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Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) recommending the Board approve and authorize the Chair to sign a Budget Transfer Request specific to HHSA, Public Health Division increasing State revenue by $80,000 and increasing appropriations in Fiscal Year 2023-24 for the Tobacco Use Prevention Program. (4/5 vote required)
FUNDING: 100% State Proposition 56/99 Tobacco Fund.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND:
HHSA, PHD TUPP aims to reduce tobacco use and its associated harms in the County of El Dorado (County). It focuses on several key objectives, including reducing exposure to secondhand smoke; tobacco residue and waste; decreasing the availability of harmful tobacco products like cigarettes, cigars, vapes, and smokeless tobacco; and actively promoting tobacco cessation. TUPP is committed to creating a healthier and smoke-free environment for communities through the County.
HHSA, PHD is recommending the Board approve a BTR to increase revenue and appropriations for the TUPP. Due to staffing vacancies, TUPP had a large amount of unspent State funds from the previous year that can be rolled over to the current FY 2023-24. HHSA is requesting to increase revenue and appropriations by the carry-forward State revenue amount of $80,000 to utilize funds available for the current FY 2023-24. As a result of PHD receiving approval to carry forward unspent funding from the year-one FY 2022-23 allocation, this request will allow the approved funds to be fully spent.
ALTERNATIVES:
Should the Board decline to authorize this BTR, HHSA, PHD would not be able to fully spend funds approved by the State and will be required to reduce services.
PRIOR BOARD ACTION:
04/19/2022, 22-0483, HHSA FY 2021-22 TUPP Budget Transfer
OTHER DEPARTMENT / AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
N/A
CAO RECOMMENDATION:
Approve as recommended.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
If approved, the BTR will increase revenue and appropriations in the HHSA, PHD by $80,000 in FY 2023-24. There is no General Fund impact associated ...
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