To: Board of Supervisors
From: Kendra Carr & Peter Kim, Co-Directors Office of Racial Equity and Social Justice
Report Title: Authorize release of Request for Proposals under the Federal D. Glover Community Wellness Network
☐Recommendation of the County Administrator ☒ Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
AUTHORIZE the Co-Directors of the Office of Racial Equity and Social Justice to release, in substantial form, a Request for Proposals to solicit bids from service providers to provide services under the Federal D. Glover Community Wellness Network.
FISCAL IMPACT:
None
BACKGROUND:
On August 12, 2025, the Board of Supervisors approved the final implementation plan for the African American Holistic Wellness and Resource Hub. At the time, the Board of Supervisors approved the establishment of the Transitional Community Advisory Body (TCAB) for the African American Holistic Wellness and Resource Hub (AAHWRH) to support the AAHWRH development during Phase 1 by providing guidance to ORESJ in the procurement of an independent lead entity who will oversee implementation and coordination. The TCAB has held monthly meetings since October 2025.
In January 2026, the TCAB recommended adopting a new name for the initiative, the Federal D. Glover Community Wellness Network, to honor the late Supervisor Federal Glover’s leadership and support for the project, and to align with the community’s vision that the wellness initiative serve as a countywide web of community-based providers, county agencies and local jurisdictions working collaboratively to address intersectional health and wellness issues that impact vulnerable Black/African American communities. On May 11, 2026, the TCAB reviewed and provided input to the Request for Proposals (RFP) for service providers to bring services to the community under the umbrella of the Federal D. Glover Community Wellness Network. TCAB approved the RFP to move forward for Equity Committee review and approval.
The Equity Committee received the TCAB’s recommendation at their June 15, 2026 meeting. The draft RFP is being submitted to the Board of Supervisors for awareness and transparency about this important initiative, in alignment with the Committee’s recommendations.
It is important to note that a parallel process is underway to solicit the services of an organization to serve as the Lead Entity for the Federal D. Glover Community Wellness Network. The selected Lead Entity will serve as the administrative and coordinating body responsible for establishing governance structures, nurturing service provider relationships, ensuring shared accountability, and building long-term sustainability for the FGCWN. The contracted community-based service providers selected through this proposed RFP will form the first cohort of agencies for which the Lead Entity will engage, support and
coordinate.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
None.