§ 8.21.030. Use of funds.

The board of supervisors shall continue to use tobacco settlement funds for policies and programs designed to enhance the quality, quantity, and availability of all forms of health care to the residents of San Luis Obispo County. Among these policies and programs are:

(1)

One hundred percent of tobacco settlement funds will be used to maintain and enhance health related programs in San Luis Obispo County.

(2)

Allocation of tobacco settlement funds by the board of supervisors through the annual budget process.

(3)

Utilization of tobacco settlement funds to leverage funding opportunities from the state and federal governments to increase available local health care dollars.

(4)

Utilization of tobacco settlement funds for prevention and treatment to a broad range of age groups from youth and seniors.

(5)

Funds shall be annually allocated and appropriated to areas including, but not limited to, providing health care services to seniors and persons with disabilities, funding of clinics, funding of tobacco prevention and control programs, funding of preventive health grant programs, and others that promote the health and well-being of the community, encourage behaviors and activities that focus on preventing disease and enable county residents to reach and maintain optimal health stability and independence.

(Ord. 2960 § 1 (part), 2002)