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FROM: William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director ^i `tiz Costa
By: Jacqueline Pigg, Contracts Administrator &'4
DATE: September 5, 2006 County
SUBJECT: Approval of Grant Agreement 428-755 with the Kaiser Permanente (dba Kaiser Permanente
Community Benefits Program)
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION(S):
'Approve and authorize the Health Services Director or his designee (Wendel Brunner, M.D.) to execute on
behalf of the County, Grant Agreement 428-755 with the Kaiser Permanente (dba Kaiser Permanente
Community Benefits Program), to pay the County an amount not to exceed $20,000, for the Bay Point Health
Conductors Project, for the period from August 15, 2006 through August 15, 2007.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This Grant Agreement funded by Kaiser Permanente (dba Kaiser Permanente Community Benefits Program)
will result in an amount not to exceed $20,000 for the Bay Point Health Conductors Project. No County
funds are required:
BACKGROUND/REASON(S) FOR RECOMMENDATION(S):
The Bay Point Health Community Partners, in collaboration with the Public Health Division and the Public
Health Outreach, Education and Collaborations (PHOEC) will work together to continue to build and deepen
the Bay Point Health Conductor Project model as an effective strategy for engaging the African American
community to improve its health and prevent-diseases. The Bay Point Health Conductors Project is critical to
Contra Costa Health Services Department (CCHSD). The Department has begun to develop a Countywide
African American Health Initiative (AAHI) to address the alarming health disparities for African Americans
particularly, regarding chronic diseases. The overall goal of the African American Health Conductor Project
is to improve health outcomes for approximately 2,600 African Americans living in Bay Point, by creating
and sustaining an African American centered outreach, health education and health care navigation system.
Approval of Grant Award Agreement #28-755 funding will support and sustain the Health Conductor
strategy within CCHSD and raise awareness in the community about African American health issues, values
and concerns.
Three certified copies of the Board Order should be returned to the Contracts and Grants Unit.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE: ; .
_RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
!L�APPROVE O HER
SIGNATURES
ACTION OF BOAR(JO APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED THER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS _ I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS
�,IS A TRUE
y AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
UNANIMOUS SENT AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
AYES: NOES: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
ABSENT: ABSTAIN:
ATTESTED
Contact Person: Wendel Brunner, M.D. (313-6712) JOHN C LLEN, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
CC: Health Services Department (Contracts)
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