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C. 51

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Date:	January 21, 2020

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Costa

County

Subject:

Amendment #26-755-10 with Brown Miller Communications, Inc.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 01/21/2020

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	Jaspreet Benepal, 925-370-5741
cc:	L Walker M Wilhelm

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 21, 2020
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of the County Contract Amendment Agreement #26-755-10 with Brown Miller Communications, Inc., a corporation, effective January 1, 2020, to amend Contract #26-755-8 (as amended by Amendment/Extension #26-755-9), to increase the payment limit by $125,000, from $310,000 to a new payment limit of $435,000, with no change in the term September 1, 2018 through August 31, 2020, for additional support with strategic planning and strategic communications to implement new opportunities presented through Health Care Reform.

FISCAL IMPACT:

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

BACKGROUND:

On September 11, 2018, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #26-755-8 (as amended by Amendment/Extension #26-755-9) with Brown Miller Communications, Inc., to provide consultation and technical assistance with strategic planning to implement the Affordable Care Act, for the period from September 1, 2018 through August 31, 2020.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

Approval of Contract Amendment Agreement #26-755-10 will allow Contractor to provide additional assistance with strategic planning through August 31, 2020.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this contract is not approved, County will not have access to Contractor’s strategic planning services.