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C. 80

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Karen Caoile, Director of Risk Management
Date:	December 15, 2020

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Costa

County

Subject:

Contract with Tuell & Associates, Inc.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 12/15/2020

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:

Karen Caoile 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 15, 2020
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Director of Risk Management to execute a contract with Tuell & Associates, Inc. for workers' compensation staffing services for the period from November 1, 2020 through October 31, 2021 in an amount not to exceed $750,000.

FISCAL IMPACT:

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

BACKGROUND:

Tuell & Associates specializes in providing highly experienced temporary workers' compensation claims adjusters and staff for the County's claims processing. Specialized temporary staff is needed to fill vacant funded positions while we are recruiting to hire permanent staff.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

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