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a. Accept a $2,000 Grant from the AAA Northern California, Nevada & Utah (“AAA”) for the Injury Program; and
b. Approve and authorize the Director of Health or Assistant Director of Health to execute a Grant Agreement with AAA for the 2019 Child Passenger Safety (CPS) Program allowing County of Monterey to purchase car seats/booster seats and provide car seat checkup events effective November 11, 2019 to June 30, 2020; and
c. Approve non-standard insurance provision in Agreement as recommended by the Director of Health.
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Accept a $2,000 Grant from the AAA Northern California, Nevada & Utah (“AAA”) for the Injury Program; and
b. Approve and authorize the Director of Health or Assistant Director of Health to execute a Grant Agreement with AAA for the 2019 Child Passenger Safety (CPS) Program allowing County of Monterey to purchase car seats/booster seats and provide car seat checkup events effective November 11, 2019 to June 30, 2020; and
c. Approve non-standard insurance provision in Agreement as recommended by the Director of Health.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
The goal of the County of Monterey Car Seat Program is to educate the public on the importance of proper car/booster seat installation and help the public install their car seats properly. The program provides car seats free of charge to families in need. The program provides information on the current laws pertaining to safety and usage of car seats and bicycle helmets.
The approval of this recommended action will enable the Injury Prevention Program to promote car /booster seat safety and the policies, and guidelines that regulate the car/booster seats in Monterey County and hold car seat community checkup events.
This work supports the MCHD 2018-2022 Strategic Plan Goal: 1. Empower the community to improve health; Goal 2. Enhance public health and safety through prevention; and Goal 3. Ensure access to culturally and linguistically appropriate, customer-friendly, quality health services. Additionally, this work supports three of the ten essential public health services: inform, educate, and empower people about health issues; link people to needed personal health services and assure the provision of health care when otherwise unavailable; and assure competent public and personal health care workforce.
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
County Counsel-Risk Management and the Auditor-Controller have reviewed and approved this Agreement as to legal form and fiscal provisions respectively.
FINANCING:
County services for this agreement are 100% funded with by Grant funds.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS STRATEGIC INITIATIVES:
Check the related Board of Supervisors Strategic Initiatives:
☐Economic Development:
• Through collaboration, strengthen economic development to ensure a diversified and healthy economy.
☐Administration:
• Promote an organization that practices efficient and effective resource management and is recognized for responsiveness, strong customer orientation, accountability and transparency.
☐Health & Human Services:
• Improve health and quality of life through County supported policies, programs, and services; promoting access to equitable opportunities for healthy choices and healthy environments in collaboration with communities.
☐Infrastructure:
• Plan and develop a sustainable, physical infrastructure that improves the quality of life for County residents and supports economic development results.
☒Public Safety:
• Create a safe environment for people to achieve their potential, leading businesses and communities to thrive and grow by reducing violent crimes as well as crimes in general.
Prepared by: Patricia McFadden, Management Analyst II, ext. 4726
Approved by: Elsa M. Jimenez, Director of Health
Attachment:
Agreement is on file with the Clerk of the Board