REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
January 14, 2025
FROM
JOSHUA DUGAS, Director, Department of Public Health
SUBJECT
Title
Employment Contract with Farah Hazim for Dental Services
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
1. Approve Employment Contract with Farah Hazim, as a Public Health Dentist, to provide dental services with the Clinic Operations Division, at the rate of $84.27 per hour, for the period of January 25, 2025, through December 31, 2025, with the option to extend three additional one-year periods.
2. Authorize the Director of Public Health to execute amendments to extend the term of the Employment Contract with Farah Hazim, for a maximum of three successive one-year periods, on behalf of the County, subject to County Counsel review.
3. Direct the Director of the Department of Public Health to transmit any subsequent amendments to the Employment Contract with Farah Hazim to the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors within 30 days of execution.
(Presenter: Joshua Dugas, Director, 387-9146)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Promote the Countywide Vision.
Provide for the Safety, Health and Social Service Needs of County Residents.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
This item will not result in the use of Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The per hour cost of this Employment Contract (Contract) with Farah Hazim (Dr. Hazim) will be funded by several funding sources, including, but not limited to, Medi-Cal, private insurance, private pay, and 1991 Realignment funds. Adequate appropriation and revenue have been included in the 2024-25 Department of Public Health (DPH) budget and will be included in the 2025-26 recommended budget.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
DPH provides comprehensive dental services to uninsured and underinsured populations throughout the county. The recommended Public Health Dentist position provides routine preventive care and emergency ...
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