TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Christine Brice?o, Director of Human Resources
REPORT BY: Joy Cadiz, Staff Services Manager
SUBJECT: Adoption of a Resolution Amending the Departmental Allocation List for Health & Human Services
RECOMMENDATION
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Adopt a Resolution to amend the Departmental Allocation List for Health & Human Services Agency, with a net increase of 1.0 full-time equivalent, effective January 18, 2025. (Fiscal Impact: $86,000 Expense; HHSA Fund; Budgeted; Discretionary)
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BACKGROUND
Public Health
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and other recent outbreaks such as monkeypox and legionella, there has been an increase in Public Health data reporting requirements and a need to provide ongoing infection control guidance. In Fiscal Year 2023-24, the Board approved a limited term Epidemiologist that was funded through short-term federal funding which expires April 30, 2025. There is a demand for data reporting and outbreak management, and a need to enhance the infection prevention function within the Health & Human Services Agency (HHSA) Public Health Division. Due to these demands and needs, a regular full-time Epidemiologist is recommended.
The current limited term Epidemiologist position is funded through April 30, 2025, and the cost of a regular full-time Epidemiologist position through the end of the fiscal year is approximately $29,300 and has been and will be fully funded through the California Department of Public Health Future of Public Health (FoPH) fund.
Administration
Health and Human Services Aides provide facility and building support across HHSA and assist with set up and teardown for afterhours community outreach events. With the current staffing level, HHSA has had to rely on overtime and extra help staff to meet the needs of the department. HHSA anticipates an ongoing need for facility and building support which includes implementation of the County's Facilities Master Plan, and an increase in assistance with community outreach eve...
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