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C. 49

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	June 7, 2016

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Approve Contract #26-306-26 with Per Diem Staffing Systems, Inc.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 06/07/2016

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
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	Anna Roth, 925-370-5101
cc:	K Cyr M 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: June 7, 2016
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of the County, Contract #26-306-26 with Per Diem Staffing Systems, Inc., a corporation, in an amount not to exceed $1,100,000 to provide temporary respiratory therapists, nursing, and other medical classifications at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Contra Costa Health Centers (CCRMC) for the period from July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This Contract is funded 100% Hospital Enterprise Fund I. (Rate increase)

BACKGROUND:

On February 20, 2015 the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #26-306-24 (as amended by Amendment Agreement #26-306-25) with Per Diem Staffing Systems, Inc., for the period from February 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016, for the provision of temporary respiratory therapists, nursing and other categories of medical services to cover employee sick leaves, vacations and workers compensation leaves, at CCRMC. Approval of Contract #26-306-26 will allow the Contractor to continue providing temporary respiratory, nursing, and other categories of medical services through June 30, 2017.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this contract is not approved, patients requiring respiratory therapists, nursing and additional medical personnel services at CCRMC will not have access to Contractor’s services.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

Not applicable.