DATE: February 28, 2017
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: David Pomaville, Director, Department of Public Health
SUBJECT: Agreement with Samuels Center for Nutrition Education and Obesity Prevention Grant Program Activities
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute an Agreement with Sarah Samuels Center for Public Health Research and Evaluation, for evaluation of nutrition education and obesity prevention program services, effective March 1, 2017, not to exceed five consecutive years, which includes a three-year base contract and two optional one-year extensions, total not to exceed $340,000.
REPORT
Approval of the recommended agreement will allow the Department of Public Health to continue required evaluation of Nutrition Education and Obesity Prevention (NEOP) program activities through the Sarah Samuels Center for Public Health Research and Evaluation (Samuels Center). The Samuels Center was selected through a competitive bidding process to provide the evaluation activities. This is the third of four agreements that will come before your Board regarding NEOP related activities; the last agreement is expected in April 2017. The California Department of Public Health (CDPH), NEOP grant will fund the recommended agreement, with no Net County Cost.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(s):
There is no viable alternative action. Should your Board not approve the recommended action, the Department would be unable to complete the evaluation activities required by CDPH.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. The maximum cost of the recommended agreement in the seven months remaining in Federal FY 2016-17 is $120,000; $340,000 for the term. The NEOP grant, provided by CDPH, will fully fund the recommended agreement. Sufficient appropriations and estimated revenues are included in the Department's Org 5620 FY 2016-17 adopted budget, and will be included in future budget requests for the...
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