To: County of Sonoma Board of Supervisors
Department or Agency Name(s): Department of Health Services
Staff Name and Phone Number: Barbie Robinson, 565-7876
Vote Requirement: Majority
Supervisorial District(s): Countywide
Title:
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COVID-19 Emergency Response Strategy Update
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Recommended Action:
Recommended action
Receive a staff update on current COVID-19 response and enhanced COVID-19 strategy efforts and vaccination coordination.
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Executive Summary:
This item provides the Board with an update of the Department’s COVID-19 response efforts and enhanced COVID-19 strategies and vaccination coordination. A COVID-19 Update PowerPoint will be presented to the Board.
Discussion:
This item provides the Board with an update of the Department’s COVID-19 response efforts and enhanced COVID-19 strategies and vaccination coordination. A COVID-19 Update PowerPoint will be presented to the Board.
Prior Board Actions:
On December 15, 2020 the Board approved the following actions: A) Authorize the Director of Health Services, or designee to execute the continued COVID-19 Response Plan hereby described, to execute agreements, and to obtain necessary resources, services, supplies, equipment, and such other properties to be lacking or needed for the protection of life and property, and to bind the county for the fair value thereof not to exceed the cumulative appropriations authorized including those in this item.; B) Authorize the Director of Health Services, Human Resources, County Counsel, Auditor-Controller-Treasurer-Tax-Collector, and County Administrator, or designee to continue to hire extra-help personnel, temporary agency personnel, and/or independent contractors, whichever is the most expeditious method to effectively continue the emergency pandemic response, for the temporary COVID-19 Section in the Public Health Division and associated departments. Staffing costs are not to exceed the cumulative appropriations authorized including those in this item.; and C) Adopt a resolution to execute all budget appropriations increases and adjustments up to $22,666,105 (federal/state $8,608,298 and county funds $14,057,807 for the period of December 31, 2020 to March 31, 2021 to continue the COVID-19 Response Plan per the Board’s direction.
On December 8, 2020 the Board received a staff update on current COVID-19 response and enhanced COVID-19 strategy efforts.
On October 20, 2020, the Board of Supervisors authorized the Director of Health Services, or designee, to execute the Enhanced COVID-19 Response Strategies and to execute agreements, and to obtain necessary resources, services, supplies, equipment, and such other properties to be lacking or needed for the protection of life and property, and to bind the county for the fair value thereof not to exceed the appropriations authorized by the Board in this item. The Board of Supervisors also approved redirecting within fiscal year 2020-2021 $4 million Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act assigned to COVID-19 response activities led by the Department of Health Services to finance the initial phase of Enhanced COVID-19 Response Strategies.
On September 1, 2020, the Board of Supervisors approved the Department of Health Services COVID-19 Emergency Plan allowing for the continuation of the COVID-19 Response plan and authorizing the Director of Health Services to obtain necessary resources, services, supplies, equipment and for the temporary COVID-19 Unit to be established.
On July 27, 2020, during Budget Workshops, the Board approved a plan to allow for a sustainable COVID-19 response through June 30, 2021 to continue the County’s COVID-19 Response efforts.
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Narrative Explanation of Fiscal Impacts:
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Narrative Explanation of Staffing Impacts (If Required):
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Attachments:
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Related Items “On File” with the Clerk of the Board:
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