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Consider recommendations regarding Health Resources and Services Administration Grants for COVID-19 Activities during Fiscal Years (FY) 2019-2020 and 2020-2021, as follows: (4/5 Vote Required)
a) Approve, ratify, and authorize the Public Health Department Director to accept and receive supplemental funding for Health Centers through the Health Resources and Services Administration Grant Award H8CCS34088 from the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act 2020 for the period of March 15, 2020 through March 14, 2021 in the amount of $77,502.00;
b) Approve, ratify, and authorize the Public Health Department Director to accept and receive funding through the Health Resources and Services Administration Grant Award H8DCS35548 from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act HR 748 for the period of April 1, 2020 through March 31, 2020 in the amount of $1,053,665.00;
c) Approve, ratify, and authorize the Public Health Department Director to accept and receive funding for expanding capacity for coronavirus testing through the Health Resources and Services Administration Grant Award H8ECS38981 from the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act HR 266 for the period of May 1, 2020 through April 30, 2021 in the amount of $476,104.00;
d) Approve and authorize Budget Revision Request No. 0006895 in the amount of $200,000.00 to establish appropriations for $200,000.00, of unanticipated revenue from the Federal Government for Health Resources and Administration supplemental funding to increase Services and Supplies for FY 2019-2020 in the County's financial system; and
e) Determine that the recommended actions are not a "Project" with the meaning of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and is exempt 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 s...
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