HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 03152011 - C.64RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee (Wendel Brunner,
M.D.), to execute, on behalf of the County, Agreement #28-815-1 with Public Health
Foundation Enterprises, Inc. to pay the County an amount not to exceed $62,646, for the
Public Health Laboratory Influenza Surveillance Project, for the period from December 30,
2010 through December 29, 2011.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This Agreement is funded 100% by a Public Health Foundation Enterprises, Inc. for the
Influenza Surveillance Project through the Public Health Laboratory. No County match
required.
BACKGROUND:
During a pandemic alert, the most important role of surveillance is to identify the timing,
location, and the extent of the novel influenza strain infection in order to guide
implementation of outbreak control and other response activities. Influenza is not currently a
reportable disease in California because of the large number of cases that occur each year
with a non-specific
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 03/15/2011 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
Karen Mitchoff, District IV
Supervisor
ABSENT: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: March 15, 2011
David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: June McHuen, Deputy
cc: J Pigg, B Borbon
C. 64
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:March 15, 2011
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Agreement #28-815-1 with Public Health Foundation Enterprises, Inc.
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
clinical presentation and no routine laboratory confirmation.
Accurate and timely surveillance is critical for early detection, identification and monitoring
of disease progression in a community. The data supplied by Public Health Laboratory
surveillance systems supports implementation of control measures such as restricting travel,
closing schools and canceling public gatherings, initiating antiviral and vaccine usage in
defined target groups, activating surge plans, assessing the impact of a pandemic on the
healthcare system, and assessing the social and economic impact on society. The goals of
influenza disease surveillance in Contra Costa County are to: (1) serve as an early warning
system to detect increases in influenza-like illnesses (ILI) (2) to track trends in influenza
disease activity by monitoring the impact of the pandemic on health (e.g., by tracking
hospitalizations and deaths), and (3) to identify populations that are severely affected. The
Public Health Laboratory has the capacity to conduct requested testing. On July 13, 2010,
the Board of Supervisors approved Agreement #28-815 with Public Health Foundation
Enterprises, Inc. for the period from December 30, 2009 through December 30, 2010.
Approval of Agreement #28-815-1 will allow the County to be paid on a fee for service
basis for continuous laboratory microbiological testing services, including, but not limited
to, employee cost, courier services, office supplies, and material cost utilized in the testing,
through December 29, 2011, including mutual indemnification to hold harmless both parties
for any claims arising out of the performance of this Agreement.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this contract is not approved, The County will not receive funding to continue laboratory
microbiological testing services, including, but not limited to, employee cost, courier
services, office supplies, and material cost utilized for the testing.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Not Applicable.