DATE: October 11, 2016
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: David Pomaville, Director, Department of Public Health
SUBJECT: Retroactive Revenue Allocation Agreement with the California Department of Public Health
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute retroactive revenue Allocation Agreement with the California Department of Public Health for Tobacco Control Program funds, effective July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017 ($184,674).
REPORT
Approval of the recommended retroactive Agreement with the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) will allow the Department of Public Health to continue tobacco health education activities in the County with funding from the California Tobacco Control Program (CTCP). The funding provides for Tobacco Prevention Program (TPP) staff, services and supplies to support tobacco health education and cessation, with no increase in Net County Cost.
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 and cessation health education activities as outlined in the grant scope of work.
RETROACTIVE AGREEMENT:
The recommended retroactive revenue allocation Agreement was received from CDPH on August 17, 2016 and is retroactive to July 1, 2016. The Agreement was not presented to your Board in September because CDPH required additional time to allocate unanticipated revenue.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommend action. The proposed Agreement ($184,674) reflects an increase of ($34,674) from prior year's allocation due to additional revenue available from CTCP and will provide funding for TPP staff, services, and supplies to support tobacco health education. The recommended Agreement represents the final year of a three-year funding cycle; the three-year maximum is $484,674. Sufficient appropriations and estimated revenues are incl...
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