HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 05052015 - C.46RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Grant
Amendment MRC 15 1969, (County #28-825-5) with the National Association of County and City Health Officials
(NACCHO), effective January 7, 2015, to amend Grant Award #28-825-4, to make technical adjustment to the
funding source with no change in payment to the County in the amount of $3,500, for Contra Costa Medical Reserve
Corps (MRC) Non-Competitive Capacity Building Grant Project, and no change in the original term of January 7,
2015 through July 31, 2015.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Acceptance of this Grant Award will result in an amount of $3,500 from National Association of County and City
Health Officials (NACCHO) through the Department of Health and Human Services (Grant #1 H1TP150026-01-00)
to support the County’s Medical Reserve Corps Non-Competitive Capacity Building Grant Project. No County match
required.
BACKGROUND:
The Contra Costa Medical Reserve Corps (CCMRC) is housed under Contra Costa County’s Emergency Medical
Services (EMS), which is part of Contra Costa County Health Services
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 05/05/2015 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
ABSENT: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: May 5, 2015
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Chris Heck, Deputy
cc: Jacqueline Pigg, C Rucker
C. 46
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:May 5, 2015
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Grant Amendment #28-825-5 with the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO)
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
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 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 CCMRC to acquire medical supply
cases and an assistant MRC Coordinator (to manage community/hospital outreach training). On March 3, 2015, the
Board of Supervisors approved Grant Award #28-825-4 for the period from January 7, 2015 through July 31, 2015.
The County’s Emergency Medical Services (EMS) received notice from NACCHO that the funding source has
changed. Approval of the Grant Amendment Agreement #28-825-5 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, 2015.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this amendment is not approved, the County’s Emergency Medical Services will not receive funding to support its
Non-Competitive Capacity Building Grant Project to continue enhancement of the Medical Reserve Corps units.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Not applicable.