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To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	May 5, 2015

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Grant Amendment #28-825-5 with the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO)

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 05/05/2015

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

ABSENT:

Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	Patricia Frost, 335-9548
cc:	Jacqueline Pigg C Rucker

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: May 5, 2015
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

Approve and authorize the Health Services Director or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Grant Amendment MRC 15 1969, (County #28-825-5) with the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO), effective January 7, 2015, to amend Grant Award #28-825-4, to make technical adjustment to the funding source with no change in payment to the County in the amount of $3,500, for Contra Costa Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) Non-Competitive Capacity Building Grant Project, and no change in the original term of January 7, 2015 through July 31, 2015.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Acceptance of this Grant Award will result in an amount of $3,500 from National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) through the Department of Health and Human Services (Grant #1 H1TP150026-01-00) to support the County’s Medical Reserve Corps Non-Competitive Capacity Building Grant Project. No County match required.

BACKGROUND:

The Contra Costa Medical Reserve Corps (CCMRC) is housed under Contra Costa County’s Emergency Medical Services (EMS), which is part of Contra Costa County Health Services Department (HSD). CCMRC is part of the County's emergency planning and response system to address the need for additional medical professionals to respond to a medical surge event or an event such as those requiring the mass distribution of pharmaceuticals. Additionally, the CCMRC participates in trainings, health fairs, flu clinics, first aid, and community service. The NACCHO award will provide funding to allow CCMRC to acquire medical supply cases and an assistant MRC Coordinator (to manage community/hospital outreach training). On March 3, 2015, the Board of Supervisors approved Grant Award #28-825-4 for the period from January 7, 2015 through July 31, 2015.

The County’s Emergency Medical Services (EMS) received notice from NACCHO that the funding source has changed. Approval of the Grant Amendment Agreement #28-825-5 will provide continuous support to County’s MRC Non-Competitive Capacity Building Grant Project to enhance the Contra Costa Medical Reserve Corps unit through July 31, 2015.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this amendment is not approved, the County’s Emergency Medical Services will not receive funding to support its Non-Competitive Capacity Building Grant Project to continue enhancement of the Medical Reserve Corps units.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

Not applicable.