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C. 50

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Date:	July 14, 2020

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Memorandum of Understanding #28-924 with the California Department of Public Health

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 07/14/2020

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, 925-957-5403
cc:	Noelia Gutierrez 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: July 14, 2020
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of the County Memorandum of Understanding #28-924, including mutual indemnification, with California Department of Public Health (CDPH), to allow the CDPH to provide COVID-19 contact tracing, for the period from June 28, 2020 through December 31, 2020.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This is a non-financial Agreement.

BACKGROUND:

California Governor Gavin Newsom issued a Proclamation of a State of Emergency on March 4, 2020 based on the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic; and the County proclaimed a local emergency on March 10, 2020, which was ratified by its Board of Supervisors on March 10, 2020; and those emergency declarations remain in effect based on ongoing emergency conditions relating to COVID-19.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

Approval of this Memorandum of Understanding #28-924 with the CDPH will assign up to thirty (30) State employees to assist Contra Costa County with critically needed case investigation and contact tracing to contain the spread of COVID-19, through December 31, 2020. This MOU includes agreement to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the other party from any claims arising out of, or in connection with, the performance of this Agreement.