To: Board of Supervisors
From: DHHS: Administration
Agenda Section: Consent
SUBJECT:
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Ratification of Agreements by and Between the Department of Health and Human Services and Various Community Partners in Response to COVID-19
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
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That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Ratify the execution of various agreements by the Department of Health and Human Services Director and designees thereof in response to COVID-19:
a. Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Blue Lake Rancheria
b. Second MOU and associated amendment with Blue Lake Rancheria
c. MOU with Redwood Acres
d. Second MOU with Redwood Acres
e. Professional Services Agreement and associated amendment with SoHum Housing Opportunities
f. Professional Services Agreement and associated amendment with Arcata House Partnership; and
2. Direct the Clerk of the Board to return a certified copy of the Board order to the Department of Health and Human Services - Contract Unit.
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
Public Health Fund - Fund 1175
DISCUSSION:
On March 11, 2020, the Humboldt County Health Officer declared a Local Health Emergency in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Thereafter, on March 26, 2020 (Item D-1), the Board of Supervisors resolved to authorize department heads, or designees thereof, to execute agreements related to a declared emergency with the requirement that such agreements must be ratified by the Board of Supervisors at the next available Board meeting. In response to this resolution, the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has developed and executed several agreements with local partners. DHHS continues to work with local partners to further strengthen the county's response to COVID-19 and additional agreements are currently in development.
Accordingly, DHHS recommends that the Board ratify the execution of the following agreements by the DHHS Director and designees thereof:
1. Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Blue Lake Rancheria
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