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C. 31

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Anna Roth, Health Services
Date:	October 4, 2022

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Increase the hours of one Public Health Program Specialist I position in the Health Services Department

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 10/04/2022

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	Larita Clow, (925) 957-5244
cc:	Larita Clow Jo-Anne Linares Sherry Martija Dora Regalado Viviana Garcia Rachael Birch Christine Austin Kathi Caudel

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: October 4, 2022
Monica Nino, County Administrator

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

ADOPT Position Adjustment Resolution No. 26042 to increase the hours of one (1) vacant Public Health Program Specialist I (VBSD) position #16542 at salary plan and grade ZA5-1602 ($6,950 - $8,448) from part-time (32/40) to full-time (40/40) in the Health Services Department. (Represented)

FISCAL IMPACT:

Upon approval, this action will result in an annual cost of $30,835 with $7,863 in pension cost included. This position will be fully funded through the Sexually Transmitted Disease Collaboration Grant (100%).

BACKGROUND:

The Public Health division is requesting to increase the hours of one vacant Public Health Program Specialist I (PHPS I) position from 32/40 to 40/40 hours. The STD Program received an STD Collaboration Grant over $400,000 beginning in July 2022. On-going funding is anticipated since there has been a continued need, high prevalence, and steady increases of STD rates in Contra Costa County since 2021. The PHPS I would be responsible for working under the HIV/STD Program overseeing three Senior Disease Intervention Technicians who conduct syphilis case investigations, and two Community Health Workers. The position will also work with the Program Director to plan and implement new program activities and subcontracts resulting from the new Collaboration Grant Funding. Currently, the HIV/STD Director has been overseeing the program. As the workload has increased, it is not feasible that the director continue to take this on while overseeing the operations of 50+ managers and employees under the program. The increase in hours of the PHPS I will allow the Director to focus on larger-scale program planning and quality management activities.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this request is not approved, Public Health will not have adequate staff hours to effectively address the current needs of the STD Program.

CLERK'S ADDENDUM

Speaker: No Name Given.