REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Note and File Healthier Kids Foundation 4th Quarter Report FY 2018/19
Report
BACKGROUND
In June 2016, Council approved three years of financial support for Healthier Kids Foundation (HKF) in the amount of $70,000 per year ($210,000 total) for services focused on health and dental screenings and health education programs for Santa Clara residents. On April 23, 2019 Council approved a six-month extension of the agreement, and on May 7, 2019 approved additional funding through December 31, 2019.
DISCUSSION
The FY 2018/19 goals for HKF were to screen 1,000 children for vision, 500 children for visible dental issues, 500 children for adequate hearing and target 200 parents to attend a "10 Steps to a Healthy You!" class. According to the fourth quarter report, HKF tallied 1,286 Vision First screenings (127% of goal), 618 Hearing First screenings (124% of goal), 811 Dental First screenings (162% of goal), and 172 parents attended 10 Steps for Parents (86% of goal). The 3-year tally is provided in the table below.
3 Year
Vision
Dental
Hearing
10 Steps
Total
Goal
2,500
1,250
1,000
500
5,250
Actual
3,045
1,409
1,221
458
6,133
Staff will return in the fall with information related to alternative service delivery models and service needs.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The action being considered does not constitute a "project" within the meaning of the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15378(a) as it has no potential for resulting in either a direct physical change in the environment, or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment.
FISCAL IMPACT
The three-year agreement with Healthier Kids Foundation (HKF) was for the amount of $70,000 per year ($210,000 total).
COORDINATION
This report has been coordinated with the City Attorney's Office.
PUBLIC CONTACT
Public contact was made by posting the Council agenda on the City's official-notice bulletin board outside City Hal...
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