DATE: May 6, 2025
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: David Luchini, RN, PHN, Director, Department of Public Health
SUBJECT: Memorandum of Understanding with Cal Poly Corporation
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Under Administrative Policy No. 34 for competitive bids or requests for proposals (AP 34), determine that an exception to the competitive bidding requirement under AP 34 is satisfied and a Sole Source Acquisition Request is warranted due to unusual or extraordinary circumstances, and that the best interests of the County would be served by entering into a Memorandum of Understanding with Cal Poly Corporation (Cal Poly) as Cal Poly's Early Intervention to Promote Cardiovascular Health of Mothers and Children project is solely Cal Poly's grant study addressing the reduction of cardiovascular disease in birthing persons and children;
2. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a Memorandum of Understanding with Cal Poly Corporation to promote and study cardiovascular health among pregnant women and infants, effective upon execution through June 1, 2030 ($0); and
3. Approve and authorize the Director of Public Health to execute future supplemental agreements related to the Cal Poly Corporation Memorandum of Understanding upon approval by Human Resource - Risk Contracts, County Counsel, and County's Auditor.
REPORT
There is no additional Net County Cost associated with the recommended actions. Approval of the first and second recommended actions will allow the Department of Public Health (Department) to partner with Cal Poly Corporation (Cal Poly) to participate in Cal Poly's Early Intervention to Promote Cardiovascular Health of Mothers and Children (ENRICH) project which aims to determine the effectiveness of combining pre- and postnatal lifestyle interventions within established and sustained evidence-based nursing home visiting programs to reduce cardiovascular disease risk factors in pregnant women and infants. Approval of the third recommend...
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