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AGENDA REPORT
City Manager Approval AV
Item to be presented by:
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Jeff Kolin. Devuty City Manager, Special
Proiects
CONSENT CALENDAR
DATE: February 13, 1996
SUBJECT: CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY WELLNESS FOUNDATION HEALTH
PARTNERSHIP GRANT LETTER OF SUPPORT
DEPARTMENT: City Manager's Office/Special Projects
BACKGROUND
The City of Santa Clarita has been working on a Collaborative Grant Application to the
California Wellness Foundation, a non-profit foundation funded by the Health Net
Corporation. The City has been successful in being selected as one of 29 finalists to complete
a full request for proposal.
The Health Partnership Grant initially provides a one year planning grant in the amount of
$135,000. If the collaboration is successful in developing a Preventative Population Health
Program and Implementation Plan during the planning period, the Wellness Foundation will
fund implementation over a four-year period in the amount of $1 million, Preventative
Population Health Programs are broad-based prevention strategies which are designed based
on a comprehensive health assessment and public participation process to identify community
health determinants. Programs may include education strategies, literacy, parenting,
employment, public policy revisions, transportation and recreation in addition to actual
health care services.
The Request for Proposal process requires that each participating member of the
collaboration submit a letter of agreement and support. A draft of such a letter from the City
of Santa Clarita to the California Wellness Foundation is attached to the staff report.
It is recommended that the City Council authorize the Mayor to sign a letter of support for
participation by the City of Santa Clarita in a Community Collaboration under the California
Community Wellness Foundation's Health Partnership Grant Program.
Letter of Support and Agreement
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SAMPLE LETTER OF SUPPORT
February 13, 1996
Ms. Diane C. Barker
California Wellness Foundation
6320 Canoga Avenue, Suite 1700
Woodland Hills, CA 91367
Dear Ms. Barker:
This letter serves as evidence that the City of Santa Clarita will serve as lead agency in the
Health Partnership Program. We intend to work together in a collaboration and supportive
relationship, as established by The California Wellness Foundation Health Improvement
Initiative Health Partnership Program.
As a participating agency in this effort, it is our intent to authorize to
serve as our representative on the Health Partnership Program Steering Committee. We are
committed to the concept of preventive population health programs and a comprehensive
Community Population Health Assessment. The opportunity to participate in a
comprehensive effort to develop and integrate population health programs is essential and
we are committed to its success.
A formal Memorandum of Understanding will be entered into upon grant award (projected
for June 1996) and contract approval. Changes or Modification to this Letter of Support shall
be made by mutual agreement by both parties. This Letter of Support maybe terminated
by either party by issuing a Notice of Termination which includes the reasons for
termination.
We are very pleased and excited to be a part of the Health Partnership Program
Collaboration. If you have any questions or require further information, please fee free to
contact me at (PHONE NUMBER WITH AREA CODE).
Sincerely,
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