TITLE
Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute an agreement, and any subsequent amendments, between the City of Long Beach and the California Department of Education in the amount of $1,788 for the provision of health and sanitation inspections for the Summer Food Service Program for a period of three months. (Citywide)
DISCUSSION
For over 20 years, the California Department of Education has provided federal funds for the City of Long Beach Department of Health and Human Services (Health Department) to provide health and sanitation inspections of the food service operations for the Summer Food Service Program within its jurisdiction. This program is provided at 32 sites throughout the City, including schools and Department of Parks, Recreation and Marine sites.
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 $1,788 for these inspections to be conducted during the summer of 2009.
This matter was reviewed by Deputy City Attorney Linda Trang on August 4, 2009 and by Budget and Performance Management Bureau Manager David Wodynski on August 5, 2009.
TIMING CONSIDERATIONS
City Council action on this item is requested on September 8, 2009, as funding for this program had been delayed until the State budget was passed.
FISCAL IMPACT
The City will receive grant revenues of $1,788 to offset expenditures of the same amount. Sufficient funds are currently appropriated in the Health Fund (SR 130) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HE). There is no impact to the General Fund.
SUGGESTED ACTION
Approve recommendation.
Respectfully Submitted,
RONALD R. ARIAS, DIRECTOR
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERV...
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