DATE: May 26, 2020
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: David Pomaville, Director, Department of Public Health
SUBJECT: Retroactive Revenue Agreement with California Department of Public Health
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a retroactive revenue Agreement with California Department of Public Health, for the California Perinatal Equity, effective October 1, 2019 through June 30, 2021, total not to exceed $1,191,288; and
2. Approve and authorize the Director of the Department of Public Health, or designee, to execute the State Contractor's Release Form for the final invoice.
REPORT
Approval of the first recommended action will provide the Department of Public Health with funding from the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) to continue implementation of the California Perinatal Equity Initiative (PEI) in the County. The funding will support local perinatal equity activities to fill gaps in current services and assist with development of a collective impact blueprint to reduce African-American infant mortality, with no increase in Net County Cost. Approval of the second recommended action will allow the Department Director, or designee, to execute the State Contractor's Release Form for submittal with the final invoice to the State. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
There are no viable alternative actions. Should your Board not approve the recommended action, the Department would not be able to accept the CDPH funds nor implement the PEI in the County.
RETROACTIVE AGREEMENT:
The recommended agreement is retroactive to October 1, 2019. The recommended agreement was received from CDPH on March 13, 2020, the time required to prepare and review the agreement, did not allow presentation to your Board at an earlier date.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended actions. CDPH will provide $1,191,288 to fund community activities and contrac...
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