Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Louise F. Rogers, Chief, San Mateo County Health
Marc Meulman, Director, Public Health Policy and Planning
Subject: Amendment to the Grant Agreement with California Department of Public Health STD Control Branch
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution authorizing an amendment to the grant agreement with California Department of Public Health STD Control Branch for STD program management and collaboration projects, increasing the amount by $69,813 to an amount not to exceed $918,663, with no change to the agreement term.
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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 infection 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.
On June 23, 2020, this Board approved the acceptance of an award from CDPH 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.
DISCUSSION:
The passage of the 2021 State Budget Act appropriated additional local assistance funding for STD prevention and control activities. CDPH STD Control Branch allocated an additional $69,813 to Grant Agreement 19-10973 for FY 2021-22, increasing the total grant agreement amount to $918,663.
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.
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 amendment and resolution have been reviewed and approved by County Attorney 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 2020-21 Actual |
FY 2021-22 Estimated |
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Number of STD tests completed and followed-up with annually using the funds in this agreement |
614 STD Tests* |
4,700 STD Tests |
FISCAL IMPACT:
The term of the amended agreement is July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2024. This amendment increases the agreement amount by $69,813 to an amount not to exceed $918,663 for the five-year term. Funds in the amount of $169,770 are included in the Public Health Policy and Planning FY 2021-22 Adopted Budget. Funds in the amount of $169,770 will be included in FY 2022-23 Recommended Budget. Similar arrangements will be made for future years. Since the County is receiving these funds and no matching funds are required, there is no Net County Cost associated with this agreement.