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C. 24

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Anna Roth, Health Services
Date:	March 9, 2021

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Costa

County

Subject:

Increase Position Hours of one Public Health Nutritionist in the Health Services Department

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 03/09/2021

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

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

ABSENT:

Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor

Contact:

Sabrina Pearson, (925) 957-5240

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 9, 2021
Monica Nino, County Administrator

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

ADOPT Position Adjustment Resolution No. 25697 to increase the hours of one Public Health Nutritionist (V9WB) position #8853 at salary plan and grade level TC5-1430 ($5,420-$6,588) from 30/40 to 40/40 in Health Services Department. (Represented)

FISCAL IMPACT:

Upon approval, this action has an approximate annual increase of $47,941 with $18,591 in pension costs already included. This increase will be funded 100% by California Department of Public Health WIC Program revenues.

BACKGROUND:

The Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Program assists families in the community by issuing social services benefits. WIC offers healthy foods and experts in nutrition, health, and breastfeeding to help families at critical periods of growth and development. Over the last few months WIC has seen a change in the demand within the community for these services. PH Nutritionist caseloads are drastically increasing and it has affected the overall services offered. This surge has resulted in the WIC Program's inability to provide food benefits to all those in the community who have reached assistance. The increase in hours will allow for additional screening to determine client eligibility, enrolling in programs to develop nutrition education and provide consultation to WIC clients.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this action is not approved, the WIC program within the Health Services Department will not have adequate staffing to oversee and issue benefits for those we serve.