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a. Approve and authorize the Director of Health Services or designee to execute a non-standard Agreement with Youth Creating Change to develop and offer a substance use prevention challenge for Monterey County youth for the term upon execution through June 30, 2026, for an amount not to exceed $319,424; and
b. Approve non-standard Agreement provisions as recommended by the Director of Health Services; and
c. Approve and authorize the Director of Health Services or designee to sign up to three (3) future amendments to this Agreement where the amendments do not exceed 10% ($31,942) of the original Agreement amount, do not significantly change the scope of services, and the total Agreement amount does not exceed $351,366.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the County of Monterey Board of Supervisors:
a. Approve and authorize the Director of Health Services or designee to execute a non-standard Agreement with Youth Creating Change to develop and offer a substance use prevention challenge for Monterey County youth for the term upon execution through June 30, 2026, for an amount not to exceed $319,424; and
b. Approve non-standard Agreement provisions as recommended by the Director of Health Services; and
c. Approve and authorize the Director of Health Services or designee to sign up to three (3) future amendments to this Agreement where the amendments do not exceed 10% ($31,942) of the original Agreement amount, do not significantly change the scope of services, and the total Agreement amount does not exceed $351,366.
SUMMARY/ DISCUSSION:
In 2019, various government entities filed lawsuits against JUUL Labs, Inc. seeking accountability for the company’s role in the youth vaping epidemic. While litigation settlements have been reached, youth vaping continues to be a problem. In 2024, the National Youth Tobacco Survey (NYTS) reported electronic cigarettes were the most popular product for the 11th year in a row. According to NYTS data from 2024, more ...
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