To: Board of Supervisors
From: DHHS: Public Health
Agenda Section: Consent
Vote Requirement: Majority
SUBJECT:
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Approval of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Template to Provide Environmental Health Services for Incorporated Cities Within Humboldt County
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
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That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Approve the MOU template to offer new, or updated, agreements for Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Public Health Branch (PHB), Division of Environmental Health (DEH) services within incorporated cities of Humboldt County;
2. Authorize the Director of Public Health, or a designee thereof, to sign minor amendments and supplemental documents directly related to the MOUs upon approval of County Counsel, Risk Management and the County Administrative Office; and
3. Authorize the Director of Public Health, or a designee thereof, to execute individual agreements, tailored to each city, upon 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: Core Services/Other
Strategic Plan Category: 9999 - Core Services/Other
DISCUSSION:
The Humboldt County DEH provides a variety of services for regulated facilities throughout the county, including those located in incorporated cities. Services such as restaurant inspections and plan reviews, pool inspections, body art facility inspections, hazardous materials oversight, solid waste handling facility inspections and onsite wastewater treatment system design and inspections are provided on a regular basis. The authority and responsibility for completing these services is articulated in outdated agreements, local referenda and codes, and State law.
DEH also responds to a variety of complaints from the community ranging from rabies reports to foodborne illness, to hazardous materials spills and others. Complaints come fr...
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