Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Louise F. Rogers, Chief, San Mateo County Health
Cassius Lockett, Director, Public Health, Policy, and Planning
Subject: Acceptance of Award from the California Department of Public Health STD Control Branch
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution authorizing the acceptance of an award from the California Department of Public Health STD Control Branch for STD program management and collaboration projects, for the term of July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2024, in an amount not to exceed $848,850.
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BACKGROUND:
California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) surveillance data indicate that over the past five years, there were continued increases in infectious syphilis, congenital syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia trachomatis infections across the State. The purpose of this grant is to implement public health activities to monitor, investigate, and prevent STDs in collaboration with community-based organizations within San Mateo County. Funds allocated to San Mateo County shall be used to conduct routine, universal testing for gonorrhea and chlamydia among people who are incarcerated in county juvenile correctional facilities; and to conduct or ensure the provision of routine, universal testing for syphilis among people who are incarcerated in county jails with a positivity of 2% or more.
DISCUSSION:
Funding from this award will be used to offset the cost of 0.17 FTE Registered Nurse (RN) with the Correctional Health division who will provide routine, universal opt-out urine gonorrhea and chlamydia screening for all incarcerated individuals. The RN will also provide routine, universal opt-out syphilis screening to females of child-bearing age; 18-45 years old. Funding from this award will also be used to offset the cost of testing.
This agreement is coming to the Board late due to delays with the CDPH agreement, which was not received by the County until late April 2020.
The resolution contains the County’s standard provisions allowing amendment of the County’s fiscal obligations by a maximum of $25,000 (in aggregate).
The agreement and resolution have been reviewed and approved by County Counsel as to form.
It is anticipated that approximately 4,700 STD tests will be completed and followed up with annually using the funds in this agreement.
PERFORMANCE MEASURE:
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Measure |
FY 2018-19 Actual |
FY 2019-20 Estimated |
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Number of STD tests completed and followed-up annually using the funds in this agreement |
0 STD Tests |
4,700 STD Tests |
FISCAL IMPACT:
The term of this agreement is July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2024. The amount not to exceed is $848,850 for the five-year term, of which $169,770 is included in the Public Health, Policy, and Planning (PHPP) FY 2020-21 Recommended Budget. $169,770 will also be included in the PHPP FY 2021-22, FY 2022-23, and FY 2023-24 Recommended Budgets. Since the County is receiving these funds and no matching funds are required, there is no Net County Cost associated with this agreement.