Memorandum
Date: August 12, 2025
To: The Honorable Lake County Board of Supervisors
From: Anthony Arton, Health Services Director
Subject: Approve Agreement for Professional Services to Provide Alternate Public Health Officer Services with Anju Goel, MD, MPH for a Term of Twelve Months for an Amount not to Exceed $95,000 for the Term of the Agreement and Authorize the Health Services Director to Sign
Executive Summary:
In an effort to maintain continuity of services and ensure uninterrupted vital operations and services going forward, Lake County Health Services (LCHS) recently completed a Request for Proposals (RFP) for alternate Public Health Officer (PHO) services in the event that the permanent PHO is unavailable for any duration of time.
Anju Goel, MD, MPH is the current contractor providing temporary PHO services while the County has recruited for a full-time PHO. Dr. Goel's extensive experience and qualifications have served LCHS and Lake County well. Her appointment to this temporary PHO position has ensured continuity and effectiveness of LCHS operations and has avoided the lapse of coverage and services to our community that we faced with the resignation of the previous PHO.
LCHS received a proposal from Dr. Goel in response to the RFP. Her proposal scored highly and she was selected to continue her service with LCHS as an alternate PHO from Au-gust 1, 2025, through July 31, 2026.
LCHS is committed to community health and safety, and this appointment is essential to the department in meeting regulatory, strategic, and emergency response obligations without interruption. LCHS respectfully requests that your board approve this contract to provide al-ternate PHO services.
Staff recommend approval of the contract.
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