DATE: January 7, 2020
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: David Pomaville, Director, Department of Public Health
SUBJECT: Agreement with Fresno County Economic Opportunities Commission
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute an Agreement with Fresno County Economic Opportunities Commission, to implement a school-based sealant program, effective January 7, 2020 through June 30, 2022 ($520,000).
REPORT
Approval of the recommended action will allow the Department of Public Health’s Local Oral Health Program (LOHP) to work with Fresno County Economic Opportunities Commission (Fresno EOC) to implement an evidence-based program increasing the number of school aged children in grades K-6 receiving preventative oral health services with no increase in Net County Cost. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
There is no viable alternative action. Should your Board not approve the recommended action, the Department would be unable to achieve the California Oral Health Plan Objectives as outlined in the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Local Oral Health Program (LOHP) grant scope of work and risk possible denial or reduction in future Prop 56 funding.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. The recommended agreement is fully funded with the CDPH’s LOHP’s grant award. The maximum compensation for the two-year six-month term is $520,000 and funds the staff and supplies.
$130,000 = Year I (Jan. 07, 2020 - June 30, 2020)
$195,000 = Year II (July 01, 2020 - June 30, 2021)
$195,000 = Year III (July 01, 2021 - June 30, 2022)
Sufficient appropriations and estimated revenues are included in the Department’s Org 5620 FY 2019-20 Adopted Budget and will be included in future budget requests for the duration of the term.
DISCUSSION:
On February 6, 2018, your Board approved the CDPH’s LOHP grant award to support the completion of activities that support the state oral health plan build capacity at the local level for the facilitation and implementation of education, prevention, linkage to treatment, surveillance, and case management services in the community to address the oral health needs of the population groups within the communities, and implement evidence based or evidence informed programs. Funding for this five-year program comes from California Proposition 56: Cigarette Tax to Fund Healthcare (2016) and is expected to continue beyond the initial five-year term.
On July 30, 2019, the County of Fresno, on behalf of the Internal Services Department - Purchasing Division issued Request for Proposal (RFP) No. 20-003 for Implementing a School-Based Sealant Program to vendors registered in Public Purchase. The response period closed on September 16, 2019, receiving a response from Fresno EOC.
A three-person evaluation panel composed of a representative from the Department of Public Health, CSU Fresno and Fresno Unified School District, evaluated the proposal solely based on the requirements of the RFP. Each evaluator individually reviewed the proposal on its own merit, based on bidder’s quality of proposed services, demonstrated implementation ability, and administrative capability. The evaluators unanimously concluded that Fresno EOC’s proposal showed the experience, expertise, and administrative capacity necessary to implement this program immediately would best benefit the County and satisfy the RFP requirements.
Approval of the recommended agreement will allow the Department to fulfill grant activity of implementing an evidence-based program to improve the oral health of elementary school aged children through preventative oral health services through contract with Fresno EOC to provide approximately 2,000 dental sealants and 3,000 fluoride varnishes to low-income, elementary school-aged children in grades K-6.
REFERENCE MATERIAL:
BAI #26, February 6, 2018
ATTACHMENTS INCLUDED AND/OR ON FILE:
On file with Clerk - Agreement with Fresno EOC
CAO ANALYST:
Raul Guerra