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Supervisors debate flexibility of Measure C pediatric funds for staffing at Bay Area trauma center
Summary
Board members discussed allocating 20% of Measure C to a pediatric subaccount and whether funds can be used for staffing and training at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland; county staff and counsel said the board has discretion so long as expenditures conform to Measure C’s ordinance and an oversight body reviews prior‑year spending.
The Alameda County Board of Supervisors discussed how to use the pediatric subaccount created by Measure C, including whether a 20% allocation could be used for staff and training at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland, the county’s designated pediatric safety‑net center.
Colleen Chawla, Alameda County Health agency director, told the board the SmartCare implementation and other…
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