HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 02282012 - C.43RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf
of the County, Standard Agreement #29 203-90 (State #11-10447) with the California
Department of Public Health to pay County an amount not to exceed $14,916,000, for the
continuation of the Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC),
for the period from October 1, 2011 through September 30, 2014
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this agreement will result in an amount not to exceed $14,916,000 from the
California Department of Public Health for the Supplemental Food Program for Women,
Infants and Children (WIC) through September 30, 2014. (No County match required)
BACKGROUND:
For over twenty years the County has participated in the WIC Program with the State. This
is a mandated program under the Community Health Services Division of the State
Department of Health Services. WIC is a nutrition education, counseling and food
supplement program
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 02/28/2012 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
ABSENT:Gayle B. Uilkema, District II
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 28, 2012
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Carrie Del Bonta, Deputy
cc: J Pigg, D Gary
C.43
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:February 28, 2012
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Standard Agreement #29-203-90 with the California Department of Public Health
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
for low-income, pregnant, postpartum and breast-feeding women, infants and children with
nutritional risk. This program serves approximately 22,000 clients in Contra Costa County.
On January 20, 2009, the Board of Supervisors approved Standard Agreement #29-203-87
(as amended by Grant Amendment #29-203-88 and #29-203-89) with the State Department
of Health Services, for the Supplemental Food Program, for the period from October 1,
2008 through September 30, 2011.
Approval of Standard Agreement #29 203-90 continues State funding for the WIC
Supplemental Food Program through September 30, 2014, including agreeing to indemnify
and hold the State harmless for claims arising out of the County’s performance under this
agreement.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this contract is not approved, County will not receive funding to support the continuation
of the WIC Supplemental Food Program.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Not Applicable