DATE: May 9, 2023
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: David Luchini, RN, PHN, Director, Department of Public Health
SUBJECT: Subrecipient Agreement with Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation for Mobile Vision Services
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Make a finding that it is in the best interest of the County to suspend the competitive bidding process consistent with Administrative Policy No. 34 for unusual or extraordinary circumstances as Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation's Tzu Chi Mobile Clinic is the only mobile vision services provider in the Central Valley that provides a professional eye exam and prescription eyewear in the same visit for children and adults; and
2. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a Subrecipient Agreement for use of American Rescue Plan Act-State Local Fiscal Recovery Funds, with Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation to provide professional eye exams and prescription eyewear in the County's rural areas, effective May 1, 2023, not to exceed three consecutive years, which includes a two-year base contract and one optional one-year extension, total not to exceed $600,000; and
3. Authorize the Director of Public Health, or designee, to approve and execute written changes to object levels in the Subrecipient Agreement budget that do not exceed ten percent (10%) of the total maximum compensation payable to Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, as stipulated in Section 15 of the Subrecipient Agreement.
REPORT
There is no additional Net County Cost associated with the recommended actions. On August 9, 2022, your Board approved the Department's allocation of ARPA-SLFRF for the Rural Mobile Health - Medical Services program which is intended to take healthcare services to rural areas, address health disparities, extend health education, and transition rural residents to a local clinic if they do not have a primary care provider. Approval of the recommended actions will allocate available Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recove...
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