TITLE
Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute an agreement, and all documents, subcontracts, or subsequent amendments, including amendments to the award amount, with the State of California Department of Education to receive and expend grant funding in an amount not to exceed $7,607 for the provision of health and sanitation inspections for the Summer Food Service Program, for the period of July 1, 2023, to September 14, 2023. (Citywide)
DISCUSSION
For over 20 years, the State of California Department of Education (State) has provided federal funds to the City of Long Beach (City) Health and Human Services Department (Health Department) for the provision of health and sanitation inspections of food service operations for the Summer Food Service Program within its jurisdiction. This program is provided at sites located throughout Long Beach, 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 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 $7,607 for up to 50 inspections which will be conducted during the summer of 2023 (July 1, 2023 - September 14, 2023).
This matter was reviewed by Deputy City Attorney Taylor M. Anderson on April 5, 2023 and by Budget Analysis Officer Greg Sorensen on April 19, 2023.
TIMING CONSIDERATIONS
City Council action is requested on May 9, 2023, as the State is requesting that the agreement be expedited before the beginning of the grant term on July 1, 2023.
FISCAL IMPACT
The City will receive grant funding in an amount not to exceed $7,607, which will offset expenditures related to providing health and sanitation inspections for the Summer Food Service Program. Sufficient funds are currently budgeted in the Health Fund Group in the Health and Human Services Department. No funding match or in-kind service mandate is required. This recommendation has no staffing impact beyond the normal budgeted scope of duties and is consistent with existing City Council priorities. There is no local job impact associated with this recommended action.
SUGGESTED ACTION
Approve recommendation.
Respectfully Submitted,
KELLY COLOPY
DIRECTOR HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
APPROVED:
THOMAS B. MODICA
CITY MANAGER