Requested Agenda Date:
1/31/2023
Requested Agenda Title:
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Budget Adjustment: The Health Department requests to add to its budget an additional $316,672 in federal grant to support the expansion of the Influenza Hospitalization Project. This additional funding will fund 1 FTE TL Epidemiologist, and 2 FTEs TL Epidemiology Technicians.
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Requested Agenda Item Description: Health has received additional funding (Contract #HLT22IHP) to support the expansion of the Influenza Hospitalization Project. The purpose of this contract is to provide surveillance for laboratory-confirmed influenza and SARS-CoV-2 associated hospitalizations among children and adults.
The additional funding will fund 1 FTE time-limited Epidemiologist, and 2 FTEs time-limited Epidemiology Technicians to support the needs in three main areas of influenza, COVID-19 and RSV (Respiratory Syncytial Virus).
Requested Action: Discussion - Vote Needed
Presenter(s) (with titles): Hoa Nguyen, Budget and Policy Analyst, Council
Time Needed: Less than 5 MINS
Is this Item Time-Sensitive and/or Requesting a Time-Certain? No
Requesting Staff Member: Karen Crompton, Department Director - Human Services
Are Supporting Documents Needed for this Agenda Item Request? Yes