Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute an agreement, and any subsequent amendments, with the California Community Foundation, on behalf of Kaiser Foundation Hospitals, to accept and expend grant funding in the amount of $90,000, for North Long Beach Healthy Eating Active Living (HEAL) Zone activities, for the period of June 1, 2019 through June 1, 2020; and Increase appropriations in the Health Fund Group in the Health and Human Services Department by $90,000, offset by grant revenues. (Citywide)
Motion carries. Item nine, please. On the consent calendar. Item nine from Health and Human Services recommendation to authorize city manager to execute an agreement and any subsequent amendments with California Community Foundation on behalf of Kaiser Foundation to accept and expend grant funding in the amount of 90,004 North Long Beach. Healthy eating, active living. Dots from Eureka. Thank you, Mayor. I pulled this out on behalf of my colleague, Councilmember Rex Richardson, who wanted to highlight the work that's been done throughout the years in North Long Beach through the Kaiser Permanente Hospital Corporation Foundation, and what it has specifically provided. Kaiser Permanente has been supporting Long Beach, healthy eating, active living zone initiative for over six years and has invested more than $2 million into Long Beach, North Long Beach Community. The Hills Zone, as it's known, helps address the growing obesity epidemic by supporting community transformation with a goal of creating changes that support lasting health improvements for residents over time. Since 2012, the Hill's own initiative has resulted in several accomplishments, including installation of fitness equipment and hydration stations at Houghton Park and Coolidge Park, initiation of the now adopted and award winning North Long Beach Open Space Master Plan. Implementation of the Healthy Living Lifestyle Prescription Program at the Children's Clinic. Establishment of a very popular crop crop swap. Sorry, a crop swap. Where residents exchange their own grown produce. And activation of an active Hill's own youth leadership group. And beautification also have roots along the schools. So at this time, I have a certificate from Councilmember Rex Richardson who would like to present to Kaiser Permanente for their continued partnership in this area. And is Jenny Oliver present? And I would like to present it to you, but you have an opportunity to say a few words at this point. Good evening. Mayor Robert Garcia and members of the esteemed council. It's been a long time since I've been in front of you. I see a lot of your wonderful Facebook updates, though, so I know a lot of great work is happening. I'm Danny Oliver and I'm the community health manager for Kaiser Permanente representing the South Bay area, which includes Long Beach. And I'm really here today just to recognize the city of Long Beach for all of the hard work and dedication and support that they've given over the last six years in partnership with Kaiser Permanente and the funding that we have invested, which was $2 million. And this year really marks the transitional year in which we are really thinking about how we can sustain the progress and the work that has happened. I want to also acknowledge the public health department under the leadership of Kelley Collopy and also members of her staff for all of the work that they've done as well. Many of the partners have included multiple city departments that have really contributed to the progress of this of this grant. And then the Long Beach School District, a number of community based organizations, representatives of neighborhood associations. So we've had a lot of resident engagement. Youth have been participating. And I think Councilmember Durango also kind of mentioned a lot of the highlights around the crop swaps, the park improvements that we've had at Highland Park and Coolidge Park with hydration stations and also fitness zones. And so there have been a number of accomplishments over the years. I also want to acknowledge Councilmember Rex Richardson, who's not here, but really was a part of the early adoption of this work. He and his staff really put in a lot of effort of convening the residents, really getting behind the work. And so we're very grateful for that. Thank you very much. And we didn't at the time are up, but we need to conclude. Can I just. Just really briefly, Greg. Lastly, sorry, just I want to thank you for the policy as well. All of the policy that's been passed around park improvements and that includes the master plan. So thank you. Appreciate your time. Thank you so much. No seen no other public comment. We will go ahead. And members, please cast your votes on this item. Well, yes. Ken's membership in all caps membership now? Yes. And Vice married. She's also a yes. Council member. Urunga. He's a yes. Also motion carries. Thank you. We are now we have a couple of other items are moving up. We're going to be doing the Conservation Corps presentation now because item 23.