HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 02272001 - C.76 TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: William Walker, M.D. , Health Services Director 'f
Contra
By: Ginger Marieiro, Contracts Administrator
Costa
DATE: February 20, 2001 County
SUBJECT: Approve submission of Funding Application #28-658 to California
Office of Traffic Safety
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Approve and authorize the submission of Funding Application #28-658
with the California Office of Traffic Safety, in an amount not to
exceed $299, 975, for the period from January 1, 2001 through December
31, 2002 , for the Department ' s Community Wellness & Prevention Program,
Kids in Car Seats (KICS) Project .
FISCAL IMPACT•
Approval of this application will result in an amount not to exceed
$299, 975 of funding for the Department ' s Community Wellness &
Prevention Program. No County funds are required.
BACKGROUND/REASON(S) FOR RECOMMENDATION(S) :
As part of the California Health Care Safety Net Institute (SNI) Child
Passenger Safety Initiative for the California Office of Traffic
Safety, the Kids in Car Seats (KICS) Project will increase car seat
usage among low-income individuals in the Contra Costa Health Services
system by reducing identified barriers to seat use, increase individual
knowledge of child passenger safety, and improve correct utilization of
car seats .. The KICS Project will work closely with Contra Costa Health
Services medical system and its staff to carry out the project ' s
objectives . The KICS Project will also address the need among clients
to improve child passenger safety education, increase access to car
seats, and assist with proper car seat installation.
In order to meet the deadline for submission, the application has been
forwarded to the California Office of Traffic Safety, but subject to
Board approval . Four certified and sealed copies of the Board Order
authorizing submission of the application should be returned to the
Contracts and Grants Unit .
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: SIGNATUR
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMME TION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE _OTHER
SIGNATURE(S):
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ACTION OF BOARD ON 4 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
X UNANIMOUS (ABSENT
QQ� AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
ATTESTED
PHIL BATCTiELOR,QWRK OFT E BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Contact Person: Wendel Brunner, M.D. (313-6712)
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