Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Louise F. Rogers, Chief, San Mateo Health
Marc Meulman, Director, Public Health, Policy and Planning
Subject: Measure K: Amendment to the Agreement with the Regents of the University of California to Support UC Cooperative Extension Head, Heart, Health, Hand Youth Development, through the Healthy Living Ambassadors Program
RECOMMENDATION:
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Measure K: Adopt a resolution authorizing an amendment to the agreement with Regents of the University of California to support UC Cooperative Extension Head, Heart, Health, Hand Youth Development through the Healthy Living Ambassadors program, extending the term through June 30, 2023, and increasing the amount by $50,648 to an amount not to exceed $237,057.
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BACKGROUND:
On March 17, 2015, the Board of Supervisors adopted the Measure A allocation plan for the FY 2015-17 budget, which included district-specific funds and grants, divided equally among the Board districts, for organizations that submitted Letters of Intent that were not funded or, in cases of emergencies or unforeseen circumstances, other one-time projects for organizations that did not submit a Letter of Intent.
On April 28, 2015, Supervisorial District 3 requested $30,000 for FY 2015-16 and $30,000 for FY 2016-17 for a total of $60,000 for the UC Cooperative Extension Head, Heart, Health, Hand (4H)/Healthy Living Ambassadors (HLA) program.
On July 1, 2015, the Public Health, Policy and Planning (PHPP) Director entered into an agreement with the Regents of the University of California for $60,000 to support UC Cooperative Extension 4H Youth Development through the HLA program.
On August 8, 2017, your Board approved a two-year amendment with Regents of the University of California to support UC Cooperative Extension Program for $61,800 to continue providing the same level of services to San Mateo County residents that were provided during the previous agreement.
On June 25, 2019, your Board approved a two-year amendment with Regents of the University of California to support UC Cooperative Extension Program for $64,609 to continue providing the same level of services to San Mateo County residents that were provided during the previous agreement.
On December 2, 2020, the agreement was amended to extend the term to December 31, 2021.
DISCUSSION:
The HLA program trains teen HLAs the basics of food cultivation, horticulture, nutrition, fitness, community leadership, child development, and instructional practices for teaching children healthy living skills while growing a school garden. While many school garden beds have been cultivated across the County, a shift in school resources and focus on classroom time at the local level have left many garden spaces without support. HLAs provide a youth-driven solution that not only emphasizes outdoor play and civic engagement, but also a meaningful effort to raise the standard of healthy living and connection to food sources in our community through the Coordinated Approach to Child Health curriculum.
UC Cooperative Extension is a sole source provider of this resource in the County, largely due to its strong academic research ability and programmatic infrastructure. For these reasons, as well as UC Cooperative Extension’s successful performances in the past two years, PHPP is proposing to extend the agreement for an additional two years to continue providing agricultural education services to the residents of San Mateo County.
The resolution contains the County’s standard provision allowing amendment of County’s fiscal obligation by a maximum of $25,000 (in aggregate).
The amendment and resolution have been reviewed and approved by County Counsel as to form.
The Contract Compliance Committee has approved a waiver request to amend the agreement for additional one and half more years.
It is anticipated that at least 25 teens will be enrolled in the HLA program, and a combined 125 youth will be either trained as educators or receive lessons through program implementation.
PERFORMANCE MEASURE:
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Measure |
FY 2020-21 Actual |
FY 2021-22 Estimated |
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Number of teens enrolled in the HLA program |
25 teens |
25 teens |
|
Number of teen youth trained as educators, and number of youth who received lessons |
125 youth |
125 youth |
FISCAL IMPACT:
The term of the amended agreement is July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2023. The amount of the amended agreement is not to exceed $237,057 for the seven-year term. This amendment increases the contract amount by $50,648. Funds in the amount of $16,883 are included in the PHPP FY2021-22 Adopted Budget. Similar arrangements will be made in the future year. This amount of $50,648 will be funded by Measure K.