HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 09152009 - C.64RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Conservation and Development Director, or designee, to
execute a contract with the University of Californina Cooperative Extension - Contra Costa
in an amount not to exceed $50,000 for the period of July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010 for
its Nutrition, Safe Pest Management Around Children, and Youth Development programs,
as recommended by Supervisor Bonilla.
FISCAL IMPACT:
100% CCFuture Fund - discretionary general purpose funds generated from the Transient
Occupancy Tax (TOT) from the Renaissance/Club Sport Hotel in the unincorporated Contra
Costa Centre area, and designated by the Board of Supervisors to the CCFuture Fund.
BACKGROUND:
The CCFuture Fund was created in 2003 when the Board of Supervisors earmarked the
Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) from the Renaissance/Club Sport Hotel in the
unincorporated Contra Costa Centre area for early intervention and prevention programs that
reduce high cost crisis/safety
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 09/15/2009 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: Bob Calkins, (925)
335-7220
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: September 15, 2009
David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Celicia Nelson, Deputy
cc: D. Sansoe, CAO, Luis Quinonez, Chief of Staff
C.64
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Catherine Kutsuris, Conservation & Development Director
Date:September 15, 2009
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Allocation of CCFuture Funds - UC Cooperative Extension Program
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
net services. The mission of the CCFuture Fund is to:
"…invest in programs and services that are results-based, family-oriented, collaborative,
and available at critical points in the lives of children and families, thereby improving
family functioning and reducing the high costs of dependency."
The University of California Cooperative Extension - Contra Costa (UCCE) has requested
$50,000 in CCFuture Funds to continue its current programs, and to enhance/expand its
programming in the Monument Corridor. UCCE has a long history of providing
high-quality, science based, culturally appropriate programs in partnership with Contra
Costa communities. UCCE is well-connected throughout the County and is adept at
fostering agency partnerships, connecting programs and leveraging resources, including
using many volunteers.
UCCE currently offers an adult nutrition program and a safe pest management program in
the Monument Corridor. The goal of its adult nutrition education program is to improve the
nutrition-related skills of limited income participants to select, purchase, and prepare
low-cost, nutritious meals for themselves and their families. The program also encourages
participants to adopt daily physical activity. Nutrition education series are currently
conducted at the Monument Communty First Five Center. UCCE will expand the program
by training 3rd grade teachers at Cambridge and Meadow Homes Elementary schools so
they can help inform their students about the benefits of eating healthy foods. UCCE hopes
to expand its nutrition program to include agricultural themed field trips, cooking
workshops, and family nutrition events.
The Safe Pest Management Around Children program provides workshops, in English and
Spanish, for daycare/preschool providers and parents focusing on the hazards of using
pesticides around young children. Safe alternative strategies are presented along wtih
information on how to safely dispose of pesticides in the home/child care center.
The third area of programming is Youth Development. Helping youth grow into
responsible, productive adults is the focus of this program. UCCE works collaboratively
with a wide variety of community youth-serving agencies, including afterschool program
staff, and provides education and technical assistance on topics such as ages and stages of
child development, resiliency, service-learning and cross-age teaching. Training is available
in literacy and science and environmental education, as well. UCCE hopes to expand its
Youth Development program to include two familly science nights to the residents of the
Monument Corridor.