REPORT TO SHASTA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

BOARD MEETING DATE:  July  17, 2018
CATEGORY:  Consent - Health and Human Services-13.

SUBJECT:

2018 Health and Human Services Agency Public Health Laboratory Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program Application Owner Signature Request

Supervisorial District No. :  All

DEPARTMENT CONTACT:  Terri Fields Hosler, MPH, RD-Public Health Branch Director, (530) 245-6861

STAFF REPORT APPROVED BY:  Terri Fields Hosler, MPH, RD-Public Health Branch Director

RECOMMENDATION

Approve and authorize the Chairman to sign the State Water Resources Control Board, Application for Certification, Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program, as required by the California Department of Public Health in the amount of $2,741 for Public Health Laboratory environmental testing certification for the period August 31, 2018 through September 1, 2019.

SUMMARY

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DISCUSSION

In order to satisfy its legal requirements to perform environmental water testing, the Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) Public Health Laboratory, must reapply annually and be inspected by the California Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program. The application requires the signature of the owner or a person legally authorized to bind the owner of the laboratory.

ALTERNATIVES

The Board could decline to authorize this application for reaccreditation. This declination would result in a revocation of the HHSA Public Health Laboratory license to perform environmental water testing.

OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT

County Counsel has approved the application as to form. Risk Management has reviewed and approved the application.  The recommendation has been reviewed by the County Administrative Office.

FINANCING

There is no additional General Fund impact with approval of the recommendation.