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To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services
Date:	January 15, 2013

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Contract Amendment Agreement #26-306-20 with Per Diem Staffing Systems, Inc.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 01/15/2013

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	Anna Roth, 370-5101
cc:	T Scott D Gary

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: January 15, 2013
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract Amendment Agreement #26-306-20 with Per Diem Staffing Systems, Inc., a corporation, effective October 1, 2012, to amend Contract #26-306-19 to increase the total payment limit by $100,000 from $265,000, to a new total of $365,000 with no change to the original term of February 1, 2012 through January 31, 2013.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This Amendment is funded 100% by Enterprise Fund I. (No rate increase)

BACKGROUND:

On February 7, 2012, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #26-306-19 with Per Diem Staffing Systems, Inc., for the period from February 1, 2012 through January 31, 2013, for the provision of temporary respiratory therapists services for Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Contra Costa Health Centers.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

Due to three (3) vacant permanent positions, the Department has had to rely on Per Diem Staffing Systems, Inc. to maintain minimum staffing levels during peak loads. Approval of Contract Amendment Agreement #26-306-20 will allow the Contractor to be paid for additional temporary respiratory therapy services provided through January 31, 2013.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this contract is not approved, Contra Costa Regional Medical and Contra Costa Health Centers would not have appropriate respiratory therapists to provide coverage during temporary staff absences therefore patients would go untreated.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

Not applicable.