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Health and Human Services Agency, Public Health Division, recommending the Board consider the following:
1) Authorize the Chair to sign Amendment I to Agreement 417-S1210 with Robert Hartmann, M.D. thereby allowing for the continued provision of Interim Public Health Officer and Local Registrar for Vital Statistics services through June 30, 2013 and increasing the not-to-exceed amount of the Agreement by $15,000 to $51,000; and
2) Delegate authority to the Director of Health and Human Services to terminate this agreement in accordance with the termination provisions at such time a permanent Public Health Officer is appointed to this position.
FUNDING: Public Health Realignment.
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Budget Summary
Total Estimated Cost…………………………… $51,000
Funding…………………………………………...
Budgeted…………………………………………. $51,000
New Funding…………………………………… $0
Savings…………………………………………… $0
Other……………………………………………… $0
Total Funding Available ……………………… $51,000
Change to Net County Cost………………..... $0
Fiscal Impact/Change to Net County Cost
There is no Net County Cost associated with this Agreement. Sufficient appropriations were included in the Fiscal Year 2012-13 budget.
Contract Terms
Payments to Contractor are made within forty-five (45) days following the County's receipt and approval of itemized invoices. This Agreement contains both the County standard "Fiscal Considerations" language, along with the standard termination clause allowing the County to terminate the Agreement without cause with seven (7) days written notice.
Background
California Health and Safety Code mandates that each County shall appoint a Public Health Officer. By law, the Health Officer is the local registrar of the Local Registration District and is responsible for registration of certificates of birth, fetal death, and death events.
This critical position in the County became vacant effective February 7, 2012, and the Board of Supervisors approved Dr. Hartmann's appointm...
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