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Consider recommendations regarding Tuberculosis (TB) Control Program Special Needs and Food, Shelter, Incentives and Enablers (FSIE) Awards, as follows: (4/5 Vote Required)
a) Approve, ratify, and authorize the Chair to execute an Acceptance of Award for the Tuberculosis Control Program with the California Department of Public Health Tuberculosis Control Branch to support TB prevention and control activities (Special Needs Award) for the period of July 1, 2018 through December 31, 2018 in the amount of $160,798.00;
b) Approve, ratify, and authorize the Chair to execute an Acceptance of Award for the Tuberculosis Control Program with the California Department of Public Health, Tuberculosis Control Branch to assist in providing food, shelter, incentives and enablers (FSIE Award) for TB patients, patients suspected of having TB and/or contacts to TB patients. The award is for the period of July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019 in the amount of $28,719.00;
c) Approve Budget Revision Request No. 0006136 to establish appropriations for the amount of $160,798.00 for the Special Needs Award and to increase appropriations in the amount of $28,719.00 for the FSIE Award for Fiscal Year (FY) 2018-2019; and
d) Determine that these activities are not a project and are exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review per CEQA Guideline Section 15378(b)(4), since the recommended actions are government fiscal activities which do not involve commitment to any specific project which may result in a potentially significant physical impact on the environment.