HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 02262013 - C.38RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director or his designee, to accept, on behalf of the County, Grant Award
#28-825-2 (MRC 13 1969) from the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO), to pay
the County an amount not to exceed $4,000, for Contra Costa Medical Reserve Corp (MRC) Non-Competitive
Capacity Building Grant Project, for the period from January 5, 2013 through July 31, 2013.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Acceptance of this Grant Award will result in an amount of $4,000 from National Association of County and City
Health Official (NACCHO) for or the County's Medical Reserve Corps Non-Competitive Capacity Building Grant
Project. No County funds are required.
BACKGROUND:
Contra Costa Medical Reserve Corps (CCMRC) is housed under Contra Costa County Emergency Medical Services
(EMS) which is part of Contra Costa County Health Services Department (HSD). CCMRC is part of the County's
emergency planning and response system to address the need for additional medical professionals to respond to a
medical surge event or an event such as those
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 02/26/2013 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: Patricia Frost
335-9548
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 26, 2013
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: June McHuen, Deputy
cc: J Pigg, D Gary
C. 38
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D.
Date:February 26, 2013
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Grant Award #28-825-2 from the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO)
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
requiring the mass distribution of pharmaceuticals. Additionally, the CCMRC participates in trainings, health fairs,
flu clinics, first aid, and community service. The NACCHO award will provide funding to allow CCRMC to acquire
medical supply cases and an assistant MRC Coordinator (to manage community/hospital outreach training).
Approval of the Grant Award #28-825-2 will provide continuous support to County’s MRC Non-Competitive
Capacity Building Grant Project to enhance the Contra Costa Medical Reserve Corps unit through July 31, 2013.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this Agreement is not approved, the County’s Emergency Medical Services will not receive funding to support its
Non-Competitive Capacity Building Grant Project to enhance the Medical Reserve Corps units.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Not Applicable.