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Recommendation to authorize City Manager to execute an agreement and any subsequent amendments with Los Angeles County Children and Families First - Proposition 10 Commission to implement Year Two of the Best Babies Collaborative program for an amount of $596,590; execute subcontracts in the amount of $133,022 and any subsequent amendments with the listed subcontract agencies for outreach and health education; and increase appropriations in the Health Fund
(SR 130) in the Department of Health and Human Services (HE) by $596,590 for the period of July 1, 2006 to June 30, 2007.
(Districts 1,6,7,9)
DISCUSSION
On November 15,2005, the City Council approved a nine-month operation grant agreement
for the Best Babies Collaborative Program (BBC) funded by the Los Angeles County
Children and Families First - Proposition I O Commission (First 5 L.A.). First 5 L.A. has
subsequently awarded $596,590 for the second-year period of July 1, 2006 to June 30,
2007 to the City of Long Beach, through the Department of Health and Human Services
(DHHS) as the lead agency, to continue implementation of the three-year program (October
2005 - July 2008) for the Long Beach-Wilmington Best Babies Collaborative (Collaborative).
The DHHS will continue to provide and assist in coordinating perinatal services targeting
high-risk women residing in the First 5 L.A. Program's targeted zip code areas of 90802,
90805, 90806,90813, and in the 90744 Wilmington zip code.
The DHHS will also continue to work with local service providers, community-based
agencies and healthcare organizations to coordinate a comprehensive network of providers
and resources to improve pregnancy outcomes for women in these target areas. The
Collaborative has increased outreach and case management services by adding the Nurse
Family Partnership Program, Parent and Children Together (PACT) under Families in Good
Health and funding medical interconception care at St. Mary's Medical Center for women
with Type II Diabetes.
A total not to exceed $133,022 of the grant funds will be used to sustain outreach, health
education, medical and case-management subcontracts with the following collaborative
community-based agencies that were selected based on their ability to serve special
population groups:
Subcontract Agency Address Amount
(Program Name)
The Children's Clinic 2801 Atlantic Avenue, Long Beach 90801 $14,400
Catholic Healthcare West
dba St. Mary's Medical Center
(Families in Good Health) 411 E. 10th St., Suite 207, Long Beach 90813 58,407
(Mary Hilton Family Clinic) 1050 Linden Avenue, Long Beach 90813 34,956
Long Beach Memorial Medical Center
dba Perinatal Outreach Education Program2801 Atlantic Avenue, Long Beach 90801 $6,397
Wilmington Community Clinic $18.862
This matter was reviewed by Senior Deputy City Attorney Donna F. Gwin on June 6, 2006
and by Budget Management Officer David Wodynski on June 9, 2006.
TIMING CONSIDERATIONS
City Council action is requested on June 20, 2006, as services under the agreement will
commence on July 1, 2006.
FISCAL IMPACT
The City will receive an increase of grant revenues of approximately $596,590 in the Health
Fund (SR130) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HE) to be expended
from July 1, 2006 to June 30, 2007. Grant funding and other Health fund resources will be
used to cover all program-related direct costs and department indirect costs. All citywide
indirect costs will be covered using General Fund (GP) support.
SUGGESTED ACTION
Approve recommendation.
Respectfully Submitted,
RONALD R. ARIAS |
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DIRECTOR HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES |
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GERALD R. MILLER |
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CITY MANAGER |