To: Board of Supervisors
From: DHHS: Public Health
Agenda Section: Consent
Vote Requirement: Majority
SUBJECT:
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Approval of Expanded Memorandum of Understanding Template for Public Health Emergency Response Activities at Community Partner Facilities in the Event of a Public Health Concern
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
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That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Approve the attached Memorandum of Understanding Template for use by and between the County of Humboldt and community partner facilities in the event of a Public Health Concern; and
2. Authorize the Department of Health and Human Services - Public Health Branch Director or designee thereof, to execute the attached Memorandum of Understanding Template with new and existing local community partners; and
3. Authorize the Department of Health and Human Services - Public Health Branch Director or designee thereof, to execute any and all subsequent amendments, certifications, attestations, and documents directly related to the attached Memorandum of Understanding Template, after review and approval of County Counsel, Risk Management and the County Administrative Office.
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STRATEGIC PLAN:
This action supports the following areas of your Board's Strategic Plan.
Area of Focus: Safe & Healthy Communities
Strategic Plan Category: 1001 -Support and sustain partnerships between public safety and partner agencies to enhance public safety in our communities
DISCUSSION:
On Nov. 1, 2022, the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors authorized the Department of Health and Human Services - Public Health Branch (DHHS-PHB) Director, or a designee thereof, to sign any and all subsequent amendments, any other documents directly related to and to execute additional memoranda of understanding (MOU) regarding the deployment of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommended, influenza, COVID-19 testing and/or vaccination operations that are substantially similar to the attached MO...
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