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Health Services Department recommending Chairman be authorized to sign retroactive CDC Public Health Emergency Response (PHER) H1N1 Phase III Agreement 228-124A-P-R2009 (EPO P3-10) with California Department of Public Health (CDPH) in the amount of $361,994 for the term July 31, 2009 through July 30, 2010 to provide planning and response specific to H1N1.
FUNDING: Federal and State Public Health Emergency Response H1N1 Phase III.
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BUDGET SUMMARY:
Total Estimated Cost $361,994
Funding
Budgeted $361,994
New Funding $0
Savings $
Other $
Total Funding Available $361,994
Change To Net County Cost $0
Fiscal Impact/Change to Net County Cost: The PHER Phase III Agreement provides funding in the amount of $361,994. This funding was anticipated and included in the budget transfer accompanying item #16 on the December 10, 2009 Board of Supervisors agenda (Legistar file 09-1177). There is no Net County Cost associated with this agreement.
Background: The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provides states with funding via cooperative agreements to upgrade State and local Public Health jurisdictions' preparedness for, and response to, bioterrorism and other outbreaks of infectious disease, and other public health threats and emergencies. This PHER Phase III funding is to provide planning and response specific to H1N1.
At the advice of County Counsel, Department brings to the attention of the Board Exhibits B and C of this funding agreement. Exhibit B contains language pertaining to the State budget and limits the State's exposure should the State budget not appropriate sufficient funds for the activities defined in this Agreement. This provision was similarly identified in Agreement 888-PHD0909 approved by the Board 12/8/09. Exhibit B could be used by the State to terminate the agreement for budget reasons and to fail to pay for services the County has performed but h...
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