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Agenda Item
ASR
Control 12-000444 |
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MEETING DATE: |
05/01/12 |
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legal entity taking action: |
Board of Supervisors |
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board of supervisors
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All Districts |
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SUBMITTING
Agency/Department: |
Health Care Agency
(Approved) |
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Department contact
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Richard Sanchez (714) 433-6471 |
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Subject:
Agreement - Ocean Water Quality
Monitoring
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ceo Concur |
County
Counsel Review |
Clerk of the Board |
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Concur |
Approved Agreement to Form |
Consent Calendar |
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3 Votes Board Majority |
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Budgeted: Yes |
Current Year Cost:
N/A |
Annual Cost:
N/A |
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Staffing Impact: No |
# of Positions:
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Sole Source:
N/A |
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Current Fiscal Year Revenue: FY 2011-12: $93,322 |
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Funding Source: State:
100% |
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Prior Board Action: N/A
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RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
Approve the Ocean Water Quality Monitoring and Public Notification Agreement No. 11-445-550 with the State Water Resources Control Board, in the amount of $93,322 for a term ending June 30, 2012.
SUMMARY:
The Health Care Agency requests approval of an Agreement with the State Water Resources Control Board for Ocean Water Quality Monitoring and Public Notification.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
Since 1999, the Health Care Agency's (HCA) Environmental Health Division has received funding from the State to conduct Ocean Water Quality Monitoring at Orange County's beaches and bay waters. State law mandates and provides funding to coastal counties to seasonally monitor and test the ocean waters at all public beaches for high levels of bacteria, and to conduct public notification when bacteria levels exceed State standards.
HCA has used funding from this agreement and other County General Funds to perform weekly sampling of ocean and bay waters, to conduct bacterial analyses to determine compliance with State standards, to respond to sewage spills, and to conduct a public notification program. Public notification includes posting warning and closure signs, maintaining a telephone hotline, and making closure/posting information available through the internet. Funding level remains consistent with prior agreement periods.
In this agreement, the indemnification provision differs from the County standard. The State requires the County to indemnify them in order to receive funding. CEO/Risk Management reviewed the State's sole indemnification clause and found the risk to be acceptable to obtain funding.
The Health Care Agency requests that your Honorable Board approve the Beach Monitoring agreement with the State Water Resources Control Board, as referenced in the Recommended Action.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
This Agreement is included in the Health Care Agency's FY 2011-12 Current Budget.
STAFFING IMPACT:
N/A
EXHIBIT(S):
1. Previous Agreement
ATTACHMENT(S):
A. Agreement No. 11-445-550 for Ocean Water Quality
Monitoring