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C. 98

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	FAMILY & HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE
Date:	February 7, 2023

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

HIV Prevention Needle Exchange Program Update

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 02/07/2023

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
Ken Carlson, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

Enid Mendoza, (925) 655-2051

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: February 7, 2023
Monica Nino, County Administrator

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

ACCEPT the Needle Exchange Update report from the Public Health Division of the Health Services Department, as received and approved by the Family and Human Services Committee.

FISCAL IMPACT:

There is no fiscal impact for this action.

BACKGROUND:

The HIV Prevention/Needle Exchange program was referred to the Family and Human Services Committee (FHS) in October 2002. The issue was discussed four times during 2003 and was subsequently closed. The referral was then re-opened on January 4, 2005 for annual reporting to FHS.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

At the December 18, 2014 FHS meeting, Referral #61 - HIV Prevention/Needle Exchange Program - was converted to a biennial FHS report with direction to the department to submit a report directly to the Board of Supervisors in the intervening years. Additionally, in December 14, 2015, FHS received a report on the Program and recognized the incidents of HIV and AIDS had significantly decreased. Therefore, FHS felt that a biennial report to the Committee was sufficient. The Committee also advised staff to return to FHS at any time should the exposure data significantly change.

At its October 24, 2022 meeting, the Family and Human Services Committee received and approved the attached report from the Public Health Division of the Health Services Department and directed staff to forward it to the Board of Supervisors for its information.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

The report will not be received.

CLERK'S ADDENDUM

Speaker: Caller 6770.