Vote: approved

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85. MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT WITH CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION EPIDEMIC INTELLIGENCE SERVICE Approve a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Maricopa County by and through its Department of Public Health (MCDPH) to serve as an external host site for one Epidemic Intelligence Service Officer (EISO) under the CDC Epidemic Intelligence Service Program. The agreement period is June 29, 2026, through June 28, 2028. Under the agreement, the CDC will employ the EISO and is responsible for all salary, benefits, required training, and approved travel associated with the program. MCDPH will provide day-to-day supervision, office space, administrative support, data and technical resources, and opportunities for the EISO to gain practical experience in applied epidemiology. The EISO assigned to MCDPH will support epidemiologic investigations, surveillance activities, data analysis, scientific writing, outbreak response, and other public health activities while completing the CDC's two-year training program. The agreement also establishes responsibilities related to project oversight, travel, telework, performance evaluations, emergency response deployments, and administrative coordination between the CDC and MCDPH. There is no exchange of funds between the parties under this agreement. The CDC will provide funding for the EISO's salary and benefits, while MCDPH will provide existing operational resources necessary to support the officer's work assignment. (C-86-27-001-X-00)

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