DATE: January 7, 2020
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Jean M. Rousseau, County Administrative Officer
David Pomaville, Director, Department of Public Health
SUBJECT: Appointment of Public Health Officer
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Confirm appointment of Dr. Rais Vohra to the position of Public Health Officer on an extra-help basis pursuant to the Fresno County Charter, Sections 12 and 16, effective January 7, 2020.
REPORT
Approval of the recommended action will confirm Dr. Rais Vohra as Public Health Officer on an extra-help basis. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
Should your Board choose not to confirm the appointment, the County would not have a county-appointed Public Health Officer.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. Sufficient appropriations and estimated revenues are included in the Department of Public Health Org FY 2019-20 Adopted Budget.
DISCUSSION:
Pursuant to Sections 12 and 16 of the Fresno County Charter, with your Board's approval of the recommended action, the appointment of Dr. Vohra to the position of Public Health Officer will be confirmed.
The Public Health Officer position is currently vacant and the Department is moving forward with recruitment to fill that position.
Dr. Vohra was hired on October 7, 2019 as an extra-help Public Health Physician. On October 22, 2019 he was appointed as an extra-help Deputy Public Health Officer and has shown strong leadership skills and a vast knowledge of public health concerns. He currently provides medical leadership to the Department's Community Health and Environmental Health Divisions, assisting with providing overall leadership and management direction for the Department in the enforcement of public health laws and regulations. His specialty is Emergency Medicine and Toxicology and he has been affiliated with both Clovis Community Medical Center and Community Regional Medical Center, practi...
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