Item Number: 8.
MEETING DATE: 2/21/2017
DEPARTMENT: HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY
DEPT HEAD/DIRECTOR: James Rydingsword
AGENDA ITEM PREPARER: Lynn Mello
SBC DEPT FILE NUMBER: 130
SUBJECT:
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY - J. RYDINGSWORD
Approve Health and Human Services Agency, Public Health Services' Emergency Services Specialist out-of-state travel to the National Preparedness Summit, Atlanta Georgia, April 24-28, 2017.
SBC FILE NUMBER: 130
AGENDA SECTION:
CONSENT AGENDA
BACKGROUND/SUMMARY:
The National Preparedness Summit is the leading and longest running national conference on public health emergency preparedness which began in 2006. The content will include the most current emergency preparedness research findings, instruction on priority areas for local health jurisdictions, model practices to build skills and capacity to prepare for, respond to and recover from public health disasters, disease outbreaks, and other emergencies on the local level. The National Association of County and City Health Officials has taken a leadership role in convening local public health jurisdictions' emergency preparedness staff from around the U.S. to educate inform and build capacity of emergency preparedness, response, and recovery from disasters, infectious disease outbreaks and other catastrophic events.
BUDGETED:
Yes
SBC BUDGET LINE ITEM NUMBER:
224.80.2450.619.194
CURRENT FY COST:
$2408.83
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors approve out-of-state travel, to be conducted by HHSA-Public Health Services staff, Ryan DeHart, Emergency Services Specialist, to Atlanta Georgia, on April 24-28, 2017 to attend the National Preparedness Summit.
ADDITIONAL PERSONNEL: No
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