DATE: January 26, 2021
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: David Pomaville, Director, Department of Public Health
SUBJECT: Salary Resolution Amendment
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Approve Amendment to the Salary Resolution adding one Care Manager position, one Program Manager position, two Health Education Specialist positions and ten Licensed Vocational Nurse I/II/III positions to the Public Health's Org 5620, retroactively effective January 25, 2021, as reflected in Appendix D...REPORT
Approval of the recommended action will amend the Department's Salary Resolution adding the following positions to help with the County's COVID-19 vaccine planning, education and distribution efforts: one Program Manager, two Health Education Specialists, and ten Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVNs). These positions will be assigned to educate the public and providers, as well as administer and distribute COVID-19 vaccines. Approval of the recommended action will also add a Care Manager position to assist in the creation of a care coordination program across multiple County departments, community-based organizations, and other service providers. This item is Countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
There is no viable alternative action. Should your Board not approve the recommended action, the Department's capacity for COVID-19 vaccine distribution and administration will be limited with detrimental delays in reaching the community.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. The total annual cost for these positions is $613,543. The positions will be funded with Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act dollars, California Department of Health Care Services funds, as well as other Federal and State grants. Should funding for these positions be exhausted, the positions will be deleted. Sufficient appropriations and estimated revenues are included in the Department's Org 5620 FY 2020-21 Adopted ...
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