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C. 55

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Kathy Gallagher, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:	May 14, 2019

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Costa

County

Subject:

Auditor-Controller Payment to Wolf Consulting Group

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 05/14/2019

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

ABSENT:

Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

Elaine Burres 608-4960

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 14, 2019
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Auditor-Controller, or designee, on behalf of Employment and Human Services, to pay $4,703.75 to Wolf Consulting Group for psychological evaluation services from June 12, 2018 through August 30, 2018, as recommended by the Employment and Human Services Department Director.

FISCAL IMPACT:

The $4,703.75 payment will be funded with 43% Federal, 52% State, and 5% County funds.

BACKGROUND:

The Employment and Human Services Department (EHSD) contracted with Gordon Wolf, doing business as Wolf Consulting Group (WCG), to conduct pre-employment psychological evaluations when hiring Senior Welfare Fraud Investigators and Fraud Prevention Supervisors. The contract term was from July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018, in an amount not to exceed $10,000.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

In June 2018, EHSD required a rapid response to the need for a psychological, fitness for duty evaluation for an EHSD staff member. An immediate decision by WCG and EHSD was agreed upon for the provision of psychological fitness for duty evaluation services. WCG began the evaluation services June 12, 2018, which consisted of meetings, one long report, and review of administrative files. The services continued for two (2) months at a total cost of $4,703.75. On June 30, 2018 the contract had expired. However, WCG was directed by EHSD staff to provide services beyond that date. This oversight was recently recognized by EHSD when WCG submitted invoices for services completed in August 2018. The contractor is entitled to payment for the reasonable value of their services under the equitable relief theory of quantum meruit. This theory provides that where a person has been asked to provide services without a valid contract and does so to the benefit of the recipient, the provider is entitled to recover the reasonable value of those services. This board order seeks to rectify the oversight by providing payment for services rendered.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Provider will not be paid for delivered services.