DATE: February 26, 2019
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
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a retroactive revenue Agreement with California Department of Public Health, for the California Perinatal Equity Initiative, effective December 1, 2018 through September 30, 2019 ($529,236).
REPORT
Approval of the recommended action will provide the Department of Public Health with California Department of Public Health (CDPH) one-time funding to implement the California Perinatal Equity Initiative (PEI) in the County. The funding will support local perinatal equity planning to fill gaps in current services and assist with development of a collective impact blueprint to reduce African-American infant mortality, no increase in Net County Cost. 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 December 1, 2018. The recommended agreement was received from CDPH on December 18, 2018, 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 action. CDPH will provide $529,236 to fund community activities and contract costs related to PEI implementation. Sufficient appropriations and estimated revenues are included in the Department's Org 5620 FY 2018-19 Adopted Budget and will be included in the FY 2019-20 budget request.
DISCUSSION:
The County's mortality rate for African-American infants continues to be 2.5 times higher than the statewide rates and 2.21 times higher than the national r...
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