HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 10212014 - C.54RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Standard
Agreement #29 203-91 (State #14-10235) with the California Department of Public Health to pay County an amount
not to exceed $4,500,506, for the continuation of the Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants and Children
(WIC), for the period from October 1, 2014 through September 30, 2015.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this agreement will result in an amount not to exceed $4,500,506 from the California Department of
Public Health for the Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) through September 30,
2015. (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 for low-income, pregnant, postpartum and breast-feeding
women, infants and children with nutritional
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 10/21/2014 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: Wendel Brunner, MD,
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: October 21, 2014
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Chris Heck, Deputy
cc: T Scott, C Rucker
C. 54
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:October 21, 2014
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Standard Agreement #29-203-91 with the California Department of Public Health
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
risk. This program serves approximately 22,000 clients in Contra Costa County.
On February 28, 2012, the Board of Supervisors approved Standard Agreement #29-203-90 with the State
Department of Health Services, for the Supplemental Food Program, for the period from October 1, 2011 through
September 30, 2014.
Approval of Standard Agreement #29 203-91 continues State funding for the WIC Supplemental Food Program
through September 30, 2015, 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 Agreemennt is not approved, County will not receive funding to support the continuation of the WIC
Supplemental Food Program.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Not applicable.