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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 02272001 - C.80 TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS FROM: William Walker, M.D. , Health Services Director 'f Contra B Ginger Marieiro Contracts Administrator lx Y g CoSta DATE: February 6, 2001 d ``� County T UM SUBJECT: Notice of Grant Award #28-653-1 from the California Wellness Foundation SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve and authorize the Health Services Director or his designee (Wendel Brunner) , to accept on behalf of the County, Grant Ward #28- 653-1 from the California Wellness Foundation, in an amount not to exceed $100 , 000 , for the period from January 1, 2001 through December 31, 2002 , for the Healthy Neighborhoods Chronic Disease Prevention Initiative . FISCAL IMPACT• Acceptance of this Grant Award will result in $100, 000 from the California Wellness Foundation. No County funds are required. BACKGROUND/REASON(S) FOR RECOMMENDATION(S) : Chronic disease is the leading cause of death in Pittsburg, accounting for 660 of deaths . Pittsburg has the County' s highest heart disease death rate and diabetes hospitalization rate . This project will receive direction and coordination from the Chronic Disease Subcommittee of the Public and Environmental Health Advisory Board (PEHAB) , the Community Wellness & Prevention Program Director, and the Public Health Director. The goal of this project is to reduce chronic disease risk factors and increase health promotion factors among residents in the El Pueblo and West Boulevard community neighborhoods_. Approval of Grant Award #28-653-1 will allow the County to provide core operating support to strengthen efforts to increase resident participation in creating healthier communities, through December 31, 2002 . Three certified and sealed copies of the Board Order should be returned to the Contracts and Grants Unit . CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: SIGNATURE Z,�U� RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMME DATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE APPROVE OTHER SIGNATURE(S): ACTION OF BOARD N - APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED �� OTHER VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE UNANIMOUS (ABSENT-&-a� 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 BATCHELOR, K OF E BOARD OF Contact Person: ) Wendel Brunner, M.D. (313-6712 /Y :::: SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR CC: Health Services (Contracts) California Wellness Foundation.. �L� DEPUTY