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C.128

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	July 11, 2017

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Contract #76-588 with Cross Country Staffing, Inc.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 07/11/2017

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, 925-370-5101
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: July 11, 2017
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute Contract #76-588 with Cross Country Staffing, Inc., a corporation, in an amount not to exceed $4,300,000, for the provision of temporary medical staff at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Health Centers (CCRMC) for the period from July 1, 2017 through March 31, 2018.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This contract is funded 100% Hospital Enterprise Fund I. (No rate increase)

BACKGROUND:

On April 26, 2016, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #26-347-27 (as amended by Amendment Agreements #26-347-28 and #26-347-29), with Cross Country Staffing, Inc., for the provision of temporary medical staffing services including registered nursing, Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) nursing, therapy, radiology, and pharmacy services at CCRMC for the period from July 1, 2016 through March 31, 2017.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

This contract is for specialized services that are also performed by employees represented by Teamsters Local 856. The County and Teamsters successfully concluded the meet and confer process related to this contract. Approval of Contract #76-588 will authorize the Department’s continued use of this Contractor’s medical and therapeutic services that are critical for the operation of CCRMC for the period from July 1, 2017 through March 31, 2018.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this contract is not approved, patients requiring medical services at CCRMC will not have access to Contractor’s services.