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ATTACHMENT II: Alameda County& City COVID-19 Testing Partnership Framework Alameda County & City COVID-19 Testing Partnership Framework According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), testing for individuals who are at high risk for contracting the virus is an important strategy to reduce community transmission of COVID-19, especially as the County relaxes shelter-in-place restrictions and expands contact tracing. To support efforts by cities in the county to expand testing services,Alameda County Health Care Services Agency (HCSA) has developed the Alameda County& City COVID-19 Testing Partnership Framework (Partnership Framework)to coordinate resources and provide technical assistance to cities to increase equitable access to testing and lab processing services for residents most impacted by COVID-19. The Alameda County&City COVID-19 Testing Partnership Framework outlines the following county and city roles and responsibilities to support testing services to control the transmission of COVID-19: A. COVID-19 Testing Materials and Laboratory Capacity 1. Alameda County will support or supply the following, to the extent available for procurement: • Specimen collection kits to collect samples for testing for SARS-CoV-2,the virus that causes the respiratory illness called Coronavirus Disease 19 (COVID-19); • Laboratory processing through public, private or state-allocated lab processing partners; and • Recommended personal protective equipment(PPE), including N95 or higher-level respirator(or facemask if respirator is not available), eye protection,gloves and gown, for providers collecting specimens or within 6 feet of patients to maintain proper infection control. B. Project Management and Resource Coordination 1. Alameda County will set up liaison to assist with coordination of resources and provide technical assistance. C. Site Management 1. Cities will support the cost of city personnel staffing testing sites. 2. Alameda County will support the local share (up to 25%) of allowable Federal Emergency Management Agency(FEMA) personnel costs upon FEMA reconciliation, not otherwise reimbursed by state or other sources. All cities in Alameda County that operate COVID-19 testing sites are eligible to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding(MOU) with the County under the Partnership Framework. The Partnership Framework helps to support countywide efforts to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and meets the 10X goal pathway of Healthcare for All in support of our shared visions of Safe and Livable Communities and a Thriving and Resilient Population. 9 of 13