Agenda

Return

C. 99

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

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Agreement #23-689 with the California Emergency Medical Services Authority

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:	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 Agreement #23-689, with State of California for its California Emergency Medical Services Authority (State), to allow the State to provide nurses and other healthcare workers for patient surges and/or staffing shortages at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center (CCRMC) during the COVID-19 pandemic and shall remain in effect until the Governor declares an end of the Emergency declared on March 4, 2020.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This Agreement is funded by 100% Federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (Cares) Act.

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 Agreement #23-689 will allow the State to provide the County with registered nurses, paramedics, emergency medical technicians, licensed vocational nurses and certified nursing assistants due to patient surges and/or staffing shortages during the COVID-19 pandemic.