DATE: August 23, 2016
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: David Pomaville, Director, Department of Public Health
SUBJECT: Retroactive Amendment to Agreement with the California Department of Public Health Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS:
TITLE
1. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute retroactive Amendment I to Agreement No. 14-646 with the California Department of Public Health, an increase of $361,556, for the Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program, effective July 1, 2016, increasing the maximum for the three-year term of July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2017 ($3,466,810).
2. Adopt a Budget Resolution increasing the FY 2016-17 appropriations and estimated revenues in Public Health Org 5620 in the amount of $121,666 (4/5 vote).
3. Approve Amendment to the Salary Resolution (Appendix C), adding one (1) Environmental Health Specialist and one (1) Health Education Specialist to the Public Health Org 5620, effective August 29, 2016.
REPORT
Approval of the recommended actions will allow the Department of Public Health to utilize additional California Department of Public Health (CDPH) funding to provide enhanced case management, environmental assessment services to children with lead poisoning at the State defined lower blood lead levels, and increase community health education. The added Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program monies will add two positions and offset existing Health Realignment funded positions in the Department to assist with implementation of the new requirement and related services and supplies.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION:
There are no viable alternative actions. Should your Board not approve the recommended actions, funding will not be fully utilized and would be returned to the State. Children identified under the newly approved limits or at risk of lead poisoning in the County would receive the same level of service under the previous guidelines; however, additional children under the new low...
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