DATE: December 3, 2024
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: David Luchini, RN, PHN, Director, Department of Public Health
SUBJECT: Retroactive Agreement for Temporary Reciprocal Health Officer Coverage
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a retroactive Agreement with the County of Kings, for temporary reciprocal Health Officer coverage, effective December 1, 2024, not to exceed five consecutive years, which includes a three-year base contract and two optional one-year extensions ($0).
REPORT
Approval of the recommended action will provide the Counties of Fresno and Kings with reciprocal Health Officer coverage if either county's Health Officer is temporarily unavailable to carry out the duties as required by law. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
In the event that the recommended agreement with the County of Kings is not approved, both Fresno and Kings County would need to seek another alternative to fulfill the duties of the Health Officer and Deputy Health Officer should either become temporarily unavailable.
RETROACTIVE AGREEMENT:
The recommended agreement was received from County of Kings on October 15, 2024 and is retroactive to December 1, 2024. It was originally scheduled to come before your Board on November 5, 2024; however, the time needed to correct the execution date inserted by County of Kings delayed meeting the appropriate agenda item processing timelines.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. The recommended agreement does not provide any compensation between the County of Fresno and County of Kings.
DISCUSSION:
Each county in California has an appointed County Health Officer pursuant to Government Code, section 101000 to carry out duties prescribed in Health and Safety Code, section 101025 et seq., as well as other applicable statues. From time to time, a Health Officer may be temporarily absent from the county and/or un...
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