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File #: 24-0827    Name: Retroactive Agreement with Fresno County Superintendent of Schools
In control: Public Health
On agenda: 11/5/2024 Final action: 11/5/2024
Enactment date: Enactment #: Agreement No. 24-584
Title: Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a retroactive revenue Agreement with Fresno County Superintendent of Schools for the Fresno County Early Stars-Quality Early Learning and Care program for training and technical assistance on health and safety standards at early childhood education sites, effective July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025, total not to exceed $300,000.
Attachments: 1. Agenda Item, 2. Agreement A-24-584 with FCSS
DATE: November 5, 2024

TO: Board of Supervisors

SUBMITTED BY: David Luchini, RN, PHN, Director, Department of Public Health

SUBJECT: Retroactive Agreement with Fresno County Superintendent of Schools for the Fresno County Early Stars-Quality Early Learning and Care Program

RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a retroactive revenue Agreement with Fresno County Superintendent of Schools for the Fresno County Early Stars-Quality Early Learning and Care program for training and technical assistance on health and safety standards at early childhood education sites, effective July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025, total not to exceed $300,000.
REPORT
There is no additional Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. Approval of the recommended action will provide the Department of Public Health (Department) with one year of funding from Fresno County Superintendent of Schools (FCSS) to support the Fresno County Early Stars-Quality Early Learning and Care program. The program provides training, consultation and technical assistance on health and safety standards to early childhood education sites enrolled in the Early Stars program. The funding will support salary and benefits for two Public Health Nurses (PHNs). This item is countywide.

ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):

There are no viable alternative actions. Should your Board not approve the recommended action, the Department would be unable to fund the services provided to the Early Stars Program.

RETROACTIVE AGREEMENT:

The recommended agreement is retroactive to July 1, 2024. The recommended agreement was received initially as an amendment to Agreement No. A-23-429 from FCSS on May 30, 2024. However, the time required to prepare the amendment did not allow presentation to your Board before the last Board date of the fiscal year (FY) of 2023-24 in order to extend the agreement beyond the agreement expiration date of June 30, 2024. Therefore, the Department had to request ...

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