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C.138

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	FAMILY & HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE
Date:	September 13, 2022

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

HIV Prevention Needle Exchange Program Update

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 09/13/2022

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:

Jessica Osorio, (925) 313-6771

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: September 13, 2022
Monica Nino, County Administrator

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

ACCEPT the report from the Health Services Department on needle exchange prevention updates, as part of a comprehensive approach to reduce transmission of HIV in Contra Costa County, as recommended by the Family and Human Services Committee.

FISCAL IMPACT:

There is no fiscal impact for this action.

BACKGROUND:

The HIV Prevention/Needle Exchange program was referred to the Family and Human Services Committee (FHS) in October 2002. The issue was discussed four times during 2003 and was subsequently closed. The referral was then re-opened on January 4, 2005 for annual reports to FHS.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

During the December 18, 2014 FHS meeting, Health Services Department staff were directed to begin reporting to FHS biennially regarding Referral #61 - HIV Prevention/Needle Exchange Program and to submit a report directly to the Board of Supervisors in the intervening years. Additionally, in December 14, 2015, FHS received a report on the program and recognized the incidents of HIV and AIDS had significantly decreased. Therefore, FHS felt that a biennial report to the Committee was sufficient. The Committee also advised staff to return to them at any time should the exposure data significantly change.

The Family and Human Services Committee received and approved the attached report on February 28, 2022 and directed staff to forward it to the Board of Supervisors for its information. The report was originally prepared for the November 2021 FHS meeting. Due to the cancellation of that meeting, the department presented the report at the next scheduled FHS meeting, which was held on February 28, 2022. The delay getting the report to the Board of Supervisors is due to administrative staff oversight after the FHS approved. Committee staff are reviewing all FHS approved items to be forwarded to the Board, and has improved its tracking tool to ensure these delays do not occur in the future.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

The report will not be received.