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Consider recommendations regarding Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity (ELC) Enhancing Detection Expansion allocation for COVID-19 Activities during January 15, 2020-2021 through July 1, 2022-2023, as follows: (4/5 Vote Required)
a) Approve, ratify, and authorize the Public Health Department Director to accept and receive funding for expanding ELC for Coronavirus response through the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) from the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2021, P.L. 116-260, for the period of January 15, 2021, through July 31, 2023 in the amount of $19,162,899.00;
b) Approve Budget Revision Request No. 0007480 in the amount of $2,000,000.00 to establish appropriations for $2,000,000.00 funded from unanticipated revenue from CDPH to increase Salaries and Benefits and Services and Supplies for Fiscal Year 2020-2021 in the County’s financial system; and
c) Determine that the above recommended actions are not a “Project” with the meaning of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and are 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 significant physical impact on the environment.