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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD-2008-001 -Ordinance Kate B Reynolds Foundation for Support of Healthy Carolinians of Orange CooR,fl - aoo ~- o/ ~,~ ~~~U~d. ,- ~~~~~ ~~ ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: January 15, 2008 Action Agenda Item No. ~- SUBJECT: Accept Funds from Kate B. Reynolds Foundation for Support of Healthy Carolinians of Oran a County DEPARTMENT: Health PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: Grant Application Rosemary Summers, 245-2411 PURPOSE: To accept funds for support of Healthy Carolinians of Orange County and authorize staff to create a grant ordinance for the management of the grant funds. BACKGROUND: The Kate B. Reynolds Foundation has made available small grant support for Healthy Carolinians partnerships across the state. The maximum award is $10,000 per year for three years and can only be awarded to Healthy Carolinian partnerships that have been certified by the state. The Health Department received notification in late December from Kate B. Reynolds Foundation that the County was awarded the maximum amount of $30,000 over three years. Grant funding will begin January 1, 2008 and $10,000 will be available for the period January 1, 2008 through December 31, 2008. Calendar years 2009 and 2010 will also have $10,000 each available. Funding from Kate B. Reynolds Foundation will assist Orange County with the promotion of the Healthy Carolinians partnership in order to recruit new volunteers to both committees and the Council, partnership and leadership development efforts, and will provide needed support for the Healthy Carolinians Coordinator and committees. Half of the funds have been placed in professional contract services in order to contract with one or more part time persons to provide project support for committees and the Council. The Foundation required a match that is more than met through the County general fund support of the Healthy Carolinians Coordinator position. No additional County funds are required. FINANCIAL IMPACT: The grant provides an additional $10,000 for each of three years to provide support for the Healthy Carolinians of Orange County partnership. There are no additional County funds required. Since grant .funding is on a calendar year rather than a fiscal year, it is recommended that a grant ordinance be created that allows for the total receipt of the grant funds. RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board accept the funds in the amount of $30,000 for 2008-2010 and authorize the staff to create a grant ordinance for the project. KCHEARgITP BLE~'I'R~[ SUTs Healthy Carolinians Partnership Support Initiative Applicant Cover Sheet Name of Orange County Health Department Name of Healthy Carolinians if different than above Healthy Carolinians of Orange County Mailing Address 2501 Homestead Rd. City Chapel Hill Healthy Carolinians Partnership Contact Person: Name Bobbie Jo Munson Mailing Address 2501 Homestead Rd. Telephone 919-968-2022 Ext. 291 FAX 919-969-4777 City Chapel Hill Zip code 27516 E-mail bmunsonQco. orange. nc. us r: Partnership is Certified through o5/oli2oo8 mmldd/yy r` Partnership expects to be Certified by mm/ddlyy Applicant is: r' Separately incorporated Healthy Carolinians Partnership (attach IRS 501 c3 letter) Other non-profit (attach IRS 501 c3 letter) Governmental agency >~ We have attached a roster of our current Healthy Carolinian Partnership members. ~- We have attached a copy of the applicant's most recent audit (not required of governmental agencies). ~ We are requesting the following grant dollars -maximum $30,000 over three years with limit of $10,000 in any one year. Year One $10,000 Year Two $10,000 Year Three $10,000 County Orange Zip code 27516 Telephone 919-968-2022 Ext. 291 Title Healthy Carolininas Coordinator a Page 1 of 4 Healthy Carolinians Partnership Support Initiative -Applicant Information Sheet (continued) We have attached athree-year budget indicating expenses and revenues consistent with the guidelines in the Initiative information sheet. Our Fiscal year is July 1st to June 30th Month Month January 1, 200E December 31, ~ Our Project year is to Month Month The following counties are included in our Our ria •marv areas ofhealth-related program interests are: CHECK ALL THAT APPLY r Access to Health Care r Chronic Disease r Healthy Eyes ~ Health Promotion and Risk Reduction r Infant Mortality r Infectious Disease r Injury Prevention and Control >r Mental Health 1- Older Adults >- Oral Health l/ Other(s~ Specify. Potential focus areas based on Community Health Assessment: - Environmental Health - Risky Teen Behaviors lv We have attached responses to the three application questions. (see page 3) Please sign in the spaces provided below: Executive Din;ctor Date J Rosemary Summers, DrPH Print/7'ype Name Board Chair or other authorized signature Date (Matthew Vizithum, O.D Print/Type Name Page 2 of 4 Healthy Carolinians Partnership Support Initiative -Applicant Information Sheet (continued) Healthy Carolinians Partnership Support Initiative Questions Question 1: Healthy Carolinians of Orange County (HCOC) was started in 1995 and has grown to be a strong, well-respected coalition in the community, with over 50 partner agencies and well over 80 members and collaborators. The mission of HCOC is to advocate, guide, and assist Orange County in planning and implementing health care strategies to promote healthy lifestyles, improve health status, and prevent premature deaths and injury for all residents. The structure includes a governing Council, a Healthy Carolinians Coordinator, and sub-committees. The governing Council oversees the work of HCOC by providing expertise, oversight, and direction to the committees. The full-time coordinator helps to facilitate all the work of the partnership including organization of meetings, member recruitment and sustainability, assisting committees with planning, implementing and evaluating activities, media facilitation and public education about Healthy Carolinians (HC). The committees, made up of professionals from across the county, work on specific priority areas for the County and help carry out partnership activities. As of July 1, 2006, the Orange County Government agreed to support the full cost of salary and benefits for the HC Coordinator. The County also provides limited funds for operational expenses of HC. Project activities are supported through grants, support from partner agencies, and in-kind support. Currently there are three committees working on specific project area. Below is a list of committees, along with their focus and major accomplishments to date. • Advocate for Adolescents: teen mental health. o Conducted an assessment to gather information on the attitudes, perceptions, and needs of adolescents related to mental health. o Developed and distributed a Teen Therapist Listing to help people identify mental health services available in the community o Sponsored Nothing to Hide: Mental Illness in the Family, a 2-month photo exhibit to create community dialogue and raise awareness about mental illness • Advocates for Children: prevention of child abuse/domestic violence o Held over 50 Brown-Bag-Lunches and 1/2 day trainings for local professionals to increase their awareness about the prevalence and effects of domestic violence and child abuse and improve their skills to respond to these issues. o Held the Read Men Rock event to highlight issues of Shaken Baby Syndrome. Due to its success, the event will be held again this year. • Healthv Choices: health promotion and disease prevention amon adults o Established a worksite wellness program for the 800+ Orange County employees o Offered worksite wellness workshops to teach employees how to establish programs o Developed and distributed a Recreation Map highlighting the various recreation opportunities in the county In addition to the committee's projects, HCOC has engaged in multiple initiatives, including the development of a marketing plan, support of Eat Smart Move More Churches a faith based health promotion initiative and participate on other coalition and local groups that support the mission of HCOC. At the current time, we are conducting a Community Health Assessment to determine any shifts in community perspective related to health issues and priority areas. Based on our findings, we will create new/reorganize current committees to work on the new priorities. Page 3 of 4 Healthy Carolinians Partnership Support Initiative -Applicant Information Sheet (continued) Question 2: Staffine: With the coordinators position fully funded by the County, it ensures that there will be a staff person dedicated to sustaining the HCOC partnership overtime. In addition, some of the funds requested from KBR, will be used to secure an assistant for the coordinator to assist with marketing and publicity, membership development, meetings, and project activities. These key elements are essential to sustaining a healthy coalition. The assistant will aid in carrying out these key functions, which will help facilitate further growth and recognition of HCOC. • Mile Stone Yr 1, 2 and 3: County's continued funding of Coordinator's position and 100% coordinator's time remains dedicated to Healthy Carolinians. • Mile Stone Yr 1, 2 and 3: Assistant is hired. Fiscal: The coordinator will seek new funding opportunities each year to sustain the operations of HCOC and project activities. • Mile Stone Yr 1, 2 and 3: Application for and award of funding to complete projects, enhance marketing of the HC partnership, and support its operations. Membership: Orange County will maintain a strong, diverse community partnership and will recruit new members to work on projects and support the work of the coalition. • Mile Stone Yr 1, 2 and 3: Maintain Council membership according to HCOC bylaws: the Council will consist of no fewer than 12 and no more than 24 members at any time. • Mile Stone Yr 1, 2 and 3: New members will be recruited to support committees and replace HCOC participants as projects or areas of interest change. Partnership Collaboration and Activities• HCOC provides individuals the opportunity to collaborate with others who share common goals and want to make a difference in the community's health. Successful projects and activities will demonstrate forward movement and progress toward community health goals, and will result in retention of members. In order for projects to be successful, HCOC will provide limited operational expenses for committee's work. • Mile Stone Yr 1, 2 and 3: Members will actively participate on committees and collaborate to achieve action plan goals. • Mile Stone Yr 1: By December 2007, the Community Health Assessment will be complete and new priority areas identified. New committees will be formed around the priority areas, new partners will be brought on board who have the expertise and interest to address the topic area, and new action plans will be developed. The committees will begin implementing their work plans in May 2008 and will continue through December 2011. • Mile Stone Yr 2 & 3: Committees will assess their progress and determine if changes need to be made to their action plans to stay in line with the community's needs and interests. Recertification: Recertification will demonstrate that HCOC is meeting standards such as leadership, membership diversity, and progress towards the Healthy Carolinians 2010 goals. Recertification will also provide access to funding from the Office of Healthy Carolinians and Grantors such as Kate B. Reynolds. • Mile Stone Yr 1, 2 and 3: HCOC will be awarded recertification in 2008 (recertification occurs every 4 yeazs). Question 3: HCOC will receive $5,000 matching funds each year from the Orange County Government through its support of the Health Carolinians Coordinator's salary and benefits. 5 Page 4 of 4 Healthy Carolinians Partnership Budget Program Year- From January 1, 2008 to Decmebr 31, 2008 (mm/dd/yy) (mm/dd/yy) EXPENSES (By Categories) INCOME (8v SnumPSl Year 1 7/1/07-6/30/08 Year 1 Personnel and fringe benefits $50,705 Orange County Govt. $59,179 Travel Professional Development $400 Kate B. Reynolds $10,000 (training, skill building, and professional memberships for newly hired Coordinator) $1,550 Personal mileage $969 Total $69,179 Telephone $420 Postage $~r0 Office supplies & educational materials $1,514 Committee supplies $50p Duplicating (copies for meetings, publications) $1,371 Marketing and promotions (publication of HCOC brochure, membership development, exhibiting $1,000 Professional Contract Services (assistant paid at $12/hour. $2,000 already spent for Yr 1) $5,OOD Community Project Support (operational expenses of committees: provide money for speakers, putting together events, etc.) 5 400 Total $69,179 Year 2 7/1/08-6/30/09 ear 2 Personnel and fringe benefits $51,719 Orange County Govt $60,193 Travel $400 Kate B. Reynolds $10,000 Professional development (training, skill building, and professional memberships for Coordinator) $1,050 Personal mileage $969 Total $70,193 Telephone $420 Postage $350 Office supplies ~ educational materials $1,514 Committee supplies $500 up icating (copies for meetings, publications) $1,371 Marketing and promotions (publication of HCOC brochure, membership development, exhibiting) $500 Professional Contract Services (assistant aid at $12/hour) $5,000 Community Project Support (operational expenses of committees: provide money for speakers, putting together events, etc.) 6 400 Total $70,193 Year 3 7/1/09-6/30/10 Personnel and fringe benefits Travel Professional development (training, skill building, and professional memberships for Personal ?,743 $400 I ,050 $969 $420 $350 ~ Govt. $61 $71,217 Office supplies & educational materials $1 51~ 4aQ-0..~©&'}~1 1- J,,,r -avo ~ ~~ The Board approved a refund request for motor vehicle billings for the years 2003-2006 from Mebane Transport per direction of the North Carolina Department of Revenue, Property Tax Division in the sum of $11,939.93. e. Applications for Property Tax Exemption/Exclusion The Board approved eight (8) untimely applications for exemption/exclusion from ad valorem taxation for the 2007 tax year. f. Resolution Creating a Special Board of Eaualization and Review The Board adopted a resolution, which is incorporated by reference, to appoint a special Board of Equalization and Review, and establish the recommended level of compensation for members of the E&R board. Further, the Board directed staff to recruit applicants for the E&R Board, with appointments to be made at a future Commissioners' meeting. g_ Property Tax Refunds The Board adopted a refund resolution, which iS incorporated by reference, related to three (3) requests for property tax refund in accordance with N.C. General Statute 105-381. h. Property Tax Releases The Board adopted a resolution, which is incorporated by reference, to release property values related to two (2) requests for property tax release in accordance with N.C. General Statute 105- 381. i. Property Value Changes The Board adopted a resolution, which is incorporated by reference, approving value changes made in property values after the 2007 Board of Equalization and Review has adjourned. L Acceptance of 2007 Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) Supplemental Funds The Board authorized the acceptance of the Supplemental Award of $7,639.31 for the 2007 Emergency Management Performance Grant from the State Emergency Management Agency, and authorized the County Manager to sign as the County representative to accept the grant pending final review by staff and the County Attorney. k. Receipt of Additional Funds from Orange County Partnership for Young Children for Child Care Health Consultant Projects The Board accepted additional funds from Orange County Partnership for Young Children for Child Care Health Consultant Projects. f. Accept Funds from Kate B. Reynolds Foundation for Support of Healthy Carolinians of Orange County The Board accepted funds for support of Health Carolinians of Orange County and authorized staff to create a grant ordinance for the management of the grant funds in the amount of $30,000 for 2008-2010. m. Orange County Small Business Loan Pool This item was removed and placed at the end of the consent agenda for separate consideration. n. Inter-local Agreement with the Town of Chapel Hill Regarding Cost Sharing of GIS Products and Services The Board approved an inter-local agreement between Orange County and the Town of Chapel Hill for the mutual purpose of obtaining Geographic Information System (GIS) products from the Town's contracted services provider, Sanborn, Inc. and authorized the Chair to sign subject to final review by staff and the County Attorney. o. Memorandum of Understanding -Partnership to End Homelessness This item was removed and placed at the end of the consent agenda for separate consideration. ~ Orange County Housing Bond Program Policy Amendment