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FROM:
William Walker, M.D. , Health Services Director
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By: Ginger Marieiro, Contracts Administrator ' ' `. Contra
Costa
DATE: September 4, 2001 •.
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SUBJECT: Approve Submission of Funding Application 428-639-1 with the U.S .
Environmental ProtectionlAgency
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
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Approve and Authorize the Health Services Director, or his
designee to submit Funding Application #28-639-1 to the U.S .
Environmental Protection Agency, in an amount not to exceed
$10, 000, for the periodlfrom October 1, 1999 through December 31,
2001, for the Hospital Waste Management Project .
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FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Approval of this Application by the U. S . Environmental Protection
Agency will increase the payment limit by $10, 000 for a new total
payment limit... not to lexceed $40, 000 for the Hospital Waste
Management Project . No County funds are required.
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REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS/BACKGROUND: .
On October 26, 1999, the Board of Supervisors approved Agreement
#28-639 (as extended) with the U.S . Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) , for the Hospital Waste Management Project through
December 31, 2001 .
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The goal of the Hospital Waste Management Project is to create
educational materials to be used at all California hospitals to
reduce the amount of solid waste that is unnecessarily incinerated
as medical waste. This, project creates an educational tool that
provides financial and environmental benefits not only to the
Contra Costa Regional Medical Center, but to all hospitals in
California who request the materials generated by the grant .
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In order to meet the deadline for submission, the application for
additional funds has been forwarded to the U.S . EPA, but subject
to Board approval . Three certified copies of this Board Order
should be returned to the Contracts and Grants Unit .
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CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: VS SIGNATURE: `
✓RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMI EE
4/APPROVE _OTHER
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SIGNATURE(S):
ACTION OF BOARD O APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
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VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
/� �p I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
UNANIMOUS (ABSENT/ v"� 7 AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
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ATTESTED-
JOHN-SWEETEN,
TTESTEDJOHNS EETEN,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Contact Person: Lewis Pascalli, Jr. (64b-Z286)
CC: Health Services (Contracts)
U. S. Environmental Protection Agency B DEPUTY
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