Longmont may allow the city’s community and neighborhood resources manager to work part-time to help boost COVID-19 vaccinations among certain populations in Boulder County.
Carmen Ramirez will co-lead the vaccine equity initiative to reduce disparities for COVID vaccination uptake “among priority populations throughout Boulder County,” according to the proposed agreement between the city and Boulder County Public Health, or BCPH.
BCPH requested that Ramirez co-lead the vaccine equity initiative, a city staff report states.
The city council will consider approving the intergovernmental agreement Tuesday night during a regular session.
The city staff report states it is important to continue the collaboration with BCPH to put the COVID-19 pandemic in the rear view mirror.
“For over a year, the city of Longmont — along with other towns and cities, and Boulder County government — have been working collaboratively with Boulder County Public Health on efforts to respond to and recover from the COVID-19 pandemic,” the city staff report states. “In order to put this pandemic behind us, it is critical that we continue to work together to make sure that all of our community members have equitable access to and receive their vaccinations.”
Ramirez will commit half of her time to the vaccine equity project for seven months, the staff report states. BCPH has agreed to pay Longmont $49,999 for Ramirez’s time.
The city will use the county funds to help “backfill” Ramirez’s work managing the other important functions provided by the Community and Neighborhood Resources Division, the report states.
