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| ARF- 4221 |
Consent Agenda Item 4. A.
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| Regular BOS Meeting |
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| Information |
| Request/Subject |
| Approval of Amendment No. 2 to an Intergovernmental Agreement (Contract No. ADHS17-133182) with the Arizona Department of Health Services for Public Health Emergency Preparedness Funding. This amendment gives Gila County Department of Health Services and additional $14,029.43 for Public Health Emergency Preparedness activities and $10,000.00 for Zika Virus public education materials. |
| Background Information |
The purpose of the Gila County Public Health Emergency Preparedness program is to readily prepare the staff and community for any public health emergency. This includes staff training, development of disaster plans, organizing disaster exercises, and procuring emergency supplies and equipment. The program exists to enhance all hazard strategic planning and direction, coordination and assessment, surveillance and detection capacities, risk communication and health information dissemination, telecommunications capabilities and education and training.
This Intergovernmental Agreement (Contract No. ADHS17-133182) began a new contract period for the public health emergency preparedness grant extending our funding from July 1, 2016, to June 30, 2017, in the amount of $186,389.67 and was approved by the Board of Supervisors at its June 21, 2016, meeting. Amendment No.1 to Contract No. ADHS17-133182 provided an additional $55,870 in funding to be used for Zika Virus community outreach, public education, and mosquito surveillance programs. Amendment No.2 to Contract No. ADHS17-133182 provides an additional $14,029.43 for Public Health Emergency Preparedness activities and $10,000 for Zika Virus public educational materials. |
| Evaluation |
| This funding will allow the Gila County Health and Emergency Management Division, Department of Public Health Emergency Preparedness, to continue to provide staff and community preparedness training; develop disaster plans; organize disaster exercises; and procure emergency supplies and equipment as well as the continued review and improvement of all hazard strategic planning and direction, coordination and assessment, surveillance and detection capacities, risk communication and health information dissemination, telecommunications capabilities and education and training. In addition, this funding will allow further community outreach and the creation of public educational materials for Zika Virus. |
| Conclusion |
| Approval of Amendment No. 2 to Intergovernmental Agreement-Contract No. ADHS17-133182 will allow the Gila County Health and Emergency Management Division to continue to improve emergency preparedness services and support to Gila County residents and additionally better prepare the county to respond and mitigate new and emerging infectious diseases. |
| Recommendation |
| It is the recommendation of the Health & Emergency Services Division Director that the Board of Supervisors approve Amendment No. 2 to the Intergovernmental Agreement (Contract No. ADHS17-133182) with the Arizona Department of Health Services for the amount of $24,029.43 to support the continuance of the public health emergency preparedness grant services from July 1, 2016, through June 30, 2017. |
| Suggested Motion |
| Approval of Amendment No. 2 to an Intergovernmental Agreement (Contract No. ADHS17-133182) between the Arizona Department of Health Services and the Gila County Health and Emergency Management Division for $24,029.43 in order to provide continued public health emergency preparedness services. |
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