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D. 4

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Date:	April 26, 2022

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Costa

County

Subject:

Temporary Hire of County Retiree-Waiver of 180-Day Sit-out Period

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 04/26/2022

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:	Jo-Anne Linares, 957-5240
cc:	Gabriella Sullivan Erika Jenssen

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: April 26, 2022
Monica Nino, County Administrator

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

1. CONSIDER waiving the 180-day 'sit-out period' for Dr. Chris Farnitano in the Health Services Department;
2. FIND that the appointment of Dr. Farnitano is necessary to fill a critically needed position; and

3. APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the hiring of retiree Dr. Chris Farnitano as a temporary employee effective June 1, 2022, through May 31, 2023, as recommended by the Health Services Director.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Upon approval, this action has an annual cost of $95,990 and is fully budgeted within the Department's Hospital Enterprise Fund I operating budget's temporary salaries allocation.

BACKGROUND:

Dr. Chris Farnitano retired from County service on March 1, 2022. Dr. Farnitano was hired as an Exempt Medical Staff Resident - Physician in June of 1991, and served as a medical provider until his promotion to Medical Director in September of 2010. As a retiree, Dr. Farnitano would be returning as an Ambulatory Care Provider-Exempt assigned to the Pittsburg Health Center providing primary care services in the family practice and HIV clinics.

The department requests to hire Dr. Farnitano as a retiree to staff the family practice and HIV clinics in the County's Pittsburg Health Center.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Failure to receive Board approval may result in not meeting staffing demands of the Pittsburg Health Center's family practice and HIV clinics, which directly impacts patient care services.

CLERK'S ADDENDUM

Speakers: Name not given; Laura Powell.