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C. 47

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Date:	March 22, 2022

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Amendment #26-755-14 with Brown Miller Communications, Inc.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 03/22/2022

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:	Anna Roth, 925-957-5403
cc:	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: March 22, 2022
Monica Nino, County Administrator

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of the County Contract Amendment Agreement #26-755-14 with Brown Miller Communications, Inc., a corporation, effective March 1, 2022, to amend Contract #26-755-13, to increase the payment limit by $325,000, from $250,000 to a new payment limit of $575,000 with no change in the term of September 1, 2021 through August 31, 2022, to provide additional communication support services with regard to the COVID-19.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Approval of this amendment will result in additional annual expenditures of up to $325,000 and will be funded 100% by Hospital Enterprise Fund I revenues. (No rate increase)

BACKGROUND:

On March 10, 2020, the Board of Supervisors requested that the Governor proclaim a State of Emergency in Contra Costa County (Gov. Code Section 8625) due to COVID-19. The Health Department must use all available preventative measures to combat the spread of COVID-19 which includes testing and vaccine administration. The Department must enter into contracts for these services and competitive bidding requirements are suspended to the extent necessary to address the effects of COVID-19.

On August 10, 2021, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #26-755-13 with Brown Miller Communications, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $250,000, to provide consultation and technical assistance with strategic planning to implement the Affordable Care Act, for the period from September 1, 2021 through August 31, 2022.

Approval of Contract Amendment Agreement #26-755-14 will allow the contractor to provide additional communication support services with regard to COVID-19, through August 31, 2022.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this contract is not approved, the County will not have access to this contractor’s strategic communications planning services.