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Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) recommending the Board:
1) Make findings that the provision of epidemiology services provided by Contractor are in the public's best interest and that there are specialty skills, qualifications, and equipment not expressly identified in County classifications involved in the performance of the work in accordance with El Dorado County Ordinance Code, Chapter 3.13.030(B);
2) Approve and authorize the Chair to sign Amendment II to Agreement for Services 5165 with Public Knowledge, LLC, which updates standard contract articles, and extends the term by one year, for a new term from November 12, 2020, through June 30, 2024, with no change to the maximum obligation;
3) Authorize the Purchasing Agent to execute amendments relating to Agreement 5165, contingent upon approval by County Counsel and Risk Management which do not increase the maximum dollar amount or term of the Agreement; and
4) Authorize the HHSA Director, or Director of Public Health to execute programmatic, administrative, and fiscal documents relating to Agreement 5165.
FUNDING: 100% Federal Funds - Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity Enhancing Detection Funding (ELC68).
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND:
On August 11, 2020, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) released a notice to counties regarding the award of COVID-19 Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity (ELC) Enhancing Detection Funding. On September 29, 2020, the Board approved acceptance of an ELC grant award to Public Health in the amount of $2,289,931 (File ID #20-1140).
ELC Funding can be used to support the following activities:
1) Enhance laboratory, surveillance and other workforce capacity for local health department staffing needs to implement actions across all strategies identified by this source of funding;
2) Improve Public Health surveillance and reporting of Electronic Health Data by enhanced disease monitoring activities to identify disparities and track progress in reducin...
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