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C. 54

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Date:	November 2, 2021

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Amendment Agreement #23-722-1 with the Regents of the University of California, on behalf of its Nelson Lab

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 11/02/2021

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

ABSENT:

Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	Anna Roth, 925-957-2670
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 2, 2021
Monica Nino, County Administrator

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of the County Amendment Agreement #23-722-1 with the Regents of the University of California, on behalf of its Nelson Lab, a California public corporation, effective October 1, 2021, to increase the payment limit by $14,700, from $8,190 to a new payment limit of $22,890 to provide analysis of SARS-CoV-2 viral concentration in wastewater samples, for the period from July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Approval of this agreement will result in additional annual expenditures of up to $14,700 and will be funded by 100% Federal Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity (ELC) Enhancing Detection Expansion Grant.

BACKGROUND:

Under this contract the University’s Nelson lab will analyze SARS-CoV-2 viral concentrations in three wastewaters samples per week in July, August and September from Contra Costa County. The data will be shared with local public health departments and the California Department of Public Health to facilitate informed decision-making about COVID-19 response.

On July 13, 2021, the Board of Supervisors approved Agreement #23-722 with the Regents of the University of California, on behalf of its Nelson Lab, in an amount not to exceed $8,190 to provide analysis for SARS-COV-2 viral concentration in wastewater samples, for the period from July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022. This agreement includes mutual indemnification to hold harmless both parties for any claims arising out of the performance of this contract.

Approval of new Agreement #23-722-1 will allow the contractor to analyze the wastewater samples provided by Contra Costa Health Services Department to determine SARS-CoV-2 viral concentrations, through June 30, 2022.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this agreement is not approved, Contra Costa Health Services will not know the SARS-CoV-2 concentration in wastewater to help prevent COVID-19 transmission.