Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: John L. Maltbie, County Manager
Subject: Measure K: San Francisco Hep B Free - Bay Area
RECOMMENDATION:
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Measure K: Adopt a resolution authorizing a one-time grant of district-specific Measure K funds, not to exceed $50,000, to San Francisco Hep B Free - Bay Area, to conduct Hepatitis B screenings and community and physician education events in San Mateo County and authorizing the County Manager, or his designee, to prepare and execute the grant agreement.
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BACKGROUND:
Measure K is the half-cent general sales tax initially approved by San Mateo County voters in November 2012 and extended in November 2016 for a total of thirty years. The Board of Supervisors (“Board”) and County staff have conducted study sessions and community outreach efforts to inform priorities for Measure K spending for FY2017-19.
On May 16, 2017, the Board approved the FY 2017-19 Measure K allocation plan in which the County anticipates Measure K receipts of approximately $81.6 million annually. The plan included $7 million in one-time loans or grants each year during FY 2017-19, divided equally among the five supervisorial districts, for district-specific needs and projects. District 1 has submitted a request to use its district-specific Measure K funds as shown below and in the attachment hereto:
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District/Project |
Amount |
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District 1 (Supervisor Pine) - San Francisco Hep B Free - Bay Area, to expand its current San Francisco based program into San Mateo County |
$50,000 |
This item is consistent with the criteria for district-specific Measure K funds, which were developed during the initial round of district-specific allocations and approved by the Board in April 2015.
County Counsel has reviewed and approved the resolution as to form.
Funding for this project contributes to the Shared Vision 2025 outcome of building a healthy community by increasing hepatitis B screenings and access to treatment for Asian Pacific Islanders in San Mateo County and education and awareness regarding the benefits and need for hepatitis B screening on the part of health care providers.
FISCAL IMPACT
The Measure K Grant of $50,000 will contribute toward the creation of one full time employee (FTE) position to coordinate hepatitis B screenings and community and physician education events. The San Francisco Hep B Free - Bay Area (“SFHBF-BA”) has also secured a grant of $45,000 (to be provided over the course of three years), contingent on the County’s contribution, from Stanford Healthcare. There are sufficient Measure K funds for this specific FY 2017-2018 Measure K request. These funds are budgeted in the Non-Departmental Services FY 2017-18 Approved Recommended Budget.
ATTACHMENT - Project Summary