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Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to enter into an agreement, including any necessary amendments, with the State of California Department of Education, to accept and expend grant funding in an amount not to exceed $5,085, for the provision of health and sanitation inspections for the Summer Food Service Program, for the period of July 1, 2020 through September 14, 2020. (Citywide)
DISCUSSION
For over 20 years, the State of California Department of Education (State) has provided federal funds to the City of Long Beach Department of Health and Human Services (Health Department) for the provision of health and sanitation inspections of the food service operations for the Summer Food Service Program within its jurisdiction. This program is provided at sites located throughout the City, including schools and those within the Department of Parks, Recreation and Marine.
Inspections are made in accordance with State and local environmental health standards and may include: visiting feeding sites and performing temperature testing of the food as it is prepared, delivered or served; observing for safe and sanitary food handling techniques; and checking for proper storage and handling of food. Under this agreement, the Health Department will receive $5,085 for up to 43 inspections, which will be conducted during the summer of 2020 (July 1, 2020 to September 14, 2020).
This matter was reviewed by Deputy City Attorney Taylor M. Anderson on February 19, 2020 and by Budget Analysis Officer Julissa José-Murray on February 27, 2020.
TIMING CONSIDERATIONS
City Council action is requested on March 17, 2020, as the State is requesting that the agreement be expedited prior to the beginning of the grant term on July 1, 2020.
FISCAL IMPACT
The City will receive grant funding in an amount not to exceed $5,085 to offset expenditures of the same amount. Sufficient funds are currently budgeted in the Health Fund Gr...
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