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Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents and any subsequent amendments, with the California Department of Public Health Tuberculosis Control Branch to receive and expend grant funding in the amount of $198,352, plus an allotment of up to $11,679, for a total amount of $210,031, for tuberculosis prevention and control activities, for the period of July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019. (Citywide)
DISCUSSION
As a local health jurisdiction, the City of Long Beach (City) Health and Human Services Department (Health Department) receives Tuberculosis (TB) Control Local Assistance Funding to meet the critical mandate of TB control. These funds have been used to support core public health TB control through preventive therapy, diagnosis and treatment of active TB disease, and to conduct contact investigations to limit the spread of the disease. The Food, Shelter, Incentives and Enablers (FSIE) allotment is used to enhance treatment adherence, prevent homelessness, and allow the use of less restrictive alternatives that decrease or prevent the need for civil detention.
The California Department of Public Health, TB Control Branch, has granted the Health Department a base award of $198,352 and an allotment of up to $11,679 for FSIE expenditures. These funds are awarded to carry out TB prevention and control activities for the period of July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019.
TB is a severe health threat globally. According to the World Health Organization, approximately one-third of the world’s population is infected with the bacteria that causes TB. In 2017, the City had 23 TB cases, four deaths, and five transfer cases. In addition, there were 16 TB suspects who started on TB medication. The City also investigated over 700 TB contacts. To date in 2018, we have had nine confirmed cases of TB, six TB suspects and three transfer cases on TB medication.
This matter was reviewed by Deputy City Attorney Linda T. Vu on May 18,...
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