To: Board of Supervisors
From: Dr. Grant Colfax, Health Services Director
Report Title: Vacancy on the Los Medanos Health Advisory Committee
Recommendation: Recommendation of the County Administrator
RECOMMENDATIONS:
ACCEPT the resignation of Dr. Sefanit Mekuria; DECLARE a vacancy in the Public Health Division Seat on the Los Medanos Health Advisory Committee, for a term ending on December 31, 2026; and DIRECT the Clerk of the Board to post the vacancy.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact for this action.
BACKGROUND:
The Los Medanos Community Health Advisory Committee (LMHAC) was created by the Board of Supervisors in 2018 pursuant to the terms and conditions approved by the Contra Costa Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCo) to dissolve the Los Medanos Community Healthcare District.
The purpose of the LMHAC is to:
1. Develop an area health plan that identifies the major health disparities that impact residents of the former LMCHD service area and establishes priorities for improving health outcomes. The plan will be presented to the Board of Supervisors for review and will not be final unless adopted by the Board of Supervisors. The LMHAC shall submit an updated plan for approval by the Board of Supervisors no less than every five years.
2. Health Plan Service Program (the "Service Program") and can address the priorities outlined in the adopted plan.
3. Monitor the efficacy of the programs funded by the grant program.
4. Report to the Board of Supervisors no less than once per year on the execution of the adopted plan, the grants provided under the grant program, the results achieved through the adopted plan and the grant program, and other matters that relate to the LMHAC's purpose and duties.
Appointment to the Los Medanos Health Advisory Committee:
The LMHAC is composed of seven seats appointed by the Board of Supervisors as follows: two from the Pittsburg City Council, two from the Bay Point Municipal Advisory Council (MAC), two from the...
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