TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Health and Human Services Agency
MEETING DATE: June 22, 2021
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Jenine Miller, Psy.D.
PHONE:
472-2341
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Andy Coren, MD
PHONE:
472-2789
ITEM TYPE: Consent Agenda
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: N/A
AGENDA TITLE:
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Approval of Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement Amendment Number Eight in an Amount not to Exceed $113,300 Annually, $566,500 Total, for Mendocino County to Join with Napa County, Solano County, Yolo County, and Marin County for Continued Operation of a Joint Public Health Laboratory, to be Known as the Napa-Solano-Yolo-Marin-Mendocino County Regional Public Health Laboratory, Effective July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2026
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
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Approve the Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement Amendment Number Eight in an amount not to exceed $113,300 annually, $566,500 total, for Mendocino County to join with Napa County, Solano County, Yolo County, and Marin County for continued operation of a joint public health laboratory, to be known as the Napa-Solano-Yolo-Marin-Mendocino County Regional Public Health Laboratory, effective July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2026; authorize the Health and Human Services Agency Assistant Director/Public Health Director or designee to sign any amendments that do not increase the maximum amount; and authorize Chair to sign same.
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PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
None.
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
California State Code requires each county with a population over 50,000 to provide public health laboratory services either through operation of its own laboratory or through arrangements with an outside agency. Mendocino County currently fulfills requirements for these mandated testing services through a contract with Solano County. The Solano County contract, which was executed as a bridge contract to cover the final six months of Fiscal Year 2020-21 after the expiration of a similar contract with Sonoma County...
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