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RE: ESTABLISH PUBLIC HEALTH AGENCY, DESIGNATE SIGNATORY AUTHORITY,
CLARIFY SCOPE OF WORK, AFFIRM MEMBERSHIP OF WELD COUNTY BOARD OF
PUBLIC HEALTH, AND AFFIRM APPOINTMENT OF DR. MARK WALLACE AS
DIRECTOR
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, pursuant to
Colorado statute and the Weld County Home Rule Charter, is vested with the authority of
administering the affairs of Weld County, Colorado, and
WHEREAS, S.B. 08-194, signed into law by the Governor of the State of Colorado on
June 3, 2008, revised nearly all of the public health statutes contained in Title 25 of the Colorado
Revised Statutes, and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 25-1-506(1), C.R.S., each county, by and through a
resolution of its board of county commissioners, must establish and maintain a public health agency
or participate in a district public health agency, and
WHEREAS, by letter dated March 16, 2009, the State of Colorado Department of Public
Health and Environment (CDPHE) has requested that the Board provide the official name of the
public health agency thus established by the Board, designate the signature authority for the
established agency, and clarify the scope of work for the established agency, and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 25-1-508(1), C.R.S., each board of county commissioners,
after adopting a resolution to establish and maintain a public health agency or participate in a
district public health agency, must appoint a county board of health, which, for Weld County,
pursuant to Section 25-1-508(2)(d), C.R.S., shall be the Board of Health as established in the Weld
County Home Rule Charter, with such duties and responsibilities as detailed therein, and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of the Weld County Home Rule Charter, the Board
has the power and authority to appoint and employ a Director for the WCDPHE, and
WHEREAS, this Resolution is intended to comply with the requirements set forth in
Sections 25-1-506(1) and 25-1-508(1), C.R.S., and to provide the WCDPHE with the information
it is requesting.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Weld
County, Colorado, that the Board hereby establishes the Weld County Department of Public Health
and Environment (WCDPHE) as a "county public health agency" pursuant to the requirements of
Section 25-1-506(1), C.R.S. The signatory authority for the WCDPHE shall rest in the Board of
County Commissioners, and as delegated for particular purposes according to the provisions of the
Weld County Code. The scope of work of the WCDPHE may include, but not be limited to, the
duties, responsibilities and activities enumerated for public health agencies in Title 25, Article 1,
of the Colorado Revised Statutes, applicable regulations contained in the Colorado Code of
Regulations, the Weld County Home Rule Charter, and the Weld County Code.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Board that it hereby affirms the Weld County Board
of Public Health, as constituted pursuant to Section 4-3 of the Weld County Home Rule Charter,
with the members and terms for said Board as set forth in the attached Exhibit "A."
2009-0856
HL0036
ESTABLISH PUBLIC HEALTH AGENCY, DESIGNATE SIGNATORY AUTHORITY, CLARIFY
SCOPE OF WORK, AFFIRM MEMBERSHIP OF WELD COUNTY BOARD OF PUBLIC HEALTH,
AND AFFIRM APPOINTMENT OF DR. MARK WALLACE AS DIRECTOR
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Board that it hereby affirms the appointment of
Dr. Mark Wallace as Director of the WCDPHE.
The above and foregoing Resolution was, on motion duly made and seconded, adopted by
the following vote on the 13th day of April, A.D., 2009.
ATTEST:
Weld County Clerk
BY:
Deputy Cler
AP
Date of signature.
ounty Attorney
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WELD , COLORADO
William F. Garcia, Chair
Dougla a.emache Pro-Tem
Conwy
David E. Long
L,
rbara Kirkmeyer
2009-0856
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Board of Public Health
3 -year terms expiring 05-23
Established 05-23-47; 8 members
Commissioners interview
Member
Eric Whitwood - District 1
1004 4th Street
P. O. Box 444
Pierce CO 80650
970-371-7754 C; 970-351-7779 B
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Keith Laube - District 2
14497 WCR 76
Eaton CO 80615
970-356-3099 (B); 970-454-2523 (H)
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Keith Riggs - District 3
134 N. 60th Avenue
Greeley CO 80634
970-304-1427 (H); 970-584-5402 (B)
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Cameron Cowan - District 4
2315 9th Avenue, Apt. 1204
Greeley CO 80631
720-841-7752 (B); 970-352-5115 (H)
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Doug Printz - District 5
22357 WCR 37
LaSalle CO 80645
970-284-5302
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Frederick Hepner - District 6
6846 WCR 71
Keenesburg CO 80643
303-732-4567 (B); 970-590-0479 (H)
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Linda Kautz - At -large
7651 WCR 54
Johnstown CO 80534
970-587-5595 (H); 970-590-3118 (C)
lindakautz@yahoo.com
Appointment/Reappointment Term Expiration
10/22/2008 5/23/2010
6/23/2008 5/23/2011
6/18/2007 5/23/2010
6/23/2008 5/23/2011
3/22/2006 5/23/2008
6/23/2008 5/23/2011
6/18/2007 5/23/2009
9/20/2004 5/23/2007
6/18/2007 5/23/2010
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Robert Guthmann - At -large
2725 W. 22nd Street Road
Greeley CO 80634
970-330-4060
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Barbara Murphy - At -large
5435 W. 6th Street
Greeley CO 80634
970-378-7135
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5/15/2006 5/23/2009
7/10/2006 5/23/2008
6/23/2008 5/23/2011
Jennifer VanEgdom
From:
Sent:
To:
Subject:
Importance:
Attachments:
HO.
Bruce Barker
Friday, April 10, 2009 8:36 AM
Esther Gesick; Jennifer VanEgdom
FW: Senate Bill 08-194
High
ContractLettertoLPHAs 31309.pdf; Health Department Establishment Reso.doc;
Health Dpt Establish Reso.wpd
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HAs 31309.pd... Establishmen... Reso.wpd ...
Please place the attached reso on the agenda for Monday, 4/13.
Thanks!
Original Message
From: Mark Wallace
Sent: Tuesday, March 17, 2009 8:59 AM
To: Bruce Barker; Don Warden
Subject: Senate Bill 08-194
Importance: High
Bruce, Don -
I've attached the latest communication from the CDPHE Director of Purchasing and Contract Services regarding
issues around compliance with SB08-194. We have until July 1, 2009 to be in compliance with the Board's
passage of a resolution identifying us as the local public health agency.
Key points in this and other communications:
The name of our agency: we must be designated by name in the resolution. I presume we are committed to
keeping the current name - Weld County Department of Public Health & Environment. Internally, some have
suggested we simplify our name to either our old name - Weld County Health Department - or the Weld County
Department of Health. This is the time to decide if we wish to make a name change. All contracts must be in the
name of the local public health agency; we are being asked to notify CDPHE prior to April 15, 2009 of our official
name so they can begin to prepare task orders under that name.
Any delegated signature authorities that the commissioners will give to local health department staff.
Any change in partnerships that would change our scope of work. This is most relevant to new agencies that
might be contracting out some of their services. Our scope of work should not change.
Date the Board is scheduled to approve the resolution establishing our department as the local health agency.
Let me know how I can help us comply with SB08-194.
Mark
2009-0856
STATE OF COLORADO
Bill Ritter, Jr., Governor
James B. Martin, Executive Director
Dedicated to protecting and improving the health and environment of the people of Colorado
4300 Cherry Creek Dr. S.
Denver, Colorado 80246-1530
Phone (303) 692-2000
TDD Line (303) 691-7700
Located in Glendale, Colorado
http://www.cdphe.state.co.us
March 16, 2009
Dear Local Health Partner:
Laboratory Services Division
8100 Lowry Blvd.
Denver, Colorado 80230-6928
(303) 692-3090
Colorado Department
of Public Health
and Environment
The purpose of this letter is to solicit your help in obtaining necessary information regarding your current and upcoming Task
Orders for all services rendered effective July 1, 2009. This request is related to the mandatory establishment of a county or
district public health agency by resolution of the board of county commissioners pursuant to C.R.S. §25-1-506 of the 2008
Public Health Act, which was created in Senate Bill 08-194. As explained in more detail below, the Department can only
render payments to local public health agencies effective July 1, 2009 if that agency has been designated pursuant to Senate
Bill 08-194 as the county's public health agency.
We have approximately 500 agreements, throughout most divisions within our department, with local health partners that
are comprised of a Master Contract through which we issue Task Orders. Pursuant to the Public Health Act, if your entity
name/and FEIN changes, we will need to amend those Master Contracts, a process which typically takes approximately 8
weeks. Task Orders cannot be issued until the Master Contracts reflect the appropriate entity name. This creates an
immediate issue, as most programs are currently preparing their new Task Orders for July l' and there may be other current
Task Orders that will need to be amended and effective July 1 ". If Task Orders are not in place as of July 1, 2009, or if
existing Task Orders no longer reflect the correct name of the local health partner, no work required under the Mast Contract
can be performed and consequently, no payments made.
Due to the timelines for processing and approving contracts, if your resolutions to establish a local public agency by your
board of county commissioners are not finalized, it is imperative that we receive the following information no later than
April 15, 2009 concerning the anticipated organizational structure of your public health agency:
• The name of your agency;
• Any signature authority that would be delegated to you or any of your staff from your board of county
commissioners for your newly and/or formally established board of health under the Public Health Act;
• Any potential collaborations or partnerships that you will be implementing that would change the scope of work in
on -going contracts of which your agency has been the recipient; and
• Date of scheduled hearing with your board of county commissioners concerning passage of the resolution
establishing a public health agency in accord with Senate Bill 08-194.
The Department can begin to draft and circulate contracts and task orders based upon the information requested above;
however, no contract can be finally signed by the Department or the State Controller until a copy of the county resolution
designated the public health agency is received. Failure to timely provide the necessary information may result in a break in
services, as work cannot be performed in the absence of a valid contract. Please submit your county's information to my
attention:
Lisa Ellis, Director of Purchasing and Contract Services
Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment
4300 Cherry Creek Drive South
Denver, Colorado 80246
Email: lisa.ellis(&,state.co.us
Phone: (303) 692-2153 Fax: (303) 691-7950
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