To: Martin L. Cousineau, Finance Committee Chairperson
From: Michelle Estell, RS, MSA; Health Officer
title
RE: Approval to create, post & fill up to five (5) Youth Decoy positions
recommendation
BOARD ACTION REQUESTED:
Approval to create, post and fill up to five (5) Youth Decoy positions
BACKGROUND:
The Youth Decoys are used to conduct compliance checks for Synar and non-Synar enforcement, conduct tobacco vendor education and develop joint initiatives and/or collaborations to promote change in community norms to impact youth tobacco sales trends in Genesee County.
DISCUSSION:
The Youth Decoys request and attempt to purchase tobacco products, vapor products and/or alternative nicotine products, either over the counter or through vending machines at randomly selected outlets. The Youth Decoys work a maximum of 30 hours per week (400 hours maximum per year) between the periods of April 1 and October 1; are 16 years of age through 20 years of age. This is a non-union, seasonal, no benefit position.
IMPACT ON HUMAN RESOURCES:
Any necessary actions to post and re-fill new positions.
IMPACT ON BUDGET:
These positions would be paid out of 2211-603.01-702.000 and related fringe accounts, no additional County appropriations are required.
IMPACT ON FACILITIES:
There is no impact on facilities.
IMPACT ON TECHNOLOGY:
There is no impact on technology.
CONFORMITY TO COUNTY PRIORITIES:
Conforms to Healthy, Livable & Safe Communities by communicating available resources and services to our resident and promoting public health to create safer and healthier residents.
resolution
TO THE HONORABLE CHAIRPERSON AND MEMBERS OF THE GENESEE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, GENESEE COUNTY, MICHIGAN
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN:
BE IT RESOLVED, by this Board of County Commissioners of Genesee County, Michigan, that the request by the Health Officer to authorize creating, posting, and filling up to five (5) Youth Decoy positions, to be funded fr...
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