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C. 91

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Sharon Offord Hymes, Risk Manager
Date:	December 4, 2018

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Costa

County

Subject:

Contract with Tuell & Associates

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 12/04/2018

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:

Sharon Hymes-Offord (925) 335.1400

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 4, 2018
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Director of Risk Management to execute a contract with Tuell & Associates for workers' compensation staffing services for the period from November 1, 2018 through November 1, 2019 in an amount not to exceed $500,000.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Costs for workers' compensation services are funded through the Workers' Compensation Internal Service Fund.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

BACKGROUND:

Tuell & Associates specializes in providing highly experienced workers' compensation claims adjusters and clerical support staff for the County's claims processing. They will replace the current agency that provided these specialized staffing services. Tuell & Associates is needed to make a smooth transition from one vendor to another so that we can keep the current specialized staff and avoid a backlog of claims processing. The specialized temporary staff is filling our vacant funded positions while we recruit to hire permanent adjusters and clerical staff.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION: (CONT'D)

Risk Management will not have adequate technical assistance and staff to process workers' compensation claims in a timely manner and satisfy current regulations.