment Agreement #29-203-99 to increase the payment limit by $252,707 to a new total of $13,335,766 to provide additional funding for the County to continue nutrition assessments and education, community referrals, and food checks to eligible residents of Contra Costa County, with no change in term of October 1, 2019 through September 30, 2022.

On January 11, 2022, the Board of Supervisors approved Amendment Agreement #29-203-100 to increase the payment limit by $96,211 to a new total of $13,431,977 to provide additional funding for the County to continue nutrition assessments and education, community referrals, and food checks to eligible residents of Contra Costa County, with no change in term of October 1, 2019 through September 30, 2022.

Approval of Standard Agreement #29-203-101 continues State funding for the WIC Supplemental Food Program through September 30, 2025, including agreeing to indemnify and hold the State harmless for claims arising out of the County’s performance under this agreement.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this agreement is not approved, the County will not receive funds to continue nutrition assessments and education, community referrals, and food checks to eligible residents of Contra Costa County at nutritional risk.