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MEMORANDUM
TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: Denise Pomeroy, Health Services Director
DATE: August 8, 2017
SUBJECT: Adopt Resolution Approving the California Department of Public Health's (CDPH) Public Health Emergency Preparedness (PHEP), Hospital
Preparedness Program (HPP) and Pandemic Influenza (Pan Flu)
Grant Contract for Fiscal Years 2017-2022 in the Amount of $1,544,700.00, and Authorize the Board Chair to Sign a Non-Supplantation Certification
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The County of Lake Department of Health Services (DHS) continues to be one of 61 independent Health jurisdictions in the State of California. As such, the protection of the public's health within this geographical region is the primary obligation as designated to the County of Lake under state and local law.
The Emergency Preparedness Agreement is a contract that is renewed usually every three years. This year the contract represents a funding amount of $1,544,700.00 for a five year period in support of three programs; Public Health Emergency Preparedness, Pandemic Influenza and the Hospital Preparedness Program.
Health Services will be supporting activities in each program to strengthen health care and medical readiness, medical response coordination, continuity of health care service delivery, community preparedness and recovery as well as emergency operations coordination, public information and warning and fatality management.
Karen Tait, M.D., Public Health Officer along with staff from both the Public Health and Environmental Health divisions have enhanced preparedness and readiness assessments through continued planning and implementation of training and collaboration with regional partners. Some of these partners include the Lake County Office of Emergency Services (OES), the medical community, and hospitals, Lake County Office of Education, regional, state and federal agencies.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Karen Tait, MD, o...
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