To: Board of Supervisors
From: DHHS: Administration
Agenda Section: Consent
SUBJECT:
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Professional Services Agreement with Humboldt Area Foundation Regarding the Provision of Cultural Training, Consultation and Support Services end
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
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That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Approve, and authorize the Chair of the Board to execute, the attached professional services agreement with Humboldt Area Foundation regarding the provision of cultural training, consultation and support services in an amount not to exceed $105,000 for the period of Nov. 29, 2022 through June 30, 2024;
2. Authorize the Department of Health and Human Services Director, or a designee thereof, to execute any and all subsequent amendments to the attached professional services agreement with Humboldt Area Foundation, after review and approval by County Counsel, Risk Management and the County Administrative Office;
3. Direct the Clerk of the Board to return one fully executed original copy of the attached professional services agreement with the Humboldt Area Foundation to the Department of Health and Human Services - Contract Unit for further processing.
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
Behavioral Health Fund (1170/1180); Public Health Fund (1175); Social Services Fund (1160)
DISCUSSION:
Over the years the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has engaged in a variety of efforts to increase diversity and address racism. National discussion of racism following precipitating events in the Summer of 2020 created a sense of urgency to prioritize the work of addressing systemic racism and inequity. The Racial Equity Steering Committee developed a draft strategic plan and recommendations to DHHS Executive Leadership, and as a result in March 2022 DHHS hired an equity program manager to facilitate equity efforts across DHHS.
Humboldt Area Foundation, by and through the Equity Alliance of the North Coast, has been providing cultural training...
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