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HomeMy WebLinkAbout3.3 Tri-Valley Adolescent~~~~~ -~~ ~~I \~:~/ CITY CLERK File # ^ /^~ O^-^2.^ AGENDA STATEMENT CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: October 21, 2008 SUBJECT: ATTACHMENTS: RECOMMENDATION: Awards for the Tri-Valley Adolescent Health Initiative (TVAHI) Report Prepared by: Joni Pattillo, City Manager None. It is recommended that the City Council receive the report. DESCRIPTION: The Tri-Valley Adolescent Health Initiative (TVAHI), a partnership among Alameda County Health Care Services Agency, District 1 Board Supervisor Scott Haggerty, and the Cities of Dublin, Livermore and Pleasanton, recently received two statewide awards. The League of California Cities awarded the Ruth Vreeland Award for Engaging Youth in Local Government to the TVAHI. The announcement was made in early October 2008 at the organization's annual conference held in Long Beach. The award, a component of the League's annual Helen Putnam Award for Excellence program, recognizes City programs in eleven categories that deliver the highest quality and level of service in the most effective manner. The TVAHI also received the City, County and Schools Partnership Award for 2008. This award is given to the applicant that exhibits a proven effort in demonstrating collaboration among local jurisdictions. The panel of judges, which included mayors, city council members, school board members and county supervisors, awarded the Partnership Award to the TVAHI, based on the uniqueness of the collaboration of the three cities, the County, and the inclusion of authentic youth voice in creating this initiative. Additionally, the panel was impressed that the Initiative is addressing the important issue of access to health care for adolescents. A reception to present the Helen Putnam Award and 2008 City, County School Partnership Award to the Tri-Valley Adolescent Health Initiative will be held on Thursday, November 6, 2008 from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the Martinelli Event Center in Livermore. The City Councils from the three participating cities, as well as Alameda County representatives, have been invited to the reception. RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council receive the report. COPY TO: Page 1 of f 2 ITEM NO. ' G:\Chris\Tri-Valley Adolescent Health Initiative 2008\Agenda Statement October 21 2008.doc ;~ .