Title
Adopt a Resolution to:
a. Amend the Health Department Budget (4000-HEA003-8124) to add 0.50 FTE Chronic Disease Prevention Coordinator; and
b. Authorize the Auditor-Controller and County Administrative Office to incorporate this position change in the FY 2016-17 Adopted Budget.
c. Direct the Country Administrative Office to incorporate the approved change in the FY 2016-17 Adopted Budget and the Human Resources Department to implement the change in the Advantage HRM system.
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
Adopt a Resolution to:
a. Amend the Health Department Budget (4000-HEA003-8124) to add 0.50 FTE Chronic Disease Prevention Coordinator; and
b. Authorize the Auditor-Controller and County Administrative Office to incorporate this position change in the FY 2016-17 Adopted Budget.
c. Direct the Country Administrative Office to incorporate the approved change in the FY 2016-17 Adopted Budget and the Human Resources Department to implement the change in the Advantage HRM system.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
Recommendation will add 0.5 FTE Chronic Disease Prevention Coordinator (CDPC) to the Recommendation will add 0.50 FTE Chronic Disease Prevention Coordinator (CDPC) to the Public Health Bureau's Public Health Emergency Preparedness (PHEP) program. This 0.50 FTE CDPC will be added to an existing 0.50 FTE CDPC (50J210006) in Health Department Budget 4000-HEA003-8124 to total 1.0 FTE CDPC.
The PHEP program leads local efforts to increase health care and public health capacity to plan, prepare, respond and recover from a broad range of public health threats such as disease outbreaks, natural and man-made disasters, and biological, chemical and radiological emergencies.
The CDPC will play a key role in updating emergency plans, coordination trainings for hospitals and emergency response partners, increasing mass vaccination capabilities and coordination the disaster healthcare volunteer workforce. The CDPC will facilitate ...
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