HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 04292014 - C.31RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Agreement
#28-815-6 with Public Health Foundation Enterprises, Inc. to pay the County an amount not to exceed $8,893, for the
Public Health Laboratory Influenza Surveillance Project, for the period from January 1, 2014 through December 31,
2014.
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: 04/29/2014 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 MD,
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: April 29, 2014
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Chris Heck, Deputy
cc: A Down, C Rucker
C. 31
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:April 29, 2014
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Agreement #28-815-6 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 December 10, 2013, the Board of Supervisors approved Agreement
#28-815-4 (as amended by #28-815-5) with Public Health Foundation Enterprises, Inc., for the period from January
1, 2013 through December 31, 2013.
Approval of Agreement #28-815-6 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 February 28, 2014, 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.