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a. Adopt a resolution to accept a grant award of $25,000 from The California Endowment, Request ID 20211828, Advancing Systems Transformation for Health Equity, to be used to build collective capacity of key stakeholders in government for the realization of racially equitable systems change in health equity, as viewed through a racial justice lens in Monterey County. (Grant Number 20211828);
b. Direct the Auditor-Controller to amend the Fiscal Year 2020-21 Adopted Budget, Fund 001, Appropriation Unit CAO024, increasing appropriations and estimated revenues by $25,000 funded by The California Endowment (Grant Number 20211828) (4/5 vote required);
c. Ratify execution by Assistant County Administrative Officer’s designee of the terms and conditions of The California Endowment Grant (Grant Number 20211828), for the purpose of supporting Monterey County’s Governing for Racial Equity Initiative in a grant amount of $25,000.
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
a. Accept a grant award of $25,000 from The California Endowment, Request ID 20211828,Advancing Systems Transformation for Health Equity to be used to build collective capacity of key stakeholders in government for the realization of racially equitable systems change in health equity, as viewed through a racial justice lens in Monterey County. (Grant Number 20211828);
b. Direct the Auditor-Controller to amend the Fiscal Year 2020-21 Adopted Budget, Fund 001, Appropriation Unit CAO024, increasing appropriations and estimated revenues by $25,000 funded by The California Endowment (Grant Number 20211828) (4/5 vote required);
c. Ratify execution by Assistant County Administrative Officer’s designee of the terms and conditions of The California Endowment Grant (Grant Number 20211828), for the purpose of supporting Monterey County’s Governing for Racial Equity Initiative in a grant amount of $25,000.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
The Office of Community Engagement and Advocacy (OCESA) of the CAO functions as the backbone of the Monterey County Governing for Racial Equity Initiative.
The Office of Community Engagement and Strategic Advocacy in collaboration with The California Endowment (TCE), Building Healthy Communities-East Salinas, Race Forward, Center for Social Inclusion and the National Compadres Network engaged in a learning and education endeavor on Governing for Racial Equity in 2016. Additionally, in 2017 Monterey County became a cohort member of the Government Alliance for Racial Equity (GARE) - Northern California, a yearlong training institute.
Monterey County since has completed 3 years of GARE learning cohorts consisting of representatives from multiple County Departments and joined in the collaboration of Towards a Racially Equitable Monterey County (TREMC) Initiative to advance racial equity principles within local government, local philanthropy, community-based organizations and community resident leaders. Funding granted by TCE will enhance existing efforts in support of implementation of the Monterey County Governing for Racial Equity Action Plan, approved by the Board of Supervisors on September 29, 2020, and continued efforts to increase shared learning and understanding of structural racism across all County staff including Board of Supervisors, and to build capacity with a commitment to the development and implementation of GARE learning institute to be hosted in and tailored to the specific communities of Monterey County, in partnership with the TREMC Initiative.
The California Endowment has made grant awards to support the County’s Governing for Racial Equity Initiative each year, since 2016.
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
This recommendation was presented to the Budget Committee on April 28, 2021. This report is prepared by the CAO-Office of Community Engagement & Strategic Advocacy and has been reviewed by County Counsel.
FINANCING:
The grant will provide financing for the advancement and implementation of Governing for Racial Equity Initiative’s Racial Equity Action Plan. The California Endowment Grant in the amount of $25,000 is a one-time award which does not require a County match.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS STRATEGIC INITIATIVES:
Receipt of this report and authorization of the proposed letter supports the selected Board of Supervisors Strategic Initiatives:
X_ Economic Development
X_ Administration
X_ Health & Human Services
X_ Infrastructure
X_ Public Safety
Prepared by: Rosemary Soto, Management Analyst III
Approved by: Nick Chiulos, Assistant County Administrative Officer
May 4, 2021
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Nicholas E. Chiulos, Assistant County Administrative Officer Date
Attachment A: County of Monterey GRE Grant Number 20211828 Award Agreement TCE