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C. 75

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	December 20, 2016

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Contract Amendment Agreement #26-350-17 with Merritt, Hawkins and Associates, LLC

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 12/20/2016

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

ABSENT:

Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	Samir Shah, MD, 925-370-5525
cc:	Tasha Scott Marcy 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: December 20, 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 Amendment Agreement #26-350-17 with Merritt, Hawkins and Associates, LLC, a Corporation, effective December 1, 2016, to amend Contract #26-350-16, to provide additional recruitment services and increase the original Payment Limit by $100,000 from $300,000 to a new total Payment Limit of $400,000, with no change in the original term of July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Funding is 100% Hospital Enterprise I Funds.

BACKGROUND:

On June 14, 2016, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #26-350-16, Merritt, Hawkins and Associates, LLC, to provide recruitment services including, but not limited to marketing, screening, interviewing and referring physician candidates, whom County may hire for Contra Costa Regional Medical and Contra Costa Health Centers, through June 30, 2017.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

Approval of Amendment Agreement #26-350-17 will allow the Contractor to provide additional recruitment services for a Contra Costa Health Plan Medical Director and a Behavioral Health Medical Director, through June 30, 2017.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this contract is not approved, the Department may not be able to fill the vacant Medical Director positions.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

Not applicable.