DEPARTMENT: Public Health
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
TITLE
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Authorization To Execute Joint Powers Agreement With City Of South St. Paul For Wellness Initiatives Funded Through Minnesota Department Of Health Statewide Health Improvement Partnership
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PURPOSE/ACTION REQUESTED
Authorize execution of a joint powers agreement (JPA) with the City of South St. Paul for wellness initiatives funded through the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) Statewide Health Improvement Partnership (SHIP) grant.
SUMMARY
Pursuant to Minn. Stat. § 375A.04, the Dakota County Board of Commissioners is, and performs the duties and exercises the powers of, a community health board under Minn. Stat. ch. 145A, including the responsibility to prevent disease and to promote and protect the public health of Dakota County residents.
In 2008, the state of Minnesota legislature passed a health reform law that created a comprehensive and coordinated health prevention strategy that spans across all of Minnesota’s 87 counties and 10 tribal nations. A key component of this reform was to create SHIP, which invests in preventing chronic disease. SHIP is overseen by MDH and is administered by local public and tribal health partners. Dakota County Public Health receives an annual grant allocation through MDH to coordinate and fund SHIP strategies.
Physical activity is pivotal in human health. The ability to move supports and enhances both physical and mental performance and reduction of chronic disease. This initiative with the City of South St. Paul will support the development of a comprehensive wellness plan for the City of South St. Paul employees, focusing on physical activity. The initiative will include technical assistance in policy, systems, and environmental change to better serve the needs of those employees.
SHIP supports community-driven solutions to achieve four main goals including increasing physical activity, improving access to healthy foods, improving mental wellbeing, and reducing the use of, and exposure to, tobacco. SHIP specifically supports and funds community neighborhood organizations, school districts and childcare organizations, health care settings, and other government worksites in wellness policy, systems, and environmental change initiatives.
For the past several years, grants have been awarded through a contract process with grantees. This year, Dakota County will enter into a JPA for wellness initiatives via the SHIP grant with the City of South St. Paul for Worksite Wellness (Attachment: JPA - City of South St. Paul).
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OUTCOMES
How Much: Up to $2,000 to the City of South St Paul for the development of policy, systems, and environmental changes related to worksite wellness for employees.
How Well: This work prompts or enhances wellness systems for Dakota County City of South St. Paul employees. This initiative will increase capacity to provide wellness systems, technical assistance support, and policy development to foster policy, system, and environmental changes.
Is Anyone Better Off: Evaluation reporting and qualitative data will be collected during and at the completion of the initiative. One worksite that received worksite wellness funding shows the impact of supporting staff in wellness: “The fact that we have been able to designate four spaces and make them comfortable for nursing mothers in just a matter of months is a huge success for this District. The support from HR, Buildings & Grounds, Nutrition Services, and School Admin has been a driving force behind these changes, and it’s exciting to think that there are plans to make these spaces more permanent.” -Wellness Committee Chair
RECOMMENDATION
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Staff recommends authorization to execute a JPA with the City of South St. Paul for Worksite Wellness, for the term upon date of execution of the JPA through October 31, 2025, with a total agreement amount not to exceed $2,000.
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EXPLANATION OF FISCAL/FTE IMPACTS
There is $0 cost to the County as it is completely funded through the SHIP grant.
☒ None ☐ Current budget ☐ Other
☐ Amendment Requested ☐ New FTE(s) requested
RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, pursuant to Minn. Stat. § 375A.04, the Dakota County Board of Commissioners is, and performs the duties and exercises the powers of, a community health board under Minn. Stat. ch. 145A, including the responsibility to prevent disease and to promote and protect the public health of Dakota County residents; and
WHEREAS, in 2008, the state of Minnesota legislature passed a health reform law that created a comprehensive and coordinated health prevention strategy that spans across all of Minnesota’s 87 counties and 10 tribal nations; and
WHEREAS, a key component of this reform was to create Statewide Health Improvement Partnership (SHIP), which invests in preventing chronic disease; and
WHEREAS, SHIP is overseen by the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) and is administered by local public and tribal health partners; and
WHEREAS, Dakota County Public Health receives an annual grant allocation through MDH to coordinate and fund SHIP strategies; and
WHEREAS, physical activity is pivotal in human health and the ability to move supports and enhances both physical and mental performance and reduction of chronic disease; and
WHEREAS, this initiative with the City of South St. Paul will support the development of a comprehensive wellness plan for the City of South St. Paul employees, focusing on physical activity and will include technical assistance in policy, systems, and environmental change to better serve the needs of those employees; and
WHEREAS, SHIP supports community-driven solutions to achieve four main goals including increasing physical activity, improving access to healthy foods, improving mental wellbeing, and reducing the use of, and exposure to, tobacco; and
WHEREAS, SHIP specifically supports and funds community neighborhood organizations, school districts and childcare organizations, health care settings, and other government worksites in wellness policy, systems, and environmental change initiatives; and
WHEREAS, for the past several years, grants have been awarded through a contract process with grantees and this year, Dakota County will enter into a joint powers agreement (JPA) for wellness initiatives via the SHIP grant with the City of South St. Paul for Worksite Wellness; and
WHEREAS, staff recommends authorization to execute a JPA with the City of South St. Paul for Worksite Wellness for the term upon date of execution of the JPA through October 31, 2025, with a total agreement amount not to exceed $2,000.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Board of Commissioners hereby authorizes the Community Services Director to execute a joint powers agreement with the City of South St. Paul for worksite wellness support, for the term upon execution of the joint powers agreement (“agreement”) through October 31, 2025, with a total agreement amount not to exceed $2,000, subject to approval by the County Attorney’s Office as to form; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the agreement shall contain a provision that allows the County to immediately terminate the agreement in the event sufficient funds from county, state, or federal sources are not appropriated at a level sufficient to allow payment of the amounts due.
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PREVIOUS BOARD ACTION
None.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment: JPA - City of South St Paul
BOARD GOALS
☒ A Great Place to Live ☐ A Healthy Environment
☐ A Successful Place for Business and Jobs ☐ Excellence in Public Service
CONTACTS
Department Head: Gilbert Acevedo
Author: Alex Groten