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Board of Supervisors
Minute Order
Hall of Records, Room 301
2281 Tulare Street
Fresno, California
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Telephone: (559) 600-3529
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www.co.fresno.ca.us
March 24, 2020
Present:Chairman Buddy Mendes, Vice Chairman Steve Brandau, Supervisor Nathan Magsig,
Supervisor Brian Pacheco, and Supervisor Sal Quintero
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Agenda No. 41.Public Health File ID: 19-1356
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a First Amendment to Agreement No. 18-715 with
NMK Research and Consulting, for local tobacco control program evaluation services, effective upon
execution with no change in term to June 30, 2023 and increasing the maximum by $13,384 to a total
of $253,266
Re:
APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED
Ayes:Mendes, Brandau, Magsig, Pacheco, and Quintero5 -
Agreement No. 18-715-1
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Board Agenda Item 41
DATE:March 24, 2020
TO:Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY:David Pomaville, Director, Department of Public Health
SUBJECT:First Amendment to Agreement No. 18-715 with NMK Research and Consulting
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a First Amendment to Agreement No. 18-715 with
NMK Research and Consulting, for local tobacco control program evaluation services, effective
upon execution with no change in term to June 30, 2023 and increasing the maximum by $13,384 to
a total of $253,266.
Approval of the recommended action will amend Agreement No. 18-715 with NMK to include additional
program evaluation activities commensurate with the $13,384 increase in funding; and shifts unspent dollars
from year one to year two budgets. The recommended amendment is fully funded with California Tobacco
Control Program (CTCP) grant funds, with no Net County Cost. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
There are no viable alternative actions. Should your Board not approve the recommended action, the local
tobacco control program evaluation would not be completed as required by the CTCP grant.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. The recommended
Amendment is 100% funded with CTCP grant funds. The recommended amendment increases the
maximum compensation of Agreement No. 18-715 in the amount of $13,384 to a total compensation of
$253,266. The revised annual budgets are as follows:
·Year One FY 2018-19 $8,230 - decrease of $28,279
·Year Two FY 2019-20 $92,116 - increase of $41,663 or 83%
·Year Three FY 2020-21 $52,920 - no change
·Year Four FY 2021-22 $50,000 - no change
·Year Five FY 2022-23 $50,000 - no change
Sufficient appropriations and estimated revenues are included in the Department’s Org 5620 FY 2019-20
Adopted Budget and will be included in future budget requests for the duration of the term.
DISCUSSION:
On December 11, 2018, the Board approved a five-year Agreement with NMK to satisfy the CTCP grant
funding requirement for a dedicated external evaluator to provide comprehensive evaluation services of the
local tobacco control program. If approved, the recommended Amendment will revise the scope of work to
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include additional evaluator activities expanding upon the current grant objectives to include:
·Conducting additional key informant interviews with schools/parents;
·Reviewing Community Action Model (CAM) guides;
·Developing additional CAM post-training surveys and analyzing the data;
·Complete policy records/reports for two (2) reporting periods;
·Review and provide feedback on four evaluation instruments developed by CAM subcontractors; and
·Attend two (2) days at the Joining Forces Tobacco Conference
The funding increase in the amount of $13,384 is proportionate to the increases in the scope of work
activities.
With your Board’s approval, the recommended Amendment will allow the Department to continue meeting
CTCP grant requirements in the area of tobacco prevention and cessation activities through policy, system,
and environmental change efforts. All other terms of the agreement remain unchanged.
REFERENCE MATERIAL:
BAI #58, December 11, 2018
ATTACHMENTS INCLUDED AND/OR ON FILE:
On file with Clerk - First Amendment to Agreement No. 18-715
CAO ANALYST:
Raul Guerra
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FIRST AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT
THIS FIRST AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT (hereinafter “Amendment”) is made and entered
into this 24th day of March, 2020, by and between COUNTY OF FRESNO, a Political Subdivision of
the State of California, Fresno, California (hereinafter “COUNTY”), and NMK Research and Consulting,
a California Sole Proprietor, whose address is 316 Alta Vista Drive, Santa Cruz, California, 95060,
(hereinafter “CONTRACTOR”).
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, COUNTY and CONTRACTOR entered into Agreement number A-18-715, dated
December 11, 2018 (hereinafter “Agreement”), pursuant to which CONTRACTOR agreed to provide
comprehensive public health program evaluation services for its local tobacco prevention program,
through its Department of Public Health (Department); and
WHEREAS, COUNTY and CONTRACTOR now desire to amend the Agreement in order to
increase total compensation and modify the budget.
NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which
is hereby acknowledged, COUNTY and CONTRACTOR agree as follows:
1. Section Four (4) of the Agreement, located on page Three (3), lines Four (4) through
Eighteen (18), is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:
"4. COMPENSATION/INVOICING
A. COUNTY agrees to pay CONTRACTOR and CONTRACTOR agrees to receive
compensation as described in Revised Exhibit B. CONTRACTOR shall invoice COUNTY monthly, by
the thirtieth (30th) day of each month for the prior month’s expenditures, addressed to the County of
Fresno Department of Public Health, P.O. Box 11867, Fresno, CA 93775, Attention: OFFICE OF
HEALTH POLICY & WELLNESS Staff Analyst. Invoices shall detail line items as specified in Revised
Exhibit B, including original budget amount(s), current month’s expenses, year-to-date expenses, and
budget balances. In addition, CONTRACTOR invoices shall include all relevant supporting documentation
including but not limited to copies of original statements, program expense receipts, payroll records
and mileage claims.
B. In no event shall services performed under this Agreement be in excess of One
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Hundred Fifty-Three Thousand Two Hundred Sixty-Six and No/100 Dollars ($153,266.00) during the
period of December 11, 2018 through and including June 30, 2021. In no event shall actual services
performed under this Agreement be in excess of Fifty Thousand and No/100 Dollars ($50,000.00)
during each of the two (2) possible one (1) year extensions. It is understood that all expenses
incidental to CONTRACTOR’S performance of services under this Agreement Shall be borne by
CONTRACTOR."
2.That all references in existing COUNTY Agreement No. A-18-715 to “Exhibit A” shall be
changed to read “REVISED Exhibit A,” attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
3.That all references in existing COUNTY Agreement No. A-18-715 to “Exhibit B” shall be
changed to read “REVISED Exhibit B,” attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
COUNTY and CONTRACTOR agree that this Amendment is sufficient to amend the
Agreement and, that upon execution of this Amendment, the Agreement and this Amendment together
shall be considered the Agreement.
The Agreement, as hereby amended, is ratified and continued. All provisions, terms,
covenants, conditions and promises contained in the Agreement and not amended herein shall remain
in full force and effect.
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EXECUTED AND EFFECTIVE as of the date first above set forth.
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COUNTY OF FRESNO:
~~~ Ernest BuddyMens, Chairman of the Board
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of Supervisors of the County of Fresno
ATTEST :
Bernice E. Seidel
Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
County of Fresno , State of California
By:
Deputy
REVISED Exhibit A
Evaluator Scope of Work
Evaluation
Activity
Description Timeline Responsible
Party
Deliverables
2-E-1
Education/
Participant
Survey
Fresno County Tobacco-Free Coalition members will be surveyed
annually to identify which priority populations are represented, ask
members to rate the diversity of the Coalition, measure members' level
of participation in meetings and activities, and assess their satisfaction
with the function of the coalition. The Evaluator and staff will review
and update the previously used instrument called the Coalition Survey,
which is based on the Tobacco Control Evaluation Center's (TCEC)
sample survey. All Coalition members will be asked to complete the
survey online (i.e., Survey Monkey or Survey Analytics), and 14 are
expected to complete the survey. Additional surveys may be collected
pen-to-paper at a Coalition meeting to increase the response rate, and
the pen-to-paper surveys will be entered into Survey Monkey or Survey
Analytics after the meeting. The results will be used to improve
recruitment efforts, gauge diversity, and assess functioning of the
Coalition. A limitation of the satisfaction survey is that current, active
members tend to volunteer to participate in the survey. Though we will
gain valuable feedback about how to maintain a healthy coalition and
suggestions for recruiting new members, we may gain limited
information from inactive and new members.
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Evaluator
Fresno County
Department of
Public Health
(FCDPH)
Summary of Key
Findings
Copy of Survey
Instrument
2-E-3
Final
Evaluation
Report
In the Brief Evaluation Report (BER), all data sources will be
summarized following the guidelines specified by CTCP and will
identify effective training strategies, barriers and challenges, and
recommendations for other programs seeking to use CAM to build
capacity of new partners. A content analysis will be conducted to
analyze the key informant interviews, and resulting themes will identify
the strengths, weaknesses, and impact of the intervention efforts.
Descriptive statistics such as frequencies and percentages will be used
to analyze the post-training surveys of the CAM trainings, the post
training surveys of the Coalition trainings, and the annual Coalition
Survey. The post-training surveys will determine the usefulness and
effectiveness of the trainings and whether additional training is needed.
The Coalition Survey will assess the functioning and diversity of the
Coalition. A summary of the report will be submitted to ROVER and
Partners, and will be shared with the Coalition and other programs who
may want to tackle a similar objective.
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FCDPH
Brief Evaluation
Report
2-E-4
Education/
Participant
Survey
After each of the six Community Action Model (CAM) trainings, 3-6
participants will complete a retrospective post-training survey to assess
their level of knowledge of the training topics including the CAM
process. The surveys will be administered pen-to-paper and/or online,
and a census sample will be used. The survey instrument will be
01/19-06/21 Evaluator
FCDPH
Summary of Key
Findings
Survey
Instrument
REVISED Exhibit A
Evaluator Scope of Work
developed based on any existing materials from other programs and
TCEC. The questions will ask participants to rate their knowledge and
skill levels before and after the training, and to identify any additional
training needs. After the final CAM training, survey questions will also
ask participants to rate their ability to advocate for positive change in
their community. The survey results will be analyzed using descriptive
statistics such as percentages and frequencies. The results will be
used to address gaps in knowledge and to improve future trainings. A
limitation might be that participants want to please the training leader
and may give a more favorable rating as a result
2-E-6
Key Informant
Interview
Key informant interviews will be conducted with the staff and
volunteers from the funded projects to identify strengths, weaknesses,
and impact of the CAM process. A total of 6-8 interviews (20-30
minutes long) will be conducted over the phone. The Evaluator will
contact other programs working on similar issues (City and County of
San Francisco) and TCEC to obtain any existing interview questions.
Based on any existing materials, interview questions will be developed
to: (1) obtain feedback on the RFP application process and the training
and technical assistance received, (2) discover how the funded
projects addressed tobacco issues and health inequities in their
community and whether they felt they made an impact, and (3) gather
suggestions for improvement. A content analysis will be used to
summarize points of view and common themes. Resulting themes will
be used to improve intervention strategies, inform the evaluation
summary, and provide recommendations for future campaign
strategies
07/19-12/20 Evaluator
FCDPH
Interview
Questions
Summary of Key
Findings
2-E-7
Education/
Participant
Survey
After each of the trainings to build the capacity of Coalition members,
6-10 participants will complete a post-training survey to assess their
level of knowledge of the training topics and their capacity to
strengthen local control efforts. The surveys will be administered pen-
to-paper, and a census sample will be used. The survey instrument will
be developed based on any existing materials from other programs
and TCEC. The survey results will be analyzed using descriptive
statistics such as percentages and frequencies. The results will be
used to address gaps in knowledge and to im prove future trainings.
07/17-06/21 Evaluator
FCDPH
Summary of Key
Findings
Survey
Instrument
3-E-1
Public Policy
Record
A public policy meeting observation form will be developed to
document policymaker support/opposition, key issues raised by
policymakers and staff, and other insights from public policy meetings.
TPP staff will observe and record this information during any public
policy meetings where the policy is discussed. In addition, official policy
records such as city council agendas, meeting minutes, presentations,
testimony, and policies enacted will be collected and coded to track: (1)
07/17-06/21 Evaluator
FCDPH
Public Policy
Meeting
Observation
Form
Summary Report
of Key Findings
REVISED Exhibit A
Evaluator Scope of Work
support/opposition; (2) key issues that surface during the intervention
that could help shape changes to the intervention plan during the
process; (3) the policy adoption process so that it can be described in
the brief evaluation report (BER); and (4) to confirm adoption of a
policy that meets the objective for this project. Documentation of the
signed policy will also be included.
Updated Policy
3-E-2
Media Activity
Record
Tobacco Prevention Program (TPP) staff will track and review earned
media placement through online news, area and local radio, area and
local television, and/or hard-copy community newspapers, including
details of media placement, data, and coverage. A content analysis will
be conducted to evaluate the earned media pieces’ effectiveness at
delivering/disseminating the message, their accuracy and neutrality of
facts, and to gauge the level of public support for campaign strategies.
Using CTCP's paid media tracking form, paid media will be similarly
tracked to determine coverage and placement.
07/17-06/21 Evaluator
FCDPH
Earned Media
Tracking Form
Paid Media
Tracking Form
3-E-5
Key Informant
Interview
In the third and fourth year, 1-2 key informant interviews will be
conducted in each of the jurisdictions that adopted a policy for a total of
8-12 interviews (15-30 minutes long). The interviews will identify
factors that have facilitated or impeded policy adoption and ways to
improve intervention strategies. Interviews will be conducted over the
phone and/or face-to-face. Interviewees may include elected officials,
their staff, members of the business community (e.g., Chamber of
Commerce, individual retailers), and/or and other leaders in the
community. The Evaluator will contact other programs working on
similar issues and the Tobacco Control Evaluation Center (TCEC) to
obtain any existing interview questions. Based on any existing
materials, interview questions will be developed to identify community
champions and barriers, key factors for supporting or opposing policy
adoption, and successes and lessons learned. A content analysis will
be used to summarize points of view and common themes. Resulting
themes will inform the evaluation summary and provide
recommendations for future campaign strategies.
Evaluator
FCDPH
Interview
Questions
Summary of Key
Findings
3-E-6
Final
Evaluation
Report
In the BER, all data sources will be summarized and will discuss which
intervention strategies were successful and why, challenges faced and
how they were addressed, and recommendations for future efforts. A
content analysis will be used to analyze the policy records, media
tracking forms, and key informant interviews. For the interviews and
policy records, common themes such as the level of support for policy
change and barriers to policy adoption and implementation will be
identified and summarized. The media tracking forms will help
determine the extent of news and media coverage and assess whether
public sentiment is leaning positively or negatively towards new and
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FCDPH
Brief Evaluation
Report
REVISED Exhibit A
Evaluator Scope of Work
emerging tobacco product issues. Finally, new materials will be
consumer tested with members of the target audience, and results will
be used to improve the materials.
3-E-7
Consumer
Testing
Conduct consumer testing to assess feedback on the look, feel,
content, language, approach, and action steps in the newly developed
educational materials for community members (3-3-1). Develop the
consumer testing instrument using guidelines from TECC and/or adapt
any existing samples from other project directors. To assess the
appropriateness of the educational materials for the general public,
TPP staff will conduct a public intercept survey with 10-15 community
members and will use a convenience sample. For materials for
policymakers (3-3-1), a review committee will assess feedback on the
look, feel, content, language, approach, and action steps in the newly
developed fact sheets and educational packets. The committee will
consist of 2-3 members of the senior administration of Fresno County
who understand the perspective of elected officials and their staff.
Based on participant responses, materials will be revised, and changes
will be tracked.
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FCDPH
Consumer
Testing
Instrument
Log of Revisions
4-E-1
Public Policy
Record
A public policy meeting observation form will be developed to
document policymaker support/opposition, key issues raised by
policymakers and staff, and other insights from public policy meetings.
TPP staff will observe and record this information during the meetings.
In addition, official policy records such as city council agendas,
meeting minutes, presentations, testimony, and policies enacted will be
collected and coded to track: (1) support/opposition; (2) key issues that
surface during the intervention, that could help shape changes to the
intervention plan during the process; (3) the policy adoption process so
that it can be described in the final evaluation report (FER); and (4)
confirmation of adoption of a policy that meets the objective for this
project. Documentation of the signed policy will also be included.
07/17-06/21 Evaluator
FCDPH
Public Policy
Meeting
Observation
Form
Signed Policy
Summary Report
of Key Findings
4-E-2
Consumer
Testing
Conduct consumer testing to assess feedback on the look, feel,
content, language, approach, and action steps in the two fact sheets
for participants of the educational presentations. Develop the
consumer testing instrument using guidelines from the TECC and/or
adapt any existing samples from other project directors. Two public
intercept surveys will be conducted, one for each fact sheet. Each
survey will use a convenience sample and will include 10-15
community members. Based on participant responses, materials will be
revised, and changes will be tracked.
01/19-12/19 Evaluator
FCDPH
Consumer
Testing
Instrument
Log of Revisions
4-E-4 A public intercept survey will be conducted to assess whether
community members in the targeted jurisdiction are concerned about
01/18-06/19 External
Evaluator
Summary Report
of Key Findings
REVISED Exhibit A
Evaluator Scope of Work
Public
Intercept
Survey/Opinion
Poll
the location and number of tobacco retailers, their level of support for
the proposed policy, and key demographic characteristics of the
respondents. Only residents of the targeted community will be eligible
to complete the survey, and 139-185 surveys will be collected at
community events, shopping centers, and/or other sites within the
targeted jurisdiction. Using existing survey instruments collected from
TCEC and from other programs addressing this issue, a survey
instrument will be developed. Using a convenience sampling method,
surveys will be administered online and through face-to-face
interactions. The Evaluator will conduct the data analysis utilizing
frequencies and percentages to document support for policy strategies,
beliefs regarding proximity and density issues, and demographic
information. These results will guide educational efforts and will be
shared with community partners, policy makers, and the general public.
FCDPH
Density/Proximity
Subcontractor
Survey
Instrument
4-E-5
Final
Evaluation
Report
In the FER, all data sources will be summarized and will discuss which
intervention strategies were successful and why, challenges faced and
how they were addressed, and recommendations for future efforts.
Both public intercept surveys will be analyzed using descriptive
statistics such as frequencies and percentages to guide campaign
strategies and to educate policy makers, community partners, and the
general public. A content analysis will be used to analyze the policy
records, media tracking forms, and key informant interviews. For the
interviews and policy records, common themes such as the level of
support for policy change and barriers to policy adoption and
implementation will be identified and summarized. The media tracking
forms will help determine the extent of news and media coverage and
assess whether public sentiment is leaning positively or negatively
towards proximity issues. New materials will be consumer tested with
members of the target audience, and results will be used to improve
the materials. To assess outcome, maps will be developed to compare
the number of retailers near schools before and after policy adoption.
Evaluator
FCDPH
Final Evaluation
Report
4-E-6
Media Activity
Record
Using a tool developed by TCEC, TPP staff will track and record
earned media placement through online news, social media websites
and blogs, area and local radio, area and local television, hard-copy
community newspapers and newsletters, including details of media
placement, data, and coverage of density/proximity issues, the HSHC
press event, and other related retail issues. Paid media will be similarly
tracked. A media content analysis will be conducted to evaluate the
earned media pieces’ effectiveness at delivering/disseminating the
message, their accuracy and neutrality of facts, and to gauge the level
of public support for HSHC campaign strategies including
density/proximity strategies.
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FCDPH
HSHC Media
Record (Earned
Media)
Media Tracking
Form (Paid
Media)
REVISED Exhibit A
Evaluator Scope of Work
4-E-7
Observation
Data
Observation data will be collected in tobacco retail stores using
electronic handheld devices, and an electronic survey instrument
developed by CTCP. TPP staff will complete the core HSHC
observation survey and may complete additional modules based on
priorities and resources available. Completion of the core survey will
take approximately 20 minutes. The number of stores to be surveyed
(330 - 428) is based on cohort sample provided by CTCP. With
technical assistance by TCEC as needed, TPP staff will review and
perform initial cleaning of survey data. CTCP will coordinate remaining
data cleaning and analysis and provide results to Local Lead Agencies
(LLA) to support their HSHC intervention activities, Community of
Excellence Needs Assessment and Media Release. Optional: More
advanced analyses may be done by TPP (e.g., comparing results by
store type or area demographics, looking at change over time, etc.)
based on training provided via the HSHC Advanced Data Analysis
Webinar. Provide stipends or gift cards for youth and adult volunteers
who participate in local data collection effort including training and
completion of data collection forms.
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Members
Density/Proximity
Subcontractor
Evaluator
FCDPH
Youth Volunteers
Cleaned Survey
Result
Store
Observation
Tracing List
4-E-9
Public
Intercept
Survey/Public
Opinion Poll
Utilizing a survey instrument developed by TCEC, use electronic
handheld devices to collect follow-up data of knowledge, attitudes, and
perception of the community regarding the retail environment. The
sample size will be 190-250 based on recommendations from the
CTCP. Frequencies and percentages will be calculated to document
support/opposition to policy strategies for the HSHC campaign,
knowledge, and demographic information provided by survey
participants. The results will be shared with project staff and Coalition
members and help guide campaign interventions.
07/19-12/19 Evaluator
FCDPH
Density/Proximity
Subcontractor
Summary of
Results
Survey Tool
4-E-10
Mapping
To assess outcome, the number of tobacco retailers near schools will
be compared before and after policy adoption. Utilize local data from
the HSHC campaign and/or the California Community Health
Assessment tool in collaboration with County Epidemiology staff to
develop detailed local maps, by jurisdiction, related to tobacco retail
density and proximity to schools and parks, and by population and
selected characteristics, such as income. The results will be shared
with elected officials during presentations and in educational packets.
Update maps at least twice over the course of the workplan.
01/18-06/21 Evaluator
FCDPH
Developed Maps
Report
Summarizing
Findings
4-E-11
Key Informant
Interview
Prior to policy adoption, TPP staff and/or Density/Proximity
Subcontractor will conduct 5-8 key informant interviews (15-30 minutes
in length) about density/proximity issues with school staff and/or
administration, the County Office of Education, parent groups, and
other groups/agencies with close ties to the schools. Interview
questions will be developed in consultation with TCEC and/or other
01/19-12/19 Density/Proximity
Subcontractor
Evaluator
FCDPH
Interview
Questions
Summary of Key
Findings
REVISED Exhibit A
Evaluator Scope of Work
programs working on similar issues. Questions will assess whether key
decision makers connected to the school system are concerned about
the tobacco retailers near their schools and whether they are interested
in addressing the issue. Interviews will be conducted in a
conversational tone and either face-to-face or over the phone. The
Evaluator will create an interview protocol and will review the protocol
with TPP staff/Subcontractor to ensure high quality data is collected.
Qualitative analysis of interview results will be used to summarize and
report interview findings. The results will help support and guide
campaign interventions.
5-E-1
Observation
Survey
A pre-observation survey of smoking incidents and tobacco litter will be
conducted at the eight targeted facilities (purposive sample) during the
months prior to policy adoption. At each of these facilities that adopt a
policy, a post-observation survey will be conducted during the months
immediately following policy implementation. Results from the pre- and
post-observations will be compared to assess any changes after policy
adoption. Based on any existing instruments from other programs and
TCEC, the Evaluator and TPP staff will develop an observation form
and survey protocol. The form will include the name of the facility, the
time and duration of the observation, the number of smokers, and
evidence that smoking is occurring (i.e., butt litter, ashtrays, and smell).
Descriptive statistics such as percentages and frequencies will be used
to analyze the results, and pre- and post-surveys will be compared.
Results will be shared with the facilities to improve implementation
efforts and will inform the Final Evaluation Report (FER). A summary of
key findings will be submitted in the fourth year.
07/18-06/21 Evaluator
FCDPH
Summary of Key
Findings
Survey
Instrument
5-E-3
Education/
Participant
Survey
Following the completion of the cessation facilitator training program,
participants will be surveyed to assess their knowledge about tobacco
cessation and their readiness to implement the curriculum. The
instrument will be based on the material from the curriculum as well as
samples collected from other projects. A census sample will be used,
and 10-20 participants will complete the survey either pen-to-paper
and/or online. The survey results will be analyzed using descriptive
statistics such as percentages and frequencies.
01/20 –
06/21
Evaluator
FCDPH
Summary of Key
Findings
Survey
Instrument
5-E-4
Key Informant
Interview
To determine which intervention strategies were successful, TPP staff
will conduct 6-8 post-intervention interviews with site administrators,
supervisors, and/or key staff members of the targeted facilities.
Questions will identify factors that facilitated or impeded policy
adoption and/or implementation, observed changes in the level of
tobacco use, and the respondents’ knowledge and beliefs. Interviews
(15-30 minutes long) will be conducted face-to-face and/or over the
phone, and a purposive sample will be used. Interview questions and
01/20-06/21 Evaluator
FCDPH
Summary of Key
Findings
Survey
Instrument
REVISED Exhibit A
Evaluator Scope of Work
protocol will be adapted from any existing materials from other
programs and TCEC, and the Evaluator will review the protocol with
TPP staff. A content analysis will be used to analyze the results, and
the results will provide qualitative information for the FER.
5-E-6
Media Activity
Record
TPP staff will monitor and track earned media placement through
online news, area and local radio, area and local television, and/or
hard-copy community newspapers, including details of media
placement and coverage. Using the paid media tracking form, paid
media will be similarly tracked. A content analysis will be conducted to
evaluate the earned media pieces’ effectiveness at
delivering/disseminating the message, their accuracy and neutrality of
facts, and to gauge the level of public support for campaign strategies.
Review and update if necessary the media tracking tool that was used
during the previous plan and was based on the Tobacco Control
Evaluation Center's (TCEC) sample.
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Evaluator
FCDPH
Earned Media
Tracking Form
Paid Media
Tracking Form
5-E-8
Public Policy
Record
Baseline data will be collected as part of activity 5-1-1 to establish any
existing smoke-free policies. After policy adoption, TPP staff will collect
written copies of the new smoke-free policies from each facility. The
provisions of the adopted policy will be compared to the model policy
and to the baseline data. A content analysis will be conducted to
identify strengths and weakness of the adopted language. Results will
help determine if the objective was met.
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FCDPH
Content Analysis
Summary
Directory From 5-
1-1
Signed Policies
5-E-9
Data Analysis
Plan
In the FER, all data sources will be summarized and will discuss which
intervention strategies were successful and why, challenges faced and
how they were addressed, and recommendations for future efforts. The
post-training survey and observation surveys will be analyzed using
descriptive statistics such as frequencies and percentages, and a
content analysis will be used to analyze the policy records, media
tracking forms, and key informant interviews. A comparison of the
observation surveys will determine if the amount of smoking occurring
at the targeted facilities changes after policy adoption. The post-
training survey will determine the usefulness and effectiveness of the
cessation facilitator trainings and whether additional training is needed.
Pre-key informant interviews will help guide intervention strategies, and
post-key informant interviews will help assess perceived barriers and
benefits of policies after the intervention. The policy record review will
identify strengths and weakness of the adopted language and whether
the objective was met. Finally, the media tracking form will help
determine the extent of news and media coverage and assess whether
public sentiment is leaning positively or negatively towards SHS
issues. An interim evaluation report will be written during the 7/19 to
12/19 progress report period.
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FCDPH
Final Evaluation
Report
Interim Report
REVISED Exhibit A
Evaluator Scope of Work
6-E-1
Focus Group
With assistance from TPP staff, the Smoke-free MUH Subcontractor
will conduct 2 focus groups (1-1.5 hours in length) with residents of
MUH complexes to discover how exposure to secondhand smoke
(SHS) and thirdhand smoke has impacted their families. The results
will help guide campaign strategies. Each focus group will include a
purposive sample of 6-8 people, and at least one of the focus groups
will recruit participants from housing complexes serving residents with
low social economic status. The Evaluator and Project Director will
develop a protocol and questions for the focus group based on any
existing instruments and/or in consultation with Tobacco Control
Evaluation Center (TCEC) and TECC. Each focus group will be audio-
taped and transcribed, and an observer of the group will take notes of
participant responses. A content analysis will be conducted to identify
key themes. Results will be shared with elected officials and other
community leaders and will help advance the objective by illustrating
how SHS impacts families living in MUH. A possible challenge is
recruiting residents to participate in the survey. To address this
possible challenge, staff will work with MUH complexes where they
have successfully conducted outreach and surveys in the past.
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FCDPH
Smoke-free
Multi-unit
Housing
Subcontractor
Focus Group
Question
Summary of Key
Findings
6-E-2
Public Policy
Record
A public policy meeting observation form will be developed to
document policymaker support/opposition, key issues raised by
policymakers and staff, and other insights from public policy meetings.
TPP staff will observe and record this information during any public
policy the meetings where the policy is discussed. In addition, official
policy records such as city council agendas, meeting minutes,
presentations, testimony, and policies enacted will be collected and
coded to track: (1) support/opposition; (2) key issues that surface
during the intervention that could help shape changes to the
intervention plan during the process; (3) the policy adoption process so
that it can be described in the brief evaluation report (BER); and (4) to
confirm adoption of a policy that meets the objective for this project.
Documentation of the signed policy will also be included.
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FCDPH
Public Policy
Meeting
Observation
Form
Signed Policy
6-E-3
Final
Evaluation
Report
In the BER, all data sources will be summarized following the
guidelines specified by CTCP and will discuss which intervention
strategies were successful and why, challenges faced and how they
were addressed, and recommendations for future efforts. Descriptive
statistics such as frequencies and percentages will be used to analyze
the public intercept survey, and results will be shared with policy
makers and other community leaders. A content analysis will be used
to analyze the focus groups, earned and paid media tracking forms,
and the public policy meeting observation form. The results from the
focus groups will help advance the objective by illustrating to
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FCDPH
Smoke-free
Multi-unit
Housing
Subcontractor
Brief Evaluation
Report
REVISED Exhibit A
Evaluator Scope of Work
community leaders how SHS impacts families living in MUH. The
results from the meeting observation form will help identify factors that
facilitated or impeded policy adoption. The media tracking forms will
help determine the extent of news and media coverage and assess
whether public sentiment is leaning positively or negatively towards
SHS and thirdhand smoke issues. A summary of the report will be
submitted to Partners and shared with Fresno County Tobacco-Free
Coalition members, community members, and other programs who
may want to tackle a similar objective
6-E-4
Media Activity
Record
TPP staff will track and review earned media placement through online
news, area and local radio, area and local television, and/or hard-copy
community newspapers, including details of media placement, data,
and coverage. A content analysis will be conducted to evaluate the
earned media pieces’ effectiveness at delivering/disseminating the
message, their accuracy and neutrality of facts, and to gauge the level
of public support for campaign strategies. Paid media will be similarly
tracked using the paid media tracking form to determine coverage and
placement.
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FCDPH
Earned Media
Tracking Form
Paid Media
Tracking Form
6-E-5
Public
Intercept
Survey/Opinion
Poll
To help support intervention efforts, a public intercept survey will be
conducted with 140-190 MUH residents living in one of the targeted
jurisdictions. A public intercept survey has already been completed in
the City of Fowler, and an additional 15-20 surveys will be collected.
Key questions will assess respondents’ exposure to SHS in their
homes, their level of support for policy change, and demographic
characteristics. A screening question will ensure only MUH residents
living in the targeted jurisdiction are surveyed. The instrument that was
developed during the previous contract period will be updated and
translated into Spanish. Using a convenience sample, surveys will be
collected in English and Spanish at housing complexes, community
events, shopping centers, and/or other sites within the targeted
jurisdiction. The Evaluator will conduct the data analysis utilizing
frequencies and percentages to document support for policy strategies.
These results will guide educational efforts and will be shared with
community partners, policy makers, and the general public.
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FCDPH
Smoke-free
Multi-unit
Housing
Subcontractor
Summary of
Results
Survey Tool
Administrative
Activity Description Timeline Responsible
Party
Deliverables
REVISED Exhibit A
Evaluator Scope of Work
7.1.1 Meet or talk with TPP staff monthly and/or as needed to
discuss contract activities.
Ongoing Evaluator
FCDPH
Meeting notes
7.1.2 Attend training sessions, conferences, conference calls,
and webinars on specific content areas.
Ongoing Evaluator
FCDPH
Copies of training agendas
7.1.3 Work collaboratively with FCDPH and California
Tobacco Control Program to develop the Evaluation
Plan. Update as needed.
Ongoing Evaluator
FCDPH
Evaluation Plan and Plan
Updates
7.1.4 Work collaboratively with Community Action Model
Subcontractors in the implementation of the Evaluation
Plan including phone calls, meetings with
subcontractors for planning, training and direction of
data collection activities by staff and volunteers.
Ongoing Evaluator
FCDPH
Subcontractors
Meeting agendas,
Developed materials
7.1.5 Collaborate in the development and refinement of at
least three success stories that can be used for reports
and public communication/media purposes.
Due to FCDPH 04/30/21 Evaluator
FCDPH
Developed stories
7.1.6 Work with FCDPH to develop submit progress bi-annual
and evaluation reports (including the Interim Evaluation
Report for Objective 3) following guidelines from
FCDPH.
Collaborate with FCDPH in the development of report
deliverables. Submit electronic documentation of
deliverables.
Due to FCDPH 60 days
before progress report is
due
Year 1 and 2 reports are
due to CTCP 01/31 and
07/31
Year 3 reports are due to
CTCP 01/29 and 06/30
Evaluator
FCDPH
Semi-annual progress report
with supporting documents
7.1.7 Work with FCDPH to develop and submit Brief Final
Evaluation Reports upon completion of Objectives 2, 3
and 6 and Long Final Evaluation Reports for Objective 4
and 5.
Due to FCDPH 04/30/21
Reports are due to the
CTCP 06/30/21
Evaluator
FCDPH
Developed reports
7.1.8 Submit monthly invoices to DPH within 30 days of the
end of the previous month.
Ongoing Evaluator Monthly invoices
REVISED Exhibit A
Evaluator Scope of Work
Additional Scope of Work Activities
Timeline: July 2019-June 2020
1. Conducting an additional 5-8 key informant interviews with schools/parents
2. Reviewing 11 Community Action Model (CAM) guides
3. Four additional CAM post-trainings
4. Complete policy records/reports for 2 reporting periods
5. Review 4 instruments developed by CAM subcontractors
6. Attend 2 days at the tobacco conference
REVISED EXHIBIT B
Tobacco Prevention Program Evaluator Budget Year 1 (12/11/18 - 6/30/19)
Personnel Hours Rate Total Cost
Evaluator 82.5 $95.00 $7,837.50
Benefits (i.e. health, dental, and vision costs;
FICA –Social Security and Medicare )
Provided in-kind
Subtotal $7,838
Materials/Supplies Unit Unit Cost Total Cost
Office supplies (i.e. general office supplies,
computer-related supplies such as laser
printer/copier cartridges, etc.)
Provided in-kind
Subtotal $0
Travel Unit Unit Cost Total Cost
Mileage, conference registration, hotels, etc. To be determined
at budget revision
Subtotal
TBD
Other Costs Unit Unit Cost Total Cost
Communications (i.e. internet & phone provider) Provided in-kind
Equipment (i.e. computer, printer, etc.) Provided in-kind
Commercial general liability insurance Provided in-kind
Subtotal $0
Indirect Total Cost
5% of Personnel costs (includes: administrative
expenses such as overhead, accounting, utilities,
building and equipment maintenance, etc.)
$391.88
Subtotal $392
Year 1 Total $8,230
REVISED EXHIBIT B
Tobacco Prevention Program Evaluator Budget Year 2 (7/1/19 - 6/30/20)
Personnel Hours Rate Total Cost
Evaluator 836
$100.00
$86,300
Benefits (i.e. health, dental, and vision costs;
FICA –Social Security and Medicare )
Provided in-kind
Subtotal $86,300.00
Materials/Supplies Unit Unit Cost Total Cost
Office supplies (i.e. general office supplies,
computer-related supplies such as laser
printer/copier cartridges, etc.)
Provided in-kind
Subtotal $0
Travel Unit Unit Cost Total Cost
Mileage, conference registration, hotels, etc. $1,500
Subtotal
$1,500.00
Other Costs Unit Unit Cost Total Cost
Communications (i.e. internet & phone provider) Provided in-kind
Equipment (i.e. computer, printer, etc.) Provided in-kind
Commercial general liability insurance Provided in-kind
Subtotal $0
Indirect Total Cost
5% of Personnel costs (includes: administrative
expenses such as overhead, accounting, utilities,
building and equipment maintenance, etc.)
$4,316
Subtotal $4,316.00
Year 2 Total $92,116
REVISED EXHIBIT B
Tobacco Prevention Program Evaluator Budget Year 3 (7/1/20 - 6/30/21)
Personnel Hours Rate Total Cost
Evaluator 504.00 $100.00 $50,400
Benefits (i.e. health, dental, and vision costs;
FICA –Social Security and Medicare )
Provided in-kind
Subtotal $50,400
Materials/Supplies Unit Unit Cost Total Cost
Office supplies (i.e. general office supplies,
computer-related supplies such as laser
printer/copier cartridges, etc.)
Provided in-kind
Subtotal $0
Travel Unit Unit Cost Total Cost
Mileage, conference registration, hotels, etc. To be determined
at budget revision
Subtotal
TBD
Other Costs Unit Unit Cost Total Cost
Communications (i.e. Internet & phone provider) Provided in-kind
Equipment (i.e. computer, printer, etc.) Provided in-kind
Commercial general liability insurance Provided in-kind
Subtotal $0
Indirect Total Cost
5% of Personnel costs (includes: administrative
expenses such as overhead, accounting, utilities,
building and equipment maintenance, etc.)
$2,520
Subtotal $2,520
Year 3 Total $52,920