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Consider recommendations regarding the Bridge Access Program for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-2024 and FY 2024-2025, as follows: (4/5 Vote Required)
a) Approve, ratify, and authorize the Public Health Department Director to accept and receive funding for the County’s Federally Qualified Health Centers through the Health Resources and Services Administration Grant Award H8LCS51497‐01‐00 from the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Grants for New and Expanded Services Under the Health Center Program as funded through a sub-account in the Payment Management System (PMS) for the period of September 1, 2023 through December 31, 2024 in the amount of $56,818.00; and
b) Approve and authorize Budget Revision Request No. 0009362 in the amount of $56,818.00 to establish appropriations for $56,818.00 of unanticipated revenue from the Federal Government for Health Resources and Administration supplemental funding for personnel expenses supporting COVID-related activities ($4,618.00) and COVID testing supplies ($52,200.00) for FY 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 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.