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C. 40

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Karen Caoile, Director of Risk Management
Date:	May 9, 2023

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Costa

County

Subject:

Payment ratification and contract with Tuell & Associates, Inc.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 05/09/2023

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
Ken Carlson, 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: May 9, 2023
Monica Nino, County Administrator

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

RATIFY payments made to Tuell and Associates, Inc. in the amount of $386,744.56 for temporary employment services for the period of November 1, 2022 through March 19, 2023; and APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Director of Risk Management, or designee, to execute a contract with Tuell & Associates, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $750,000 for temporary employment services for the period of March 20, 2023 through January 31, 2024.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Costs for temporary employee services are funded through the Workers' Compensation and General Liability Internal Service Funds.

BACKGROUND:

Tuell & Associates, Inc. specializes in providing temporary highly experienced workers' compensation and general liability claims adjusters for County claims processing. Specialized temporary staff are needed fill vacant funded positions in the Risk Management Department as it recruits to hire permanent staff.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

The contract with Tuell & Associates, Inc. expired on October 31, 2022 while the Department was in the process of recruiting and renewing the contract.

A ratification of payments is being requested for Tuell & Associates, Inc. for the County's use of their services from November 1, 2022 through March 19, 2023. A new contract for temporary services will be effective March 20, 2023.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Payments made for Tuell & Associates, Inc. will not be ratified by the Board of Supervisors and a new contract will not be executed. Risk Management will not have adequate technical assistance and staff to process workers' compensation and liability claims in the timely manner required to satisfy current regulations.