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a. Approve and authorize the Director of Health Services or designee to execute a Non-standard COVIDNet Participation Agreement, with the California Department of Public Health, to participate in the COVID Network of California Laboratories for SARS-CoV-2 Whole Genome Sequencing effective August 17, 2025 through August 16, 2028 with no exchange of funds; and
b. Approve a non-standard risk provision in Agreement as recommended by the Director of Health Services; and
c. Approve and authorize the Director of Health Services or designee to sign up to three future amendments that do not significantly change the scope.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the County of Monterey Board of Supervisors:
a. Approve and authorize the Director of Health Services or designee to execute a Non-standard COVIDNet Participation Agreement, with the California Department of Public Health, to participate in the COVID Network of California Laboratories for SARS-CoV-2 Whole Genome Sequencing effective August 17, 2025 through August 16, 2028 with no exchange of funds; and
b. Approve a non-standard risk provision in Agreement as recommended by the Director of Health Services; and
c. Approve and authorize the Director of Health Services or designee to sign up to three future amendments that do not significantly change the scope.
SUMMARY DISCUSSION:
The California Department Public Health partners with COVIDNet participating laboratories to conduct and facilitate whole genome sequencing of SARS-CoV-2 virus specimens, also known as COVID-19. The purpose of COVIDNet is to link all city and county public health laboratories currently performing whole genome sequencing into one system to better inform outbreak investigations and public health surveillance across California. COVIDNet endeavors to bring consistency and continuity to how public health laboratory scientists and epidemiologists detect, characterize, and investigate SARS-CoV-2 virus transmission and containment.
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