DATE: November 16, 2021
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: David Luchini, RN, PHN, Director, Department of Public Health
SUBJECT: Retroactive Revenue Agreement with the California Department of Public Health
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a retroactive revenue Agreement with the California Department of Public Health, for Proposition 99 and Proposition 56 Tobacco Control Program funds, effective July 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021 ($411,028).
REPORT
There is no additional Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. Approval of the recommended action will represent acceptance of the allocation agreement for Quarters 1 and 2 of FY 2021-22, funding period July 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021, for the 2017-2021 Local Lead Agency Comprehensive Tobacco Control Plan from the California Department of Public Health (CDPH). The six-month allocation will fund the Department's Tobacco Prevention Program (TPP) 6.55 Full Time Equivalent staff, services, and supplies to support tobacco prevention education and cessation activities. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
There is no viable alternative action. Should your Board not approve the recommended action, the Department would be unable to fund tobacco prevention education and cessation activities.
RETROACTIVE AGREEMENT:
The recommended Agreement was received from CDPH on August 31, 2021 and is retroactive to July 1, 2021. The time required to prepare and review the agreement did not allow presentation to your Board at an earlier date.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no additional Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. The proposed revenue allocation ($411,028) represents Quarters 1 and 2 of FY 2021-22 and is the final allocation of the 4-year Comprehensive Tobacco Control Plan for 2017-2021. Funding for the six-month allocation period consists of Proposition 99 - Tobacco Tax and Health Promotion Act of 1988 ($75,000) and Pro...
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