REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
June 10, 2025
FROM
JOSHUA DUGAS, Director, Department of Public Health
SUBJECT
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Increase in Allocation to Grant Award from the California Department of Public Health for Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity Strengthening Hospital Acquired Infections/Antimicrobial Resistance Program Funding
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve and accept Amendment No. 1 to County Contract No. 22-1017, from the California Department of Public Health for Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity Strengthening Hospital Acquired Infections/Antimicrobial Resistance Program funding, to support expansion of antimicrobial resistance surveillance to enhance testing capacity, increasing the allocation by $56,598, from $122,000 to $178,598, and retroactively extending the period to expend the funding from August 1, 2021 through July 31, 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). Amendment No. 1 to Contract No. 22-1017 (Contract) with the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity Strengthening Hospital Acquired Infections/Antimicrobial Resistance Program (ELC SHARP) increases the total contract amount by $56,598, from $122,000 to $178,598, and extends the total contract period to August 1, 2021 through July 31, 2026. This award does not require a local match. The Department of Public Health (DPH) will use the additional funding to purchase reagents and supplies. Adequate appropriation and revenue have been included in DPH's 2024-25 budget and will be included in the 2025-26 recommended budget....
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