HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2021-171RESOLUTION NO. 2021-171
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA: (A) AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF A
$4,000,000 “ADVANCING HEALTH LITERACY (AHL) TO
ENHANCE EQUITABLE COMMUNITY RESPONSES TO
COVID-19” GRANT FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES; (B) AUTHORIZING THE
CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND ENTER INTO
AGREEMENTS WITH UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT
SAN DIEGO AND SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY TO
IMPLEMENT THE “SAN DIEGO ADVANCING MINORITY
HEALTH LITERACY PROGRAM (SD-AMHLP)”; (C)
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH
PARTICIPATING JURISDICTIONS AND PARTNERS; AND (D)
APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR THESE PURPOSES
WHEREAS, in 2021, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) Office
of Minority Health (“OMH”) enacted the “Advancing Health Literacy (“AHL”) to Enhance
Equitable Community Responses to COVID-19” as part of the Coronavirus Response and Relief
Supplemental Appropriations Act 2021 (P.L. 116-260); and
WHEREAS, AHL funds are providing $250 million in grant awards to 73 local
governments as part of a new, two-year initiative to identify and implement best practices for
improving health literacy to enhance COVID-19 vaccination and other mitigation practices among
underserved populations; and
WHEREAS, on March 17, 2021, the OMH released a Notice of Funding Availability
(NOFA) to solicit proposals for AHL funds from eligible jurisdictions, with an April 20, 2021
deadline; and
WHEREAS, the City, as the lead applicant, with its collaborative partners, University of
California at San Diego (“UCSD”) and San Diego State University (“SDSU”) applied for AHL
funds; and
WHEREAS, on June 25, 2021, OMH notified the City of its award of $4,000,000 in AHL
funds for a two-year grant period to implement the “San Diego Advancing Minority Health
Literacy Program (SD-AMHLP)”; and
WHEREAS, SD-AMHLP will address disparities in COVID-19 health outcomes as
experienced by racial and ethnic minority residents within urban communities throughout San
Diego County; and
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WHEREAS, in order to implement the SD-AMHLP, the City must enter into a 2-Party
Agreement with its collaborative partners UCSD and SDSU; and
WHEREAS, a Memorandum of Understanding with all participating jurisdictions and
partners (including the Cities of El Cajon, Escondido, La Mesa, Imperial Beach, National City,
San Diego, Vista and the County of San Diego) also is required to implement and administer the
program and shall be updated to include additional partners as necessary for grant implementation.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
that it accepts a $4,000,000 AHL grant for a two-year grant period to implement the SD-AMHLP.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista, that it
authorizes and directs the City Manager or designee to serve as the “Authorized Officer” and
execute documents necessary to obtain the grant.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista, that it
authorizes the City Manager to negotiate and finalize the agreements (and attendant grant fund
payments/distributions as set forth in the agreement) between the City, UCSD and SDSU, to
implement the SD-SMHLP, a copy of which shall be kept on file in the Office of the City Clerk
when completed, and authorizes and directs the City Manager or designee to execute same.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista, that it
authorizes the City Manager to finalize the memorandum of understanding between participating
jurisdictions and partners, to implement the SD-SMHLP, a copy of which shall be kept on file in
the Office of the City Clerk when completed, and authorizes and directs the City Manager or
designee to execute same.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista that it
appropriates funds, specifically $154,486 for the City of Chula Vista, $3,530,778 towards an
agreement with UCSD and $314,736 towards an agreement with SDSU for the AHL grant award
over the two year period.
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Presented by Approved as to form by
Tiffany Allen Glen R. Googins
Director of Development Services City Attorney
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, this 24th day of August 2021 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Cardenas, Galvez, McCann, Padilla, and Casillas Salas
NAYS: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
Mary Casillas Salas, Mayor
ATTEST:
Kerry K. Bigelow, MMC, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO )
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
I, Kerry K. Bigelow, City Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution No. 2021-171 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a regular
meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 24th day of August 2021.
Executed this 24th day of August 2021.
Kerry K. Bigelow, MMC, City Clerk
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