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C. 84

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	David O. Livingston, Sheriff-Coroner
Date:	February 9, 2016

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Costa

County

Subject:

Forensic Medical Group

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 02/09/2016

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

ABSENT:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor

Contact:

Sandra Brown, 925-335-1553

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: February 9, 2016
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Sheriff-Coroner, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with Forensic Medical Group to add payment provisions related to transcription services and specialized diagnostic services with no change to the existing payment limit or the original contract term of July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2019.

FISCAL IMPACT:

No additional fiscal impact. The original contract is funded at $3,460,000, 100% County General Fund.

BACKGROUND:

Forensic Medical Group (FMG) is a California Professional Corporation that specializes in pathology and forensic pathology. The Contractor will assume responsibility for and perform autopsy services for all deaths that fall within the jurisdiction of the Coroner, will prepare as required documents and reports, provide training to personnel, provide court testimony as required, and ensure that quality standards are met for the services performed. This will allow the Sheriff-Coroner’s Office to continue to meet the obligations to provide forensic pathology services.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

The current contract does not include the hourly cost of transcriptions and specialized diagnostic services that are needed by the Office of the Sheriff's Coroner's Unit.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

No impact.