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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 02242009 - C.58RECOMMENDATION(S): Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee (Wendel Brunner, M.D.), to accept on behalf of the County, Grant Award #28-692-2 (#20081186) for the California Endowment, to pay the County an amount not to exceed $225,000, for the Community Action to fight Asthma/Contra Costa Asthma Coalition Project, for the period July 1, 2008 through February 28, 2010. FISCAL IMPACT: Approval of this Grant Award will result in an amount not to exceed $225,000 in funding from the California Endowment for the Department’ Community Action to fight Asthma/Contra Costa Asthma Coalition Project. No County funds required. BACKGROUND: The Contra Costa Asthma Coalition Project will address the higher than average rate of asthma in children throughout Contra Costa County. This project interfaces with several other County Programs, such as the County’s Health Plan and Public Health Clinics that provide case management services to child asthmatics. One key priority of the California Endowment’s APPROVE OTHER RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE Action of Board On: 02/24/2009 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER Clerks Notes: VOTE OF SUPERVISORS AYE:John Gioia, District I Supervisor Gayle B. Uilkema, District II Supervisor Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor Susan A. Bonilla, District IV Supervisor Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor Contact: Wendel Brunner, M.D. (313-6712) I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown. ATTESTED: February 24, 2009 David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors By: Celicia Nelson, Deputy cc: Jacqueline Pigg, Barbara Borbon C.58 To:Board of Supervisors From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director Date:February 24, 2009 Contra Costa County Subject:Acceptance of Grant Award #28-692-2 from the California Endowment BACKGROUND: (CONT'D) Asthma Initiatives is to effectively collaborate with existing programs and projects in order to maximize the County’s ability to reduce the negative impact of asthma on children in Contra Costa. Approval of Grant Award #28-692-2 will allow funding to the Department for the coalition to continue to meet its objectives of educating and organizing West County residents about asthma and air pollution issues, and how to advocate for policy changes that will reduce environmental triggers for asthma through February 28, 2010.