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ARF- 692

Regular Agenda Item 4- C

Regular BOS Meeting

Meeting Date:	08/02/2011
Submitted For:	Shane Stuler, Environmental Health Manager
Submitted By:	Shane Stuler, Health & Emergency Services Division
Department:	Health & Emergency Management	Division:	Health Services
Fiscal Year:	2011	Budgeted?:	No
Contract Dates Begin & End:	8/5/2011-7/1/2012	Grant?:	Yes
Matching Requirement?:	No	Fund?:	New

Request/Subject

Pacific Region Retail Food Cooperative Programs Application for Voluntary Retail Food Regulatory Program Standards Funding

Background Information

The Gila County Health and Emergency Services Division is currently enrolled in the Voluntary National Retail Food Regulatory Program Standards. This enrollment helps to provide standardized food education to both staff and public eating establishments that conforms to the rest of the nation. This provides information for us to be more uniform in our methods of inspecting food establishments.

Evaluation

This funding opportunity was available until July 15, 2011. As the next Board of Supervisors' meeting was not scheduled until July 20th, permission was obtained from the County Manager and the Chief Deputy County Attorney to electronically submit the application by July 15th.

By receiving this funding it will allow the Health and Emergency Services Division to further pursue participation in the Voluntary National Retail Food Regulatory Program Standards thus enabling us to improve our services to our County residence and visitors.

Conclusion

To comply with County policies and procedures, this application is being presented to the Board of Supervisors for ratification of its approval to electronically submit said application.

Recommendation

The Health and Emergency Services Division recommends that the Board of Supervisors ratify its approval regarding the electronic submission of an Application for Voluntary Retail Food Regulatory Program Standards funding in the amount of $2,500 to the Food and Drug Administration.

Suggested Motion

Information/Discussion/Action to ratify the Board of Supervisors' approval for the Health and Emergency Services Division's submittal of a Pacific Region Retail Food Cooperative Programs Application for Voluntary Retail Food Regulatory Program Standards funding in the amount of $2,500 to the Food and Drug Administration. (Michael O'Driscoll)

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