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a. Support accepting a grant award of $25,000 from The California Endowment, Strengthening Regional Capacity to Advance Health Equity: To strengthen leadership capacity to incorporate healing-informed racial equity principles in government to narrow disparities in health and opportunity in Monterey County (Grant ID 20192831).
b. Support authorizing the Auditor-Controller to amend the Fiscal Year 2018-19 Adopted Budget, Fund 001, Appropriation Unit CAO024, increasing appropriations and estimated revenue by $25,000, funded by The California Endowment (Grant ID 20192831).
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RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt a resolution to:
a. Support accepting a grant award of $25,000 from The California Endowment, Strengthening Regional Capacity to Advance Health Equity: To strengthen leadership capacity to incorporate healing-informed racial equity principles in government to narrow disparities in health and opportunity in Monterey County (Grant ID 20192831).
b. Support authorizing the Auditor-Controller to amend the Fiscal Year 2018-19 Adopted Budget, Fund 001, Appropriation Unit CAO024, increasing appropriations and estimated revenue by $25,000, funded by The California Endowment (Grant ID 20192831).
DISCUSSION:
It is the intent of the Monterey County Administrative Office, Office of Community Engagement and Strategic Advocacy (OCESA) to accept a grant award from The California Endowment for the Strengthening Regional Capacity to Advance Health Equity with the purpose of strengthening leadership capacity to incorporate healing-informed racial equity principles in government to narrow disparities and create opportunity in Monterey County.
Background:
The Office of Community Engagement and Strategic Advocacy has engaged in a collaboration with The California Endowment (TCE), Building Healthy Communities-East Salinas, Race Forward, Center for Social Inclusion and the National Compadres Network in a learning and education endeavor on Governing for Racial Equity. Additio...
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