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Home My WebLink AboutAGENDA - 06122007 - C.124 TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS J. s °A Contra FROM: JOHN CULLEN, County Ad at •' Costa o' riitd�0: " DATE: JUNE 6, 2007 �a a co"---�`-- J COu nt\/ T SUBJECT: AUTHORIZATION TO SUBMIT ENTRIES TO THE CSAC 2007 CHALLENGE AWARDS PROGRAM SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION RECOMMENDATION: AUTHORIZE the Chair, Board of Supervisors, to submit applications to the California State Association of Counties for the 2007 Challenge Awards Program. FISCAL IMPACT: A $45.00 application fee is required for each of the 4 entries, totaling $180.00. BACKGROUND: The California State Association of Counties (CSAC) is sponsoring the CSAC Challenge Awards Program for 2007 and Contra Costa County wishes to participate in the program. The County will nominate the following innovative programs/projects for award consideration: • Pandemic Flu Kits for child care providers— Health Services Department Contra Costa Health Services worked with the County Office of Education to create the Pandemic Action Kit for Schools to aid in planning for a pandemic flu epidemic. The free, downloadable, internet based kit includes templates, a flow chart with outbreak milestones and required actions, information for parents, students, the media, school nurses and other officials. The material is available in English and Spanish on both agencies'web pages(cchealth.org and cccoe.kl2.ca.us). CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: PY15-s ❑NO — SIGNATURE: �— --,. Rr=COMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE _APPROVE OTHER SIGNATURE(S): ACTION OF BOA N IA APPROVE AS RECOMMENDED O/1HER VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN UNANIMOUS(ABSENT - AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE AYES: NOES: SHOWN. ABSENT: ABSTAIN: ATTESTED: JUNE 12,2007 CONTACT: LAURA GARCIA DARENSBURG(925)335-1087 JOHN CULLEN,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATO CC: COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR CLERK-RECORDER CONTRA COSTA LIBRARY HEALTH SERVICES DPfLX C',l,�/ • E Card Services — Contra Costa Library E-Card is a new remote online.library card that can be used from one's home or office to access the Library's electronic resources and to place holds using the online catalog. Users will find full-text magazine and newspaper articles, biographical profiles, business and medical information, and other resources for students of all ages. Library customers can take advantage of our information experts with the speed and convenience of the Internet. Librarians are available to answer questions 24/7. Current Contra Costa County Library customers do not need to register for an a-Card. They can simply use their existing, full access library card to log on to the library Web site and take advantage of the full array of resources available. • All Electronic Business— Clerk Recorder Contra Costa's Clerk-Recorder's Office has gone totally digital(with paper/microfilm back ups). Customers will see no old index books, no microfilm, no microfiche, only flat screen monitors at the gateway to their public documents. The Clerk-Recorder is also expanding services to record electronically, store and retrieve electronically(while creating digital to microfilm for archival purposes). This will greatly 'enhance the public in searching to find their relevant documents. Copies and certified copies are still available for purchase. • Archiving & Preservation of Historic Documents— Clerk Recorder The Clerk-Recorder has created an archive to store the valuable historic paper documents. Some historical documents have value in their original state. These documents, too, are available, by appointment, to the public as well. In submitting these applications, the County agrees to the Program requirements and responsibilities as set forth by CSAC for entering into the awards program. - G=lay C O N T R A C O S T A C O U N T Y Contra Costa County Library Anne Henley Cain 1750 Oak Park Blvd. L I B R A R Y County Librarian Pleasant Hill,CA 94523 "'Mi PRESS RELEASE For. Immediate Release June 22, 2006 Contact: Fax: E—mail: Lorrie Butler Information Systems (925) 646-6461 (butler _ccclib.org Project Manager (925) 927-3213 CONTRA COSTA COUNTY LIBRARY LAUNCHES e-CARD SERVICE It's midnight, you need research information for a presentation you're making the next day, and you don't have a library card. Not a problem! Beginning Saturday, July 1, 2006, the Contra Costa County Library will launch a new remote online library card registration service called "Library a-Card Service" which will be available from the Library's Web site. The service will be available to any resident of Contra Costa County. A Library a-Card can be used from your home or office to access the Library's electronic resources and to place holds using the online catalog. Looking for a good book? Check out an eBook! Besides animated talking books for kids, technical, and legal eBooks, our extensive collection includes popular titles that are downloadable to your portable device. Completing research from home? You can find full-text magazine and newspaper articles, biographical profiles, business and medical information, and other resources for students of all ages. Ask a question! Take advantage of our information experts with the speed and convenience of the Internet. Librarians are available to answer your questions 24/7. 'We believe the Library's new Library a-Card Service will be very popular with students and teachers," says Cathy Sanford, Deputy County Librarian-Support Services. The Library a-Card will be valid for three years. If you decide to check-out materials, pick-up holds, or use the computers in any Contra Costa County Library location, you must exchange your a-Card for a full-access library card. Positive ID and proof of address will be required to exchange your a-Card for a full access library card. Current Contra Costa County Library customers do not need to register for an a-Card. They can simply use their existing, full access library card to log on to the library Web site and take advantage of the full array of resources available. Contact your local Contra Costa County Library community library or go to http://www.ccclib.org/fags/e Cards.html for more information. , CSAC Challenge Awards Entry Form Population Category: 750,001 and above Contra Costa County Contact: Julie Freestone Mailing Address: 597 Center Avenue, Ste 255 Martinez,CA 94553 Phone: 925-313-6268 Email: ifreestonc @ lisd.cccount}-.us Title of Entry: Pandemic Action limit for Schools Executive Summary Overview: Contra Costa Health Services worked with the County Office of Education to create a kit for school districts to plan for a pandemic flu epidemic. Problem or Challenge: In spring 2006, the Contra Costa County Office of Education (CCCOE) and its Superintendents' Council—the 18 district superintendents in the County—asked Contra Costa Health Services (CCHS) for information on how schools should prepare for a pandemic flu outbreak. Although CCHS officials presented general information from the federal government, the superintendents wanted more specific local information and templates. Solution: Together,CCHS and CCCOE created the Pandemic Action Kit for Schools,providing tools to prepare for a pandemic,including templates,a flow chart with outbreak milestones and required actions, information for parents, students,the media, school nurses and other officials. The material in English and Spanish was posted on both agencies'web pages (cchealth.org and cccoe.kl2.ca.us), where it could be downloaded and modified.Announcements were made to local, state and national organizations. Budget: CCHS and CCCOE shared the modest cost of producing one binder for each school district (total cost under$750). Since the contents were posted on the Internet, agencies could reproduce whatever they needed themselves. Project or Program Contact: Julie Freestone, Communications Officer, Contra Costa Health Services, 597 Center Ave.,Ste 255,Martinez, CA 94553 emaU.if.teestone@hsd.cccotinty.us Results: Both agencies received dozens of compliments and requests from across California and other states for permission to use the Kit. Articles appeared in newsletters, newspapers, radio and TV. The Department of Defense, Center for Disease Control and the U.S. Department of Education showcased the kit on their Web sites. Since the kit was posted on the website in June 2006, CCHS'website has logged almost 33,000 sessions on the kit page.