To: Board of Supervisors
From: DHHS: Public Health
Agenda Section: Consent
Vote Requirement: Majority
SUBJECT:
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State Standard Agreement # 25-10535 with California Department of Public Health Regarding Public Health Equity & Readiness Opportunity Initiative Grant in the Amount of $365,344.48
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
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That the Board of Supervisors:
1. 1.Approve the attached Professional Services Agreement by and between the County of Humboldt and California Department of Public Health (CDPH) for the amount of $365,344.48 for fiscal years (FY) 2025-26 through 2026-27; and
2. 2.Authorize the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)- Public Health Director, or a designee thereof, to execute the attached Professional Services Agreement by and between the County of Humboldt and California Department of Public Health (CDPH) for FY 2025-26 through 2026-27; and
3. 3.Authorize the DHHS - Public Health Director, or a designee thereof, to execute any and all subsequent amendments, certifications, attestations and documents directly associated with the attached Professional Services Agreement with CDPH after review and approval by 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: Workforce & Operational Excellence
Strategic Plan Category: 3001 - Support a well-trained workforce
DISCUSSION:
In 2023, CDPH, Center for Laboratory Sciences (CLS) announced the intent to award local assistance funds to the Humboldt County DHHS - Public Health Laboratory for Microbiologist (PHM) training activities. In recognition of ongoing Public Health Laboratory personnel shortages and need to increase training programs, the Budget Act of 2022 (AB 178, Section 143, Item 4265-111-0001, Provision 17) appropriated funds to local agencies to increase the number of Public Health Microbiologist (PHM) Trainees in California. CDPH i...
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