Primary Department: Public Health Services
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Leah Barton - Interim Executive Director
Secondary Department: N/A
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official:
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Position
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): N/A
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A - Not a grant item
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request by Public Health Services for approval to transfer one associated position from the GY25 Public Health Emergency Preparedness, Cities Readiness Initiative grant to the Centers for Disease Control Workforce grant and one associated position from the FY26 Public Health Emergency Preparedness Hazards grant to GY25 Public Health Emergency Preparedness, Cities Readiness Initiative grant effective August 9, 2025.
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Background and Discussion:
The Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response experienced a 28% reduction in the largest funding source of their operations. As a result, we request to update the funding source of one position from the GY25 Public Health Emergency Preparedness, Cities Readiness Initiative grant to the Centers for Disease Control Workforce grant and one position from the FY26 Public Health Emergency Preparedness Hazards grant to GY25 Public Health Emergency Preparedness, Cities Readiness Initiative grant to allow our agency to continue emergency preparedness and response efforts. This preparedness and response team is vital in developing, maintaining, and mobilizing resources in response to threats against the health and safety of communities such as infectious disease outbreaks, natural disasters, bioterrorism events and other large-scale pub...
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