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COUNTY OF SAN MATEOInter-Departmental Correspondence |
Health Services Agency |
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DATE: |
March 12, 2002 |
BOARD MEETING DATE: |
March 26, 2002 |
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TO: |
Honorable Board of Supervisors |
FROM: |
Margaret Taylor, Director of Health Services |
Brian Zamora, Director of Public Health and Environmental Protection |
SUBJECT: |
Amendment to an Agreement with State Department of Health Services, Epidemiology and Prevention for Injury Control (EPIC) Branch, Domestic and Family Violence Prevention Program |
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Recommendation |
1. Adopt a resolution authorizing the President of the Board to execute Amendment 01 to the 2000- 01 Family Violence Prevention agreement with the EPIC Branch of DHS.
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2. Approve an (ATR) Appropriation Transfer Request recognizing the appropriation of $25,710 in unanticipated revenue.
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Background |
In November of 2000, your Board approved a 17-month planning grant from the State Department of Health Services (DHS) in the amount of $40,000 for the Public Health Education Program to assess the role of Public Health in Family Violence Prevention. The term of this planning grant was August 1, 2000 through December 31, 2001. This included: convening a coalition of community partners (or work with an existing one); conducting internal agency and community assessments; developing a five year prevention plan of action; obtaining community input for the plan; distributing the plan to coalition members, civic leaders, and community members; and developing plans to seek funding to implement components of the final written plan. |
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In 1999, the state passed the Aroner-Scott-Hayden Firearm Safety Act of 1999, which mandates that safety devices be included with all firearms purchases or that the firearm purchaser own a gun safe. This new law also creates standards for firearms safety devices and requires devices sold or manufactured in California to meet these standards. |
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Discussion |
The State Department of Health Services has extended the term of the Family Violence Prevention agreement by two months to allow for the completion of the San Mateo County Family Violence Strategic Planning activities. This time period allows staff to finalize and write the five-year strategic plan on Family Violence Prevention for the Health Services Agency. The report is nearing completion; still needed are the approval of division directors and a review by the new CEO of Hospitals and Clinics. In May, this plan will be brought before your Board for approval.
In addition, the DHS expanded Health Services' role in family violence prevention to include surveying and providing training for the newly funded California Youth Firearm Injury Reporting System (CYFIRS). DHS is providing Health Services with $93,082 to hire a State-specified contractor to assess the effectiveness of the newly implemented state law, the Aroner-Scott-Hayden Firearm Safety Act of 1999, and its effect on family violence prevention. San Mateo County is serving as a pass-through on this project; the workplan and schedule are specified by DHS. The project will cover activities in San Francisco, San Mateo and Santa Clara Counties. The term of the contract is extended through December 31, 2003; only $25,710 will be used this fiscal year. |
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Outcome Objectives |
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Outcome Objective |
FY 2001-02 Projected |
FY 2002-03 Projected |
FY 2003-04 Projected |
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All law enforcement contacts in the three counties will be trained by the Local Effort Coordinator to recognize and report cases, and with training for new personnel as contacts are replaced |
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35-40 |
10-15 |
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Vision Alignment |
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The amendment to the agreement with the State Department of Health Services, EPIC Branch keeps the commitment of "Ensuring basic health and safety for all" and goal number 6: "Children grow up healthy in safe and supportive homes and neighborhoods." The amendment contributes to this commitment and goal by providing a means to survey and provide training for the newly funded California Youth Firearm Injury Reporting System (CYFIRS). |
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Fiscal Impact |
The term for the Family Violence Prevention Services portion of the agreement is extended by two months through February 28, 2002. The term of the CYFIRS portion of the agreement is December 1, 2001 through December 31, 2003. The amendment increases the original agreement by $93,082, from $40,000 to $133,082 to pay for the new CYFIRS portion of the agreement. The attached ATR in the amount of $25,710 reflects the additional revenues for FY 2001-02. The remaining $67,372 will be included in the budgets for FY 2002-03 ($44,705) and FY 2003-04 ($22,667). |