City of San Antonio - File #: 15-3514

• File #: 15-3514
• Type: Misc - Professional Services Agreements
• In control: City Council A Session
• On agenda: 6/18/2015
• Posting Language: An Ordinance authorizing an agreement with the University of Texas at San Antonio to provide evaluation services for the San Antonio Metropolitan Health District’s Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Sodium Reduction in Communities grant in an amount up to $52,613.00 for the period beginning August 1, 2015 through September 29, 2016. [Erik Walsh, Deputy City Manager; Dr. Thomas L. Schlenker, Director of Public Health]
• Indexes: Chronic Disease

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
6/18/2015	1	City Council A Session	Motion to Approve	Pass

DEPARTMENT: Health


DEPARTMENT HEAD: Dr. Thomas L. Schlenker


COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: City Wide


SUBJECT:

Authorizing an Agreement with the University of Texas at San Antonio


SUMMARY:

This Ordinance authorizes an agreement with the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) to provide evaluation services for the San Antonio Metropolitan Health District's (Metro Health's) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Sodium Reduction in Communities grant for an amount not to exceed $52,613. The term of the proposed agreement begins August 1, 2015 through September 29, 2016.


BACKGROUND INFORMATION:

Metro Health was awarded funds from the CDC beginning September 2013 to work with worksite cafeterias and congregate meal programs to reduce the amount of sodium in the meals served and increase the amount of meals that meet established dietary standards. The grant is for three years and the Department is currently in its second year. Since August 2014, Metro Health has contracted with UTSA to conduct an evaluation of Metro Health's sodium reduction efforts and determine the success in achieving sodium reduction in meals. This ordinance will allow evaluation to continue through the remainder of Metro Health's Sodium Reduction in Communities project period.

Because the majority of sodium that people consume is already present in foods before purchase or preparation, reducing sodium intake may require increased availability and accessibility of lower sodium items. The grant expects to achieve at least two of the following outcomes by the end of the project period:
* Increased availability of lower sodium food products (i.e., presence of lower sodium foods in the environment)
* Increased accessibility of lower sodium food products (i.e., presence of lower sodium foods available in a form, location, price and time that facilitates their consumption)
* Increased selection of lower sodium food products
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