HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 07212009 - C.66RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director or his designee (Wendel Brunner,
M.D.), to accept, an award (County #29-393-11), from the State of California, Tuberculosis
Control Branch, to pay the County, an amount not to exceed $310,449, for the period from
July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009, for the Tuberculosis (TB) Control Program.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Acceptance of this Award will result in a total of $310,449 for FY 2008-2009 from the State
of California, Tuberculosis Control Branch for fiscal year 2008-2009. No County funds are
required.
BACKGROUND:
The Contra Costa County, Public Health Department maintains a TB Control Program,
which serves all reported TB patients and their contacts in Contra Costa County. Outreach
services are provided to reach the “Hard-to Reach” people with TB and those at high risk.
The TB control staff work within the Communicable Disease Section in collaboration with
the HIV/AIDS Program, Substance Abuse Programs, Contra Costa Regional Medical Center
and Health Centers, and
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 07/21/2009 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Gayle B. Uilkema, District II
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Susan A. Bonilla, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: Wendel Brunner, M.D.,
313-6712
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the
Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: July 21, 2009
David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Celicia Nelson, Deputy
cc: Jacqueline Pigg, Barbara Borbon
C. 66
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:July 21, 2009
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Notice of Award #29-393-11 from the State of California, Tuberculosis Control Branch
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
providers throughout the County.
Acceptance of this Award will allow the Department to: (1) continue to expand prevention
and control activities, and (2) improve completion of appropriate therapy which is essential
to decrease TB transmission, prevent the development of drug resistance, and cure TB
patients, through June 30, 2009.
The total award of $310,449 includes a base grant of $280,681 and an additional allotment
of $29,768 to be used for food, incentives, shelter and enablers, which are used to support
clients diagnosed with TB. The program will use these funds to purchase the following:
Safeway - 425 gifts cards each with a $20 value for a total of $8,500
Lucky's - 275 gift cards each with a $20 value for a total of $5,500
Target - 350 gift cards each with a $20 value for a total of $7,000
Rent Subsidies - Terrace Motel as needed for a total of $7,010.00
Sun Ridge Apartments rent subsidies as needed for a total of $1,758