To: Board of Supervisors
From: Office of Racial Equity and Social Justice
Report Title: Authorize Contract with the East Bay Community Foundation for Management and Monitoring of Service Contracts for African-American Holistic Wellness and Support
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Office of Racial Equity and Social Justice (ORESJ) Co-Directors, or designee, to execute a contract with the East Bay Community Foundation in an amount not to exceed $120,000 to administer the management and monitoring of $880,000 in FY23-24 Measure X funds for service contracts to increase African-American holistic wellness and support in Contra Costa County for the period of January 15, 2025 through March 31, 2026, as recommended by the Equity Committee, subject to approval by approval as to form by County Counsel (100% Measure X Funds).
FISCAL IMPACT:
$120,000 of Measure X one-time funds will be used for this contract. Funds have been previously allocated for the purpose of supporting existing community services for African-American holistic wellness resources.
BACKGROUND:
On December 12, 2023, the Board of Supervisors directed that $1,000,000 in one-time Measure X funds be allocated for the purpose of supporting the "African American Holistic Wellness Resource Hub and existing services" in Contra Costa County, in alignment with recommendations from the Measure X Community Advisory Board. The activities supported through this funding will help inform the possibilities for what will be housed within the African American Holistic Wellness and Resource Hub in Contra Costa County.
At the January 22, 2024 meeting, the Equity Committee directed ORESJ Co-Directors to prepare a proposal for distributing the $1 million allocation for existing services for African American wellness. The ORESJ Co-Directors first presented a proposal at the February 20, 2024 Equity Committee meeting, which included pa...
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