Lake County Health & Community Services Committee met July 28

By Angelica Saylo Pilo

Aug 2, 2020

Lake County Health & Community Services Committee met July 28.

Here is the agenda provided by the committee:

1. Call to Order

2. Pledge of Allegiance

3. Addenda to the Agenda

4. Public Comment

5. Chair's Remarks

6. Old Business

7. New Business

CONSENT AGENDA (Item 7.1)

Approval of Minutes

7.1 20-1005

Minutes from July 7, 2020.

REGULAR AGENDA

HEALTH DEPARTMENT

7.2 20-0986

Joint resolution accepting the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) grant and authorizing an emergency appropriation in the amount of $4,905,757.98 for the COVID-19 Contact Tracing grant.

· The $4,905,757.98 IDPH grant will be used to support a contractual agreement for temporary contact tracing staff, office supplies, laptops, and cellular data plans.

· The $4,905,757.98 in additional grant funding has not been previously appropriated because the grant resources were secured after the County’s adoption of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 budget.

· The grant award will be for the period June 1, 2020 through May 31, 2021.

7.3 20-0987

Joint resolution accepting the Health Resources and Services Administration grant and authorizing an emergency appropriation in the amount of $680,674 for the Expanding Capacity for Coronavirus (COVID-19) Testing grant.

· The $680,674 Health Resources and Services Administration grant will be used to purchase supplies and contractual services to expand capacity for testing to monitor and suppress COVID-19.

· The $680,674 in additional grant funding has not been previously appropriated because the grant resources were secured after the County’s adoption of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 budget.

· The grant award will be for the period May 1, 2020 through April 30, 2021.

7.4 20-0988

Joint resolution accepting the Delta Dental of Illinois Foundation grant and authorizing an emergency appropriation in the amount of $50,000 for the Coronavirus (COVID-19) grant.

· The $50,000 Delta Dental of Illinois Foundation grant will be used to purchase high-volume equipment, portable High Efficiency Particulate Air (HEPA) filters, dental and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) supplies.

· The $50,000 in additional grant funding has not been previously appropriated because the grant resources were secured after the County’s adoption of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 budget.

· The grant award will be for the period June 24, 2020 through December 31, 2020.

7.5 20-0936

Health Department Annual Update.

WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

7.6 20-0935

Workforce Development Annual Update.

8. Executive Session

9. Public Comment

10. County Administrator's Report

11. Members' Remarks

12. Adjournment

Next Meeting: August 4, 2020