To: Board of Supervisors
From: DHHS: Administration
Agenda Section: Consent
Vote Requirement: Majority
SUBJECT:
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Allocate 1.0 Full Time Equivalent (FTE) Senior Environmental Health Specialist and Deallocate 1.0 FTE Environmental Health Specialist I/II
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
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That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Allocate 1.0 FTE Senior Environmental Health Specialist (Job Class 0518, Salary Range 457) in fund 1175, budget unit (BU) 406 effective beginning of the pay period following approval; and
2. Deallocate 1.0 FTE Environmental Health Specialist I/II (Job Class 0535A/B, Salary Range 411/443, Position 02) in fund 1175, BU 406 effective beginning of the pay period following approval.
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STRATEGIC PLAN:
This action supports the following areas of your Board's Strategic Plan.
Area of Focus: Workforce & Operational Excellence
Strategic Plan Category: 3001 - Support a well-trained workforce
DISCUSSION:
Department of Health and Human Services - Public Health has determined that the Division of Environmental Health (DEH), Consumer Protection (CP) program is in need of an additional Senior Environmental Health Specialist (EHS). The Consumer Protection Program, through State, Local, and Federal mandate, is responsible for providing the following services to Humboldt County and local cities:
Funded Mandates (Fee for Service, Beach Grant)
* Retail Food inspection and permitting
* Body Art Facility inspection and permitting
* Public Pool and Spa inspection and permitting
* Correctional Facility inspection
* Organized Camp inspection and oversight
* Beach Water Quality Sampling and Advisory Posting
Unfunded Mandates (Realignment)
* Harmful Algal Bloom Response and Advisory Posting
* Mussel Sampling and Shellfish Advisory Posting
* Wild/Domestic Animal Bite Investigation & Response (rabies)
* Vector investigation & surveillance (mosquitoes, birds & rodents)
* Foodborne Illness Investigation
* Administrative Tasks (Public Health Accr...
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