TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Health and Human Services Agency
MEETING DATE: May 21, 2019
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Tammy Moss Chandler
PHONE:
463-7774
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Barbara Howe
PHONE:
472-2789
ITEM TYPE: Consent Agenda
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: N/A
AGENDA TITLE:
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Approval of Retroactive Grant Agreement SWRCB0000000000181410600 with the California State Water Resources Control Board in the Amount of $30,000 to Provide Beach Water Monitoring and Public Notification for the Period of July 1, 2018 Through June 30, 2019; and Adoption of Resolution Authorizing The Health and Human Services Agency Director or Designee to Sign Agreement
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
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Approve of retroactive grant Agreement SWRCB0000000000181410600 with the California State Water Resources Control Board in the amount of $30,000 to provide Beach Water Monitoring and Public Notification for the period of July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019; and Adopt Resolution authorizing the Health and Human Services Agency Director or designee to sign Agreement; and authorize Chair to sign same.
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PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
Ongoing Agreement since 2008; recent action on March 27, 2018, Item No. 4(i), Resolution No. 18-042, BOS Agreement No. 18-026; last action on March 12, 2019, Item No. 4(f), Resolution No. 19-039, BOS Agreement No. 19-017, due to changes in State staffing, this Agreement was rejected by the State, and revisions were made.
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
The California State Water Resources Control Board has Beach Monitoring funding available for water quality monitoring and public notification programs at California beaches. Mendocino County Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) has been receiving these funds for over 20 years through annual agreements with the State. The funds are used for sample collection, lab analysis, and report preparation. HHSA, Environmental Health (EH) conducts weekly sampling at five popular beac...
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