HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 12092014 - C.30RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County,
Amendment Agreement #28-815-7 with Public Health Foundation Enterprises, Inc., a nonprofit corporation, effective
January 1, 2014, to increase payment to County by $32,949, from $8,893, to a new total payment amount not to
exceed $41,842, for the Influenza Surveillance Project, with no change in the original term of January 1, 2014
through December 31, 2014.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This Amendment will result in an increase of $32,949 for a total of $41,842, funded 100% by a Public Health
Foundation Enterprises, Inc. for the Influenza Surveillance Project through the Public Health Laboratory. (No County
funds 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
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 12/09/2014 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, 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: December 9, 2014
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: June McHuen, Deputy
cc: D Morgan, C rucker
C. 30
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:December 9, 2014
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Amendment Agreement #28-815-7 with Public Health Foundation Enterprises, Inc.
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
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 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 April 29, 2014, the Board of Supervisors approved Agreement #28-815-6 with the Public Health Foundation
Enterprises, Inc., to provide funding to support laboratory testing for the Public Health Influenza Surveillance Project,
for the period from January 1, 2014 through December 31, 2014.
Approval of this Amendment Agreement #28-815-7 will provide additional funding, allowing 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 31, 2014.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this amendment is not approved, The County will not receive additional 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