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C. 64

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	October 18, 2016

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Costa

County

Subject:

Contract #26-755-5 with Brown Miller Communications, Inc.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 10/18/2016

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, 925-370-5101
cc:	K Cyr 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: October 18, 2016
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract #26-755-5 with Brown Miller Communications, Inc., a corporation, in an amount not to exceed $140,000, to assist with strategic planning to implement the Affordable Care Act for the period from September 1, 2016 through August 31, 2017.

FISCAL IMPACT:

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

BACKGROUND:

In September 2015, the County Administrator approved and the Purchasing Services Manager executed Contract #26-755-2 (as amended by Amendment Agreement #26-755-4) with Brown Miller Communications, Inc., for the provision of consulting and technical assistance with strategic planning to implement the Affordable Care Act, for the period from September 1, 2015 through August 31, 2016. Approval of Contract #26-755-5 will allow Contractor to continue to assist with strategic planning through August 31, 2017.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

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

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

Not applicable.