To: Board of Supervisors
From: Equity Committee
Report Title: Request for Proposals for African American Holistic Wellness and Resource Hub Feasibility Study
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Co-Directors of the Office of Racial Equity and Social Justice to release a Request for Proposals to solicit the services of a firm/consultant to conduct a feasibility study for a county African American Holistic Wellness and Resource Hub, as recommended by the Equity Committee.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The contract cost to conduct a feasibility study for the creation of an African American Holistic Wellness and Resource Hub would increase from $80,000 to $180,000. The original $80,000 of Measure X funds was allocated by the Board of Supervisors, and the additional $100,000 would come from the FY 23-24 budget of the Office of Racial Equity and Social Justice (one-time funds).
BACKGROUND:
At the October 17, 2023 Board of Supervisors meeting, 13 Steering Committee members were appointed to advise and guide the African American Holistic Wellness and Resource Hub Feasibility Study. At the November 13, 2023 Equity Committee meeting, staff to the Committee were directed to convene the Steering Committee and prepare a draft request for qualifications to solicit the services of a firm/consultant to conduct a feasibility study for the creation of an African American Holistic Wellness and Resource Hub to present to the Board of Supervisors.
On December 12, 2023, the Steering Committee for the African American Holistic Wellness and Resource Hub Feasibility Study met for the first time to provide feedback on the Draft Request for Qualifications (RFQ). At that meeting, steering committee requested additional time to review and provide written feedback on the draft RFQ. Several members provided written feedback, which was incorporated into a subsequent draft. On January 4, 2024, the RFQ Review Ad Hoc Comm...
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