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Recommendation to authorize City Manager to execute an agreement, all documents, and any subsequent amendments, with the Los Angeles County Children and Families First -- Proposition 10 Commission and the Long Beach Department of Health and Human Services, in an amount of up to $600,000, to continue the Long Beach-Wilmington Best Babies Collaborative Program, execute service subcontracts and subsequent amendments with the collaborative agencies listed below. (Districts 1,6,7,9)
DISCUSSION
Since 2005, the City Council has approved annual grant funding for the planning and implementation of the Long Beach-Wilmington Best Babies Collaborative Program (BBC), funded by the Los Angeles County Children and Families First Commission (First 5 L.A.). First 5 L.A. will subsequently award up to $600,000 for the fourth operational period, October 1, 2008 through September 30, 2009, to the City of Long Beach through the Department of Health and Human Services (Health Department) as the lead agency. This will enable the Health Department to continue to provide and assist in coordinating perinatal services targeting high-risk women residing in First 5 LA's targeted zip code areas of 90802, 90805, 90806, 90813, and in the 90744 Wilmington zip code.
The Health Department works 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.
Up to $103,300 of the grant funds will be used to continue 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:
This matter was reviewed by Deputy City Attorney Linda Trang on June 2, 2008 and by Budget Management Officer Victoria Bell on June 12, 2008.
TIMING CONSIDERATIONS
City Council action on this matter is requested on July 8, ...
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