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C. 65

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	October 6, 2015

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Amendment #26-378-6 with Concord Yellow Cab, Inc.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 10/06/2015

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 N Rios

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: October 6, 2015
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 #26-378-6 with Concord Yellow Cab, Inc., a corporation, effective August 1, 2015, to amend Contract #26-378-5, to increase the payment limit by $325,000 from $250,000 to a new payment limit of $575,000, with no change in the original term of August 1, 2014 through June 30, 2016.

FISCAL IMPACT:

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

BACKGROUND:

On July 7, 2015, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #26-378-5 with Concord Yellow Cab, Inc. for the provision of non-emergency taxicab transportation services for patients to and from Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Contra Costa Health Centers and other health facilities, for the period from August 1, 2014 through June 30, 2016.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

Approval of Contract Amendment Agreement #26-378-6 will allow the Contractor to provide additional non-emergency taxicab transportation services, due to a high volume of psychiatric emergency services, through June 30, 2016.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this amendment is not approved, patients will not continue to receive transportation to and from Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and other health facilities.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

Not applicable.