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C. 23

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Date:	November 19, 2019

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Submission of Application #28-825-12 to the National Association of County and City Health Officials

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 11/19/2019

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:	Patricia Frost, 925-313-9554
cc:	Marcy Wilhelm

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: November 19, 2019
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director or designee, to submit funding application #28-825-12 to the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO), in an amount not to exceed $7,500 for Contra Costa Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) Non-Competitive Capacity Building Grant Project, for the period from February 1, 2020 through August 31, 2020.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Approval of this funding application will result in a maximum amount of $7,500 from NACCHO to support the County’s MRC Non-Competitive Capacity Building Grant Project. No County match required.

BACKGROUND:

The Contra Costa MRC is housed under Contra Costa County’s Emergency Medical Services (EMS), which is part of Contra Costa County Health Services Department (HSD). MRC 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 MRC participates in trainings, health fairs, flu clinics, first aid, and community service. The NACCHO award will provide funding to allow MRC to acquire medical supply

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

cases and an assistant MRC Coordinator (to manage community/hospital outreach training).

The funds will be used to provide continuous support to County’s MRC Non-Competitive Capacity Building Grant Project to enhance the Contra Costa MRC unit through August 31, 2020.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this application is not accepted, the County’s Emergency Medical Services will not receive funding to support its Non-Competitive Capacity Building Grant Project to continue enhancement of the MRC.