To: Board of Supervisors
From: DHHS: Public Health
Agenda Section: Consent
Vote Requirement: Majority
SUBJECT:
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Authorize the Department of Health and Human Services - Public Health Branch Director, or Designee Thereof, to Cancel Outdated Environmental Health Services Agreements with the Incorporated Cities and Replace with the New Board-Approved Template
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
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That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Authorize the Department of Health and Human Services - Public Health Branch Director, or a designee thereof, to cancel outdated agreements, where they exist, for Environmental Health services between the County of Humboldt and incorporated cities within the County of Humboldt, to be replaced by the new Board of Supervisors approved agreement template.
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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 County of Humboldt Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) - Public Health Branch, Division of Environmental Health (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 management oversight, solid waste handling facility inspections, well permitting, 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these services is articulated in local referenda, local codes, and State law; and, when completed within city limits, outdated agreements.
DEH also responds to a variety of complaints from the community ranging from rabies reports to foodborne illness to hazardous materials spills and more. Complaints come from residents of incorporated cities of the county and are frequentl...
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