To: Board of Supervisors
From: Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Report Title: Agreement #72-240 with Contra Costa Community College District
?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 Agreement #72-240 with Contra Costa Community College District, for the County to provide HIV and Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) testing and education at the three community colleges (Diablo Valley College, Los Medanos College and Contra Costa Community College), for the period from October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2026.
FISCAL IMPACT:
None, this is a non-financial agreement.
BACKGROUND:
This agreement is being established to formalize a partnership between the County's Health Services Department (CCH) and Contractor to implement a no-cost HIV and STI testing and education program on-site at each of the three (3) community colleges. The mission of CCH HIV/STI Program is to prevent the spread of HIV and other STI and reduce the impact of these infections by coordinating countywide education, prevention, testing and care services. Services may include rapid testing for HIV, hepatitis C and syphilis; laboratory-based testing for gonorrhea and chlamydia, risk reduction and education, HIV Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PreEP) outreach and education, free condoms and lubricants, and resources and direct linkage to access services with CCH.
Approval of this Agreement will allow the County to provide HIV and STI testing and education services at the three community colleges, through September 30, 2026. The Agreement includes both parties to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the other party and their officers, agents and employees against all claims, demands, actions, costs (including attorney's fees) and liabilities arising from or related to, and in proportion to, the negligence, willful misconduct or omissions of sa...
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