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C. 53

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Anna Roth, Health Services
Date:	June 11, 2019

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Costa

County

Subject:

Add one Sr. Disease Intervention Technician position in the Health Services Department

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 06/11/2019

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:
cc:	Jo-Anne Linares Sylvia Wong Tam Glynis Hughes Daniel W. Peddycord

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: June 11, 2019
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

ADOPT Position Adjustment Resolution No. 22473 to add one full-time Senior Disease Intervention Technician (V7VB) (represented) position at salary plan and grade TC5 1480 ($5,316.76 - $6,462.55) in the Health Services Department.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Upon approval, this request would be cost neutral since the position will be funded from the salary and benefit cost savings of the position being released to the requesting union. The current position is predominately supported (75%) by State STD Prevention funding, as well as 20% from AIDS prevention Education and 5% from Ryan White funding.

BACKGROUND:

Teamsters, Local 856 has requested the release of a current County employee who is filling a Senior Disease Intervention Technician position, for a one year period beginning July 1, 2019 and ending June 30, 2020. The Union will reimburse the County for all employment costs incurred by the County during the employee’s paid leave of absence. The County has agreed to the release and a Union Business Leave Agreement has been finalized.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

Considering the needed training, state certification and the volume of work as specified below, a permanent position is needed in the meantime to ensure ongoing community services and compliance with mandates. The Department has identified a need for ongoing staffing support in this area after the term of the agreement with Teamsters, and is therefore requesting the addition of a permanent position.

This position will support State mandated investigation activities related to reports of communicable disease; specifically syphilis, gonorrhea and chlamydia. The State STD Control Branch has time bound requirements regarding investigation and reporting per the CDC, including 7 day and 30 day time frames. Newly passed legislation, SB1152, which requires syphilis and HIV screening in all homeless patients leaving Emergency Departments goes into effect in July. The program is anticipating an increase in required investigation among our hardest to reach population. Therefore, full staffing is required for the program to meet these time sensitive mandates and continue to provide community services that assist in the treatment, prevention and mitigation of communicable diseases.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

The Department will not be able to backfill behind a release of an employee and will not have ongoing support for the increasing communicable disease services mandated by the State.