REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
March 1, 2022
FROM
LEONARD X. HERNANDEZ, Chief Executive Officer, County Administrative Office
SUBJECT
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Ratification Actions in Response to the Novel Coronavirus Pandemic
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Ratify the Chief Executive Officer's exercise of the authority granted by the Board of Supervisors on January 25, 2022 (Item No. 58), in approving the following actions in response to the worldwide health threat related to the Novel Coronavirus, or COVID-19:
1. Ratify Department of Public Health's Amendment No. 2 to non-financial Memorandum of Understanding County Contract No. 21-194 (State Agreement No. 20-10933) with the California Department of Public Health for Emergency Medical and Health Disaster Assistance relating to Case Investigation and Contact Tracing in San Bernardino County for COVID-19, updating program language including adding COVID-19 vaccination support and extending the agreement for an additional nine months, for a total agreement period of December 27, 2020 through June 30, 2022, executed by the Chief Executive Officer on February 1, 2022.
2. Ratify a Transfer of Appropriation from the Department of Public Health in the amount of $400,000 for the Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity Local Health Special Revenue Fund for equipment purchases to strengthen preparedness of the County's Public Health Laboratory, approved by the Chief Executive Officer on November 23, 2021.
3. Ratify the Department of Public Health's unbudgeted fixed asset purchase of a MALDI Biotyper sirius CA System from Bruker Scientific, LLC, for identification of bacteria, mycobacteria, fungi, and yeasts, to increase COVID-19 testing capabilities, in the amount of $267,984, approved by the Chief Executive Officer on November 23, 2021.
(Presenter: Leonard X. Hernandez, Chief Executive Officer, 387-5417)
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