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a. Approve and authorize the Director of Health Services or designee to execute a non-standard Agreement with the County of Santa Barbara to provide water testing and laboratory analysis at the County of Monterey Consolidated Chemistry Laboratory with a term upon execution through June 30, 2027 for a total agreement not-to-exceed amount of $5,000; with the funds to be received by the County of Monterey;
b. Approve non-standard risk provisions in the Agreement as recommended by the Director of Health Services; and
c. Approve and authorize the Director of Health Services or designee to execute up to three (3) future amendments that do not exceed 10% ($500) of the original agreement, do not significantly change the scope of services, and do not increase the total not to exceed amount over $5,500.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Approve and authorize the Director of Health Services or designee to execute a non-standard Agreement with the County of Santa Barbara to provide water testing and laboratory analysis at the County of Monterey Consolidated Chemistry Laboratory with a term upon execution through June 30, 2027 for a total agreement not-to-exceed amount of $5,000; with the funds to be received by the County of Monterey;
b. Approve non-standard risk provisions in the Agreement as recommended by the Director of Health Services; and
c. Approve and authorize the Director of Health Services or designee to execute up to three future amendments that do not exceed 10% ($500) of the original agreement, do not significantly change the scope of services, and do not increase the total not to exceed amount over $5,500.
SUMMARY:
The County of Monterey Health Department, Public Health Bureau, Consolidated Chemistry Laboratory requests approval of an Agreement with the County of Santa Barbara to provide them with fee-based E. coli, coliform, and Legionella testing services.
DISCUSSION:
The Consolidated Chemistry Laboratory is an Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program (ELAP)/The NELAC Institute (TNI)-certified laboratory that routinely analyzes drinking and recreational water for bacterial and chemical contaminants. The Consolidated Chemistry Laboratory conducts tests on samples derived from the environment for the purpose of assuring safe food, drinking water, reclaimed water, storm water run-off, and irrigation water. The Consolidated Chemistry Laboratory is one of only two local health department laboratories in California certified by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Environmental Legionella Isolation Techniques Evaluation (ELITE) program. This Agreement would allow the Consolidated Chemistry Laboratory to provide fee-based specialized testing services to the County of Santa Barbara County to support their disease prevention and control activities.
This Agreement supports the County of Monterey Health Department 2025-2028 Strategic Plan Goal: 2) Provide exceptional person-centered care through accessible, community-focused health services. It also supports four of the ten essential public health services, specifically: 1) Monitor health status to identify and solve community health problems; and 2) Diagnose and investigate health problems and health hazards in the community; and, 4) Mobilize community partnerships and action to identify and solve health problem; and 7) Link people to needed personal health services and assure the provision of health care when otherwise unavailable.
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT/COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
The Offices of County Counsel and Auditor-Controller have reviewed and approved this agreement as to legal form and fiscal provisions, respectively.
FINANCING:
This agreement is for the Environmental laboratory to provide testing services to Santa Barbara County. This agreement is funded by 65% Public Health Lab fee revenue and 35% Health Realignment. There are sufficient appropriations in the Health Department’s (1001-400026) FY 2026-27 Adopted Budget.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS STRATEGIC PLAN GOALS:
This Agreement supports the Board of Supervisors Strategic Plan Goal A: Well-Being and Quality of Life and the Key Objective Health and Facilities: Provide exceptional facilities and health programs to support quality of life for residents. The Health Department’s Consolidated Chemistry Laboratory will provide specialized, fee-based E. coli, coliform, and Legionella testing services to the County of Santa Barbara and promote interagency cooperation.
Mark a check to the related Board of Supervisors Strategic Plan Goals:
_X_ Well-Being and Quality of Life
____ Sustainable Infrastructure for the Present and Future
____ Safe and Resilient Communities
____ Diverse and Thriving Economy
____ Dynamic Organization and Employer of Choice
Prepared by: Patricia Velarde, Management Analyst II, 796-1377
Approved by: Elsa Mendoza Jimenez, Director of Health Services, 755-4526
Attachments:
Board Report
Agreement