REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
January 13, 2026
FROM
JOSHUA DUGAS, Director, Department of Public Health
SUBJECT
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Amendment to Agreement with the California Department of Public Health for Congenital Syphilis Prevention and Control
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve Amendment No. 2 to Contract No. 19-444 (State Agreement No. 18-10700) with the California Department of Public Health for congenital syphilis prevention and control activities, increasing the amount by $100,000, from $980,000 to $1,080,000, and extending the grant period by one month, for a total period of January 1, 2019 through February 28, 2026.
(Presenter: Joshua Dugas, Director, 387-9146)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Provide for the Safety, Health and Social Service Needs of County Residents.
Pursue County Goals and Objectives by Working with Other Agencies and Stakeholders.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
This item will not result in the use of Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The increased award in the amount of $100,000 is federal funding from the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which is passed through the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) for congenital syphilis prevention and control. There is no required local match for this funding. Adequate appropriation and revenue have been included in the Department of Public Health's (DPH) 2025-26 budget.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Congenital syphilis is a disease that occurs when an individual with syphilis passes the infection on to the baby during pregnancy. If left untreated during pregnancy, congenital syphilis can have significant impacts on a baby's health such as deformed bones, severe anemia, jaundice, brain and nerve problems including blindness, meningitis, and even death. CDPH receives federal funding from the CDC to be allocated to local health jurisdictions based on congenital syphilis ...
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