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Consider recommendations regarding a Health Resources and Services Administration Grant for COVID-19 Activities during Fiscal Years (FYs) 2020-2021, 2021-2022, and 2022-2023., as follows: (4/5 Vote Required)
a) Approve, ratify, and authorize the Public Health Department Director to accept and receive supplemental funding for the County’s Federally Qualified Health Centers through the Health Resources and Services Administration Grant Award H8F41679 from the American Rescue Act Plan of 2021 for the period of April 1, 2021 through March 31, 2023 in the amount of $5,210,375.00;
b) Approve Budget Revision Request No. 0007484 in the amount of $1,000,000.00 to establish appropriations for $1,000,000.00 of unanticipated revenue from the Federal Government for Health Resources and Administration supplemental funding to increase Salaries and Benefits ($900,000.00) and Services and Supplies ($100,000.00) for FY 2020-2021 in the County’s financial system; and
c) 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 significant physical impact on the environment.