To: Board of Supervisors
From: Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Report Title: Agreement #28-850-7 with the California Department of Public Health
☒Recommendation of the County Administrator ☐ Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of the County Standard Agreement #28-850-7 (#24-10511) with the California Department of Public Health, to pay the County an amount not to exceed $1,905,904 for the Enhance Integration: Guide to HIV Prevention and Surveillance Project for the period August 1, 2024 through May 31, 2029.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this Agreement will result in an amount not to exceed $1,905,904 of funding from the California Department of Public Health. No County funds are required.
BACKGROUND:
The goal of the Enhance Integration: Guide to HIV Prevention and Surveillance Project includes strengthening disease investigation infrastructure, expanding and providing navigation services, and expanding access to syringe services for people who inject drugs.
On March 21, 2023, the Board of Supervisors approved Standard Agreement #28-850-4 with California Department of Public Health, in an amount not to exceed $396,014 for County’s HIV prevention services to Contra Costa County residents, for the period from January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023.
On September 12, 2023, the Board of Supervisors approved Extension Agreement #28-850-5 with the California Department of Public Health to extend the termination date from December 31, 2023 to May 31, 2024 with no change in the amount payable to the County of $396,014.
On March 5, 2024, the Board of Supervisors approved Amendment Agreement #28-850-6 with the California Department of Public Health to increase the amount payable to the County by $165,005.75 from to a new total of $561,019.75 and extend the termination date from May 31, 2024 to July 31, 2024 for continuation of the Enhance Integration: Guide to HIV Prevention and Surveillance Project.
Approval of Standard Agreement #28-850-7 will allow the County to continue to receive funds to support the Enhance Integration Project through May 31, 2029. This Agreement includes County agreeing to indemnify and hold the State harmless for claims arising out of the County’s performance under this Agreement. This Agreement is delayed due to County receiving the agreement documents from the State on October 21, 2024.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this Grant is not approved, County will not receive the necessary funding to support the reduction in transmission of HIV prevention services that will reduce hospitalization and support to HIV positive individuals to live at home or allow for compliance with State and Federal requirements for reporting of communicable disease.