TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: Public Health
MEETING DATE: May 21, 2024
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Marlayna Duley
PHONE:
707-234-6635
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Steve Dunnicliff
PHONE:
707-463-4441
ITEM TYPE: Consent Agenda
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: N/A
AGENDA TITLE:
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Approve Authorization of the Environmental Health Director or Designee to Sign the Microenterprise Home Kitchen Operation (MEHKO) Block Grant Acceptance Agreement Letter Dated February 15, 2024, in Order to Receive $46,645.89 in One Time Grant Funding From the Workforce Development Board and the California Conference of Directors of Environmental Health; and Further Authorize the Director of Environmental Health or Designee to Accept Awarded Funds for Use in Fiscal Year (FY) 24/25
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
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Authorize the Director of Environmental Health or designee to sign the Microenterprise Home Kitchen Operation (MEHKO) Block Grant Acceptance Agreement letter dated February 15, 2024; and authorize the Director of Environmental Health or designee to accept awarded funds for use in FY 24/25.
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PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
None.
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
AB 178 Local Government Microenterprise Home Kitchen Operation (MEHKO) Assistance Program made funds available through an agreement between the Workforce Development Board (WDB) and the California Conference of Directors of Environmental Health (CCDEH) to local jurisdictions. Some funding was made available to qualifying local environmental health departments that applied for funding with a letter of intent to consider an ordinance to allow for MEHKOs, even if discussions are preliminary or anticipated consideration is within the next 12 months. Based on the grant allocation formula approved by CCDEH Executive Committee the grant allocation amount awarded to the Mendocino County Environmental Health jurisdiction is $46,645.89. The funding is to be used for direct support in implementing the MEHKO...
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