TITLE
Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute an agreement and any subsequent amendments between the City of Long Beach and The Earl B. and Loraine H. Miller Foundation to accept funding in the amount of $80,000 for the period of July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014 to expand chronic disease prevention and wellness activities. (Citywide)
DISCUSSION
The Earl B. and Loraine H. Miller Foundation (Miller Foundation) has awarded the City of Long Beach an $80,000 grant to support the Department of Health and Human Services (Health Department) Childhood Obesity Prevention and Advocacy (COPA) Program to enhance its chronic disease prevention programming with an emphasis on health promotion and wellness.
Renewal funding from the Miller Foundation builds upon a successful 2012-2013 grant period whereby the Health Department mobilized efforts to unify current health and wellness initiatives and programs throughout the City, and created a Wellness Toolkit to promote healthy, active living. This year's funding will focus on citywide health promotion and wellness activities through the expansion of community health education, the creation of a series of free chronic disease prevention workshops, and the development of a free and innovative exercise program for at-risk families in partnership with the California State University, Long Beach Department of Kinesiology.
This matter was reviewed by Deputy City Attorney Linda Vu on September 9, 2013 and by Budget Management Officer Victoria Bell on September 11, 2013.
TIMING CONSIDERATIONS
City Council action on this item is requested on October 8, 2013, in order to continue this effort without service interruption.
FISCAL IMPACT
The total amount of the agreement is $80,000. Sufficient funds have been budgeted in the Health Fund (SR 130) in the Department of Health and Human Services (HE). There is no City match of funds required, and no local job impact associated with this action.
SUGGESTED ACTION
Approve recommendation.
Respectfully Submitted,
KELLY COLOPY
DIRECTOR
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
APPROVED:
PATRICK H. WEST
CITY MANAGER