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Agreement: Sierra Health Foundation: Black Child Legacy Campaign Healing the Hood Program and Establish the Black Child Legacy Campaign Program [Published for 10-Day Review 08/06/2020]
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File ID: 2020-00920
Location
Location: Citywide
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Recommendation:
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Adopt a Resolution: 1) establishing the Black Child Legacy Campaign Program; 2) establishing a $1.25 million budget for the Black Child Legacy Campaign Program from the CARES Act Program (G02610100) in the Federal CARES Act Fund (Fund 2704); and 3) authorizing the City Manager or the City Manager’s designee to execute a Black Child Legacy Campaign Healing the Hood CARES Act Grant Agreement with Sierra Health Foundation: Center for Health Program Management in an amount not to exceed $1.25 million.
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Contact: Christopher Conlin, Assistant City Manager, (916) 808-8526, Office of the City Manager
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Presenter: None
Attachments:
1-Description/Analysis
2-Coronavirus Relief Fund Programs
3-Resolution
4-Grant Agreement
Description/Analysis
Issue Detail: On July 21 2020, the City Council directed the City Manager to fund the Black Child Legacy Campaign Healing the Hood program utilizing $750,000 from the Gang Prevention Intervention Taskforce Grant (General Fund) and $1.25 million from the City’s allocation of Coronavirus Relief Fund for a total of $2 million. On July 28, 2020, Council approved the $750,000 grant agreement and this report recommends approving the $1.25 million grant agreement.
During the July 21, 2020 meeting, Council received a comprehensive report on the efforts of community groups, including Community Incubator Lead organizations (CILs) through the Center at Sierra Health Foundation’s Black Child Legacy Campaign, and their contributions to gang prevention and intervention since 2014. These various community groups work together in a collaborative named Healing the Hood to address the issues of violence based upon their geographic service area and specific skill sets to address the issue(s) at hand. The presentation also discussed how much of the current uptick in gun and gang violence can be attributed to the COVID-19 pandemic and related public health orders.
The Center draws upon Sierra Health Foundation’s more than 30 years of experience as a grant maker in the social determinants of health field, by tapping into the Foundation’s administration, and finance infrastructure. The Center was founded by Sierra Health Foundation in 2012 as an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that is driven by the promise of equity for all by pursuing social, racial and economic inclusion in communities across California. Additionally, the Center incorporates learning communities into each of its initiatives. These experiences and background render the Center uniquely qualified to execute this program.
Policy Considerations: The proposed action is responsive to the increased gun and gang violence in the City resulting from COVID-19 social impacts. Providing a subaward of CRF funds to Sierra Health Foundation: Center for Health Program Management to mitigate the effects of the COVID-19 public health emergency as provided in the grant agreement is a necessary expenditure.
The Sacramento City Code Section 4.04.020 and Council Rules of Procedure (Chapter 7, Section E.2.d) mandate that unless waived by a 2/3 vote of the City Council, all labor agreements and all agreements greater than $1,000,000 shall be made available to the public at least ten (10) days prior to council action. This contract was published for 10-day review on August 6, 2020 as required.
Economic Impacts: None.
Environmental Considerations: The proposed action is not a project under CEQA because it relates to government fiscal activities that do not involve any commitment to a specific project which may result in a potentially significant physical impact on the environment. (Cal. Code Regs., tit. 14, §§15060(c)(3), 15378(b)(4)). The proposed action involves activities that are exempt from NEPA under title 24, section 58.34, of the Code of Federal Regulations.
Sustainability: None.
Commission/Committee Action: None.
Rationale for Recommendation: During the current pandemic and the various restrictions put in place through public health orders there has been an uptick in gun violence. The Black Child Legacy Campaign program provides comprehensive community violence intervention, prevention and empowerment to youth, families, and community members living in Sacramento neighborhoods with high levels of intergenerational violence disparities to decrease COVID-related youth gun violence through the offering of comprehensive high-quality services and resources for youth and young adults ages 10-22.
Financial Considerations: On April 21, 2020, the City received $89.6 million in federal Coronavirus Relief Funds (CRF) to address impacts related to the COVID-19 pandemic. This report recommends that Council allocate $1.25 million in CRF funding to the Black Child Legacy Campaign Program. Including the funding recommended in this report, the City Council has approved $68.7 million for programs and projects. The current CRF program schedule is included as Attachment 2.
Local Business Enterprise (LBE): Not applicable.