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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 09102013 - C.61RECOMMENDATION(S): Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County Standard Agreement #29-388-57 (#13-20123) with the California Department of Public Health, to pay the County an amount not to exceed $560,643 for the County Public Health HIV/AIDS Surveillance Project, for the period from July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2016. FISCAL IMPACT: Approval of this Agreement will result in a three year agreement in an amount not to exceed $560,643 of funding from the California Department of Public Health, for the amount of $186,881 each fiscal year. No County funds are required. BACKGROUND: On November 23, 2010, the Board of Supervisors approved Standard Agreement #29-388-54 (as amended by Amendment Agreements #29-388-55 and #29-388-56) with the California Department of Public Health, for the County’s AIDS Programs, including testing services, surveillance, case management, prevention education, outreach, social marketing, and services to women, for the period from July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2013. APPROVE OTHER RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE Action of Board On: 09/10/2013 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: 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: September 10, 2013 David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors By: Chris Heck, Deputy cc: J Pigg, D Gary C. 61 To:Board of Supervisors From:William Walker, M.D. Date:September 10, 2013 Contra Costa County Subject:Agreement #29-388-57 with the California Department of Public Health BACKGROUND: (CONT'D) Approval of this Standard Agreement #29-388-57 will establish and enhance active and passive HIV case surveillance for the County’s HIV/AIDS Surveillance Project through June 30, 2016. The Agreement includes County’s promise to indemnify and hold the State harmless for claims arising out of the County’s performance under the Agreement. CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION: If this contract is not approved, County will not receive the necessary funding to support the reduction in transmission of HIV, provide case management services that will reduce hospitalization and support to HIV positive individuals to live at home or allow for compliance with State and Federal requirements for reporting of communicable disease. CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT: Not applicable