HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 02152011 - C.28 (2)RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and Authorize the Health Services Director or his Designee, to execute, on behalf
of the County, Grant Award (Amendment) #29-393-14 with the California Department of
Public Health, Tuberculosis Control Branch, effective December 1, 2010 to increase the
amount payable to the County by $23,967, from $329,883 to a new total amount not to
exceed $353,850, for continuation of the Tuberculosis (TB) Control Program, with no
change in the original term of July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2011.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The amendment will result in an additional amount of $23,967 of allocated funds for fiscal
year 2010-2011 shall not exceed a total of $353,850 from the California Department of
Public Health, Tuberculosis Control Branch. No County funds required.
BACKGROUND:
The Contra Costa County, Public Health Department maintains a TB Control
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 02/15/2011 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I
Supervisor
Gayle B. Uilkema, District II
Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
ABSENT:Mary N. Piepho, District III
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: February 15, 2011
David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: June McHuen, Deputy
cc: J Pigg, B Borbon
C.28
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:February 15, 2011
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Grant Award (Amendment) #29-393-14 from the California Department of Public Health, Tuberculosis
Control Branch
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
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 providers throughout the County.
Approval of this Grant Award Amendment #29-393-14 will provide the Department with
additional funds to continue to expand prevention occurrence and transmission of TB and
control activities, 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, 2011.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this contract is not approved, the County will not receive funds to continue identifying
and treating Contra Costa County residents who have active TB and ensure that they
complete appropriate therapy.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Not applicable.