Sullivan picked as chairman of supervisors

Mike Sullivan

Some seven emergency preparedness funding agreements were approved for the first half of the year, all apportioned from state grant money awarded for 2011–12.

The board also picked a new chairman from its ranks: District 3 Supervisor Mike Sullivan. Outgoing Chairwoman Leslie McNamer of District 1 was chosen for the vice chair position.

But back to contingencies.

The board signed off on a $64,000 contract with Sutter Coast Hospital as part the Hospital Preparedness Program, which aims to ready staff and supplies in the event of “biological, chemical, or radiological attack, pandemic disease or natural disaster.”

The funding comes from a $146,000 grant from the California Department of Public Health, left over from 2011. Another $9,000 from this pot goes to the Crescent City Nursing Rehabilitation Center for travel to a conference in Sacramento.

A contract with Debra Wakefield for $75 an hour was approved to help make sure Del Norte is primed to prevent or handle an influenza outbreak. Wakefield’s total payment is not to exceed $20,000 by this summer and the money comes by way of a $61,000 California Department of Public Health grant.

Irene Tynes is signed on to assist the emergency services manager with public health capabilities and activities for $80 an hour, not to exceed $20,000 by July, part of another Department of Public Health grant for emergency preparedness. Dennis Louy also entered into a contract with the county to assist the emergency services manager for $5,000.

Allotments from a $130,000 CalEMA matching grant passed through to the Hunter Valley Community Service District, some $7,500 for new generators, and the Del Norte County Airport, some $6,000 for lights, gates and a base radio.

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