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Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all necessary documents with the State of California Department of Health Services to provide Beach Water Quality Monitoring and Public Notification activities in the amount of $25,000 for the period of October 1, 2009 through September 30, 2010. (Citywide)
DISCUSSION
The State of California Department of Health Services (State) awarded the City of Long Beach $25,000 in new grant funds through the Beach Water Quality Monitoring and Public Notification program. These funds are available to support the current beach water quality testing program, including reimbursement for testing conducted during the period October 1, 2009 through September 30, 2010, and support continued public notification activities such as posting weekly recreational water quality sampling results to the City internet website and posting warning signs at beaches when bacterial levels are above State standards. The State mandates all local health jurisdictions to conduct weekly bacterial testing of waters adjacent to public beaches, which have more than 50,000 visitors annually and are near storm drains that flow in the summer.
This matter was reviewed by Deputy City Attorney Linda Trang on June 2, 2009, and by Budget and Performance Management Bureau Manager David Wodynski on June 23, 2009.
TIMING CONSIDERATIONS
City Council action on this item is not time critical.
FISCAL IMPACT
The total amount of the agreement is $25,000 for the period of October 1, 2009 through September 30, 2010. Sufficient funds are currently appropriated in the Health Fund (SR 130) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HE) to support this activity.
There is no impact to the General Fund.
SUGGESTED ACTION
Approve recommendation.
Respectfully Submitted,
RONALD R. ARIAS
DIRECTOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
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PATRICK H. WEST |
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