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C. 16

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Date:	May 3, 2022

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Award Amendment #29-393-34 with the California Department of Public Health, Tuberculosis Control Branch

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 05/03/2022

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:	Anna Roth, 925 957-2670
cc:	Marcy 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: May 3, 2022
Monica Nino, County Administrator

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

1. APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of the County Grant Award Amendment #29-393-34 with the California Department of Public Health, Tuberculosis (TB) Control Branch, to amend Grant Award #29-393-33, to increase the amount payable to the County by $5,000 from $304,417 to a new amount payable of $309,417, with no change in the original term of July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022; and

2. AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Agent to procure gift cards (up to $20 each) from Safeway, SaveMart, Target, and local gas stations, taxi vouchers, and rent subsidies in a cumulative amount not to exceed $5,000, to be used for food, shelter, incentives and enablers (FSIE), as allowable by the grant allocations.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Approval of this amendment will result in an increase of $5,000 for additional FSIE allotment for FY 2021-2022 from the State of California, TB Control Branch. No County match is required.

BACKGROUND:

The Health Services Department’s Public Health Division 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. This grant has been awarded to Contra Costa County since 1990.

On June 8, 2021, the Board of Supervisors approved acceptance of Grant Award #29-393-33 with the California Department of Public Health, TB Control Branch, for the TB Control Program, to pay the County an amount of up to $304,417, for the County’s TB control program for the period from July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022.

Approval of Grant Award Amendment #29-393-34 will allow the Department to receive additional funds for FSIE allotment of $5,000 for clients diagnosed with TB through June 30, 2022.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this contract is not approved, the County will not receive additional funds for services which would result in a decrease in the number of TB patients who receive appropriate FSIE and treatment, therefore increasing the spread of TB.