To: Board of Supervisors
From: Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Report Title: Amendment #78-011-1 with the State of California Department of Food and Agriculture
☒Recommendation of the County Administrator ☐ Recommendation of Board Committee

RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of the County Grant Amendment #78-011-1 (State #22-1399-000-SG Amendment 1) with the State of California Department of Food and Agriculture, to amend Grant Agreement #78-011, to extend the termination date from October 1, 2024 to May 31, 2025 with no change in the amount payable to the County of $106,819 to continue the County's Healthy Refrigeration Grant (HRG) Program in Contra Costa County.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this Amendment will not impact the payment limit of $106,819 payable to the County. No County match required.
BACKGROUND:
In February 2021, the Contra Costa Health Services HRG Program provided a Town Hall presentation to County residents located in the Bay Point Community to discuss findings from a prior survey. The survey determined the local shops in this area had very low to limited refrigeration to provide fresh produce, dairy, eggs, milk, and meats. County staff listened to residents of the Bay Point community agreeing with the survey results regarding the lack of fresh fruits and vegetables in the area and the dire need for food security resources in the area.
The HRG program has allowed the health service department to provide healthy retail outreach, technical expertise and refrigeration equipment application assistance in low income and low-food access areas of Bay Point to increase access points for consumers to purchase healthy food options. The Department conducts outreach through multiple platforms and in multiple languages to offer culturally and linguistically appropriate hands-on technical assistance, nutrition education and support to corner stores in applying and implementing equipment grants.
On November 1, 2022 the Board of Supervisors approved Grant Agreement #78-011 with the State of California Department of Food and Agriculture to pay County in the amount not to exceed $106,819 for the HRG Program through October 1, 2024. This Agreement includes mutual indemnification for all claims, losses, causes of action, judgements, damages and expenses caused by their officers, agents or employees.
Approval of Grant Agreement Amendment #78-011-1 will allow the County to receive technical assistance to current Grantees through May 31, 2025. The timeline was set back due to the state budget cuts that delayed the release and implementation of the grant program.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this Amendment is not approved, the HRG program will expire on October 1, 2024 and Bay Point residents will no longer have access to refrigeration services shown to benefit the community with availability of fresh, nutritious food choices at corner stores.