To: Board of Supervisors
From: DHHS: Public Health
Agenda Section: Consent
Vote Requirement: Majority
SUBJECT:
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Tobacco-Free Humboldt Allocation Agreement for Proposition 99 and Proposition 56 Funds with California Tobacco Prevention Program for Fiscal Years 2023-2028
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
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That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Retroactively accept the Tobacco-Free Humboldt allocation agreement with the California Tobacco Prevention Program in the amount of $150,000 for the period of January 1, 2022, through June 30, 2022;
2. Retroactively accept the Tobacco-Free Humboldt allocation agreement with the California Tobacco Prevention Program in the amount of $300,000 for the period of July 1, 2022, through June 30, 2023;
3. Accept the Tobacco-Free Humboldt allocation agreement with the California Tobacco Prevention Program in the amount of $600,000 for the period of July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2025;
4. Authorize the Department of Health and Human Services - Director of Public Health or a designee thereof to sign the yearly allocation agreement for fiscal years (FY) 2023-2028;
5. Authorize the Director of Public Health, or designee thereof, to sign all future amendments and documents directly related to this agreement upon review and approval of County Counsel and Risk Management; and
6. Direct the Clerk of the Board to return one (1) copy of the certified board report to the DHHS - Contract Unit.
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
Public Health (1175)
DISCUSSION:
Using tobacco products has a substantial negative impact on health. In Humboldt County, tobacco smoking causes or contributes to 34% of all deaths. Since 1989, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), California Tobacco Prevention Program (CTPP) - formerly known as the California Tobacco Control Program - has served the people of California with a comprehensive tobacco control program.
CTPP is committed to reducing tobacco disparities among populations disproportio...
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