To: Board of Supervisors
From: DHHS: Administration
Agenda Section: Consent
SUBJECT:
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Allocation of three Administrative Analyst I/II positions and one Health Education Specialist and Supplemental Budget (Requires 4/5 Vote)
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Allocate three 1.0 full time equivalent (FTE) Administrative Analyst I/II positions (class 0262A/B, salary range 387/420) in budget unit (BU) 400;
2. Allocate one 1.0 FTE Health Education Specialist I/II position (class 1595A/B, salary range 378/411) in BU 414; effective beginning of the pay period following approval; and
3. Approve and authorize the Auditor-Controller to post the attached supplemental budget (Requires 4/5 vote).
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
Public Health Funds (1175), CDPH Health Disparities Grant, COVID Workforce Development Funding
DISCUSSION:
As part of a National Initiative to Address COVID-19 Health Disparities, the California Equitable Recovery Initiative providing local assistance funding was established to address COVID-19 and advance health equity through strategies, interventions, and services that consider systemic barriers that have put certain groups at higher risk. This program aims to strengthen infrastructure and capacity in ways that both address disparities in the current COVID-19 pandemic and set the foundation for equitable recovery. Specific objectives include:
Expanding existing or developing new mitigation and prevention resources and services to reduce COVID-19 related disparities among populations at higher risk and that are underserved.
Increase and improve data collection and reporting for populations experiencing a disproportionate burden of COVID-19 infection, severe illness, and death to guide the response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Build, leverage, and expand infrastructure support for COVID-19 prevention and control among populations that are at higher risk and underserved.
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