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C. 27

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	March 8, 2016

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Award Amendment #29-393-25 with the California Department of Public Health, Tuberculosis Control Branch

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 03/08/2016

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	Daniel Peddycord 313-6712
cc:	D Morgan M 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: March 8, 2016
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Grant Award Amendment #29-393-25, with the California Department of Public Health, Tuberculosis (TB) Control Branch, effective February 1, 2016, to amend Grant Award #29-393-24, to increase the amount payable to County by $23,476 from $291,142 to a new total of $314,618, with no change in the original term of July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Approval of this amendment will result in an increase of $23,476 for the base award, food, shelter, incentives, and enablers (FSIE), from the State of California, TB Control Branch for fiscal year 2015-2016. (No County match required) The FSIE allotment will be used to purchase the following gift cards:

FISCAL IMPACT: (CONT'D)

200 SaveMart Gift Cards with a value of $20/card for a total of $4,000.
300 Target Gift Cards with a value of $20/card for a total of $6,000.
125 Safeway Gift Cards with a value of $20/card for a total of $2,500.
50 Walmart Gift Cards with a value of $20/card for a total of $1,000.

The remaining FSIE balance of $3,099 will be used as needed including for taxi vouchers, bus passes and rent subsidies.

BACKGROUND:

The Contra Costa County, Public Health Department maintains a TB Control Program, which serves all reported TB patients and their contacts in Contra Costa County. Outreach services are provided to reach the “Hard-to Reach” people with TB and those at high risk. The TB control staff work within the Communicable Disease Section in collaboration with the HIV/AIDS Program, Substance Abuse Programs, Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Health Centers, and providers throughout the County.

On August 18, 2015, the Board of Supervisors approved a Grant Award #29-393-24 with the California Department of Public Health, TB Control Branch, for the County’s FSIE TB Control Program, which included food, shelter, incentives and enablers, taxi voucher, bus passes and rent subsidies for the period from July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016.

Approval of Grant Award Amendment #29-393-25 will allow the Department to receive additional funds for the Tuberculosis Control Program, through June 30, 2016.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this contract is not approved, the County will not be able to purchase the food, shelter, incentives and enablers gift cards for the TB patients.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

Not Applicable