To: Board of Supervisors
From: Health and Human Services Agency
Meeting Date: May 21, 2019
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Department Contact: |
Tammy Moss Chandler |
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463-7774 |
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Department Contact: |
Barbara Howe |
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472-2789 |
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Item Type: Consent Agenda |
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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 beaches: Pudding Beach, Caspar Cove Beach, Hare Beach, Big River, and Little River at Van Damme. Additional sampling is done in partnership with the Surf Riders Association at Virgin Creek.
Given the re-occurring nature of this grant, and the fact that the grant agreement is always retroactive, last year EH asked the State to align the processing of the grant agreement with the corresponding fiscal year; this request was denied. EH then asked the State to change the grant timeline to eliminate the retroactive status; this request was also denied. As such, this Agreement processes annually with a retroactive start date.
A retroactive Agreement and Resolution for Beach Monitoring services in the amount of $30,000 for fiscal year 2018-19 were approved by the BOS on March 12, 2019. Since then, the State experienced staffing turnover and new staff rejected the Agreement and Resolution. The State sent a revised retroactive Agreement for fiscal year 2018-19 on March 25, 2019 and asked the County to re-process. While the Agreement was routing through the County process, the State sent a revised Resolution on April 30, 2019, seeking Board approval for the HHSA Director or designee to sign the Agreement.
Alternative Action/Motion:
Return to staff for alternative handling.
Supervisorial District: All
vote requirement: Majority
Supplemental Information Available Online At: N/A
Fiscal Details:
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source of funding: CDPH Revenue |
budgeted in current f/y: Yes |
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current f/y cost: $30,000 |
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annual recurring cost: Dependent Upon Funding Availability |
revenue agreement: Yes |
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budget clarification: Funds come from the State, to be used by Mendocino County for
Beach Monitoring services.
Agreement/Resolution/Ordinance Approved by County Counsel: Yes
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CEO Liaison: Darcie Antle, Deputy CEO |
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CEO Review: Yes |
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CEO Comments:
FOR COB USE ONLY
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Executed By: Lindsey Dunham, Deputy Clerk I |
Final Status:Approved |
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Date: May 22, 2019 |
Executed Item Number: Resolution Number: 19-190 |
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