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C. 40

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Kathy Gallagher, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:	May 12, 2015

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Costa

County

Subject:

MedTox Laboratories Inc.Contract Amendment

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 05/12/2015

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:

Elaine Burres, 313-1717

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: May 12, 2015
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with MedTox Laboratories, Inc. for Child Welfare mandatory drug testing services, effective June 29, 2015, to increase the contract amount by $165,000 to a new contract amount of $440,000 and extend the contract term from June 30, 2015 through December 31, 2015.

FISCAL IMPACT:

$440,000; Child Welfare Allocation, 30% County, 70% State.

BACKGROUND:

Random drug testing is a court ordered service and is ordered as part of the client service plan. Laboratory results are submitted for inclusion in court hearings on Child Welfare Family Maintenance and Reunification cases. Services include ensuring the availability of specimen collection sites, screening test specimens, providing "on-demand" sample testing when requested by the County's Employment and Human Services Department (Department) social workers, and providing monthly statistics to the Department for clients referred for drug testing.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

The contract extension will allow the Employment and Human Services Department time to explore, develop, and release an open bid/request for proposal for drug testing services.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

EHSD could not continue to provide court-ordered drug testing services.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

Not Applicable.