Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Louise F. Rogers, Chief, San Mateo County Health
Lizelle Lirio de Luna, Director, Family Health Services
Subject: Amendments to the Grant from the California Department of Public Health California Immunization Program for Detecting, Reporting, and Controlling Vaccine-Preventable Diseases
RECOMMENDATION:
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Recommendation to:
A) Adopt a resolution authorizing and directing the Chief of San Mateo County Health, or designee, to execute 1) a second amendment to the grant award from the California Department of Public Health California Immunization Program for the term of July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2022, increasing the award amount by $306,300 to an amount not to exceed $1,654,511 and 2) a third amendment increasing the award amount by $2,970,332 to an amount not to exceed $4,624,843 as noted in a Letter of Intent from the California Department of Public Health; and
B) Approve an Appropriation Transfer Request (ATR) in the amount of $1,090,266 appropriating unanticipated revenue to various expenditure accounts related to influenza and COVID-19 immunization expenses.
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BACKGROUND:
The California Department of Public Health California Immunization Branch (CDPHIZB) provides funding to local health departments to ensure immunization program management, service delivery, population assessment, surveillance and outbreak control, provider quality assurance, consumer information, immunization data tracking, and vaccine management. CDPHIZB has funded the San Mateo County Immunization Program (SMCIP) for more than 20 years, providing outreach and education to the community and health care practitioners regarding the importance of complete and timely administration of vaccines as recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
On May 8, 2018, your Board approved an agreement with CDPHIZB to accept a grant award in support of im...
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