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Approve and authorize the Director of Health or Assistant Director of Health, to execute on behalf of the County of Monterey standard agreements, and any amendments thereto, for continued funding from local, State, and Federal agencies for designated programs and to sign subcontractor agreements associated with our continued funding agreements for designated programs. Programs and their associated agreements were identified in an “Attachment A- Program Funding List” to the Board Report.
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
Approve and authorize the Director of Health or Assistant Director of Health, to execute on behalf of the County of Monterey standard agreements, and any amendments thereto, for continued funding from local, State, and Federal agencies for designated programs and to sign subcontractor agreements associated with our continued funding agreements for designated programs. Programs and their associated agreements were identified in an “Attachment A- Program Funding List” to the Board Report.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
Continued support and approval by the Board for this recommended action would allow the Director of Health or Assistant Director of Health, to continue to submit the approved resolution as authority to sign, submit grant applications and grant agreements to renew funding for those designated programs without having to request Board approval for each grant application/
agreement. This will significantly reduce the number of board reports submitted for approval annually and will expedite the process.
The Department will continue to present amendments to the final grant agreements that require adjustments to the Final County Adopted Budget for changes in appropriations, revenues, and/or positions, to the Board for approval.
This work supports the Monterey County Health Department 2018-2022 strategic plan initiatives: 1. Empower the community to improve health through programs, policies, and activities, 2. Enhance community health and safety by emphasizing prevention, 3. Ensure access to culturally and linguistically appropriate, customer-friendly, quality health services, and 4. Engage MCHD workforce and improve operational functions to meet current and developing population health needs. It also supports one or more of the ten essential public health services, specifically: 1. Monitor health status to identify and solve community health problems, 2. Diagnose and investigate health problems and health hazards in the community, 3. Inform, educate, and empower people about health issues, 4. Mobilize community partnerships and action to identify and solve health problems, 5. Develop policies and plans that support individual and community health efforts, 6. Enforce laws and regulations that protect health and ensure safety, 7. Link people to needed personal health services and assure the provision of health care when otherwise unavailable, 8. Assure competent public and personal health care workforce. 9. Evaluate effectiveness, accessibility, and quality of personal and population-based health services, and 10. Research for new insights and innovative solutions to health problems.
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
County Counsel-Risk Management and the Auditor-Controller agree with the process and will continue to review each grant agreement before the Department signs and submit the agreement to the funding agency.
FINANCING:
The majority of appropriations and revenues related to Attachment A have been included in the Health Department’s FY 2020-21 Recommended Budget. Adjustments in appropriations, revenue, and/or position count will be submitted to the Board of Supervisors for approval as necessary. There will be no new General Fund Contribution resulting from this action.
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: Julianna De La Paz, Administrative Secretary, 755-4621
Approved by:
______________________Date:_________
Elsa Jimenez, Director of Health, 755-4526
Attachment:
Amended Attachment A -Program Funding List is on file with Clerk of the Board