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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 07111989 - 1.78 7 CI T6: UOAhL) OF SUPER1'ISORS. Mark Finucane, Health Services Director FROM; Contra Elizabeth A. Spooner, Contracts Administrato Costa DATE: June 29, 1989r@ County sunJECT; Approve submission of Funding Application #29-383 to the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services - Centers for Disease Control SPECIFIC REQUESTS) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION I. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve and authorize Larry Cohen, Prevention Program Director, to execute and submit to the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services - Centers for Disease Control, Funding Application #29-383 requesting $15,400 of funding for a "Together We Can Stop the Violence" Consensus Conference to be held in February 1990 in the Bay Area. This application is for a one-year project effective September 1, 1989 through August 31, 1990 to coordinate the development and organization of the conference. II. FINANCIAL IMPACT: Approval of this agreement by the Centers for Disease Control will result in $15, 400 of federal funding. The County's in-kind contribution of $7, 344 consists of existing program staff and indirect costs currently included in the budget. III. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS/BACKGROUND: If this application is approved by the Centers for Disease Control, the Health Services Department's Prevention Program will sponsor a three-day conference in February 1990, bringing together experts and practitioners from across the nation to advance violence prevention efforts both locally and nationally. State and national experts will meet for two days of presentations and discussions on areas of critical concern to the field of violence prevention. The third day will be a symposium for 150 participants. The symposium will focus on prevention methods, coalition building, conflict. management, data collection and analysis and other issues. The goal of the conference is to facilitate professional inter- action which builds consensus towards a national agenda for the prevention of violence. The conference will enable local community groups and leaders to benefit from national expertise and increase citizen awareness and involvement in violence prevention efforts. Aiconference of this magnitude will bring the County considerable prestige for its leadership role in a national health issue. In order to meet. the deadline for submission, a draft copy of the application has been forwarded to the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services, but subject to Board approval. DG CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENTS YES 91ONATVRE; �•C�..f..G�Q �- RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDAT ON OA BOARD MMITTEE APPROVE __ OTHER sIGNnruRE i s Y ACTION OF BOARD ONJUL APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED L OTHER VOTE OF SUPERVISORS 1 HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE X UNANIMOUS (ABSENT 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. JUL 111989 cc: Health Services (Contracts) ATTESTED Auditor-Controller (Claims) PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF U. S. Dept. of Health and Human Services - SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR Centers for Disease Control BY L?1�`/L�r�?T�YF.t"�f�f� ,DEPUTY M382/7-83