REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF THE COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO
AND RECORD OF ACTION
June 23, 2020
FROM
CORWIN PORTER, Interim Director, Department of Public Health
SUBJECT
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Reinstatement of Expiration Dates for Permits Issued by Environmental Health Services for Facilities Effected by the Acting Health Officer Orders and the Governor's Order In Response to the Coronavirus 2019 Pandemic
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Authorize the Department of Public Health, Division of Environmental Health Services to reinstate permit expiration dates for facilities effected by the order issued by the Acting Health Officer and the Governor due to the Coronavirus 2019 pandemic, commencing on July 1, 2020 or when the facility is reopened as San Bernardino County proceeds through the Stages of the California Roadmap.
(Presenter: Corwin Porter, Interim 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.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
On average, the Department of Public Health, Division of Environmental Health Services (EHS) bills approximately $325,000 in permit fees per month. With permit expiration dates being suspended for more than three months, EHS is anticipating a revenue loss of over $1,000,000 through the end 2019-20.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
California Retail Food Code Sections 114381, 114387 and 114390, state food facilities must obtain a health permit to operate. San Bernardino County Code Section 33.0102 gives enforcement authority to EHS to enforce the California Health and Safety Code provisions pertaining to Environmental Health and other relevant sections of State law. EHS permits and inspects facilities where food is prepared, eaten, sold or stored, as well as public swimming pools and spas, including those at gymnasiums, to ensure they are in compliance with health and safety codes and are authorized to charge fees suffi...
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