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C. 50

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Date:	July 28, 2020

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Costa

County

Subject:

Amendment #26-755-12 with Brown Miller Communications, Inc.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 07/28/2020

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, 925-957-5403
cc:	Marcy 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 28, 2020
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of the County Contract Amendment Agreement #26-755-12 with Brown Miller Communications, Inc., a corporation, effective July 1, 2020, to amend Contract #26-755-8 (as amended by #26-755-9 through #26-755-11), to increase the payment limit by $900,000, from $635,000 to a new payment limit of $1,535,000 with no change in the term through August 31, 2021, to provide additional communication support services with regard to COVID-19.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This Contract is funded by 40% Hospital Enterprise Fund I and 60% Federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act. (No rate increase)

BACKGROUND:

On September 11, 2018, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #26-755-8 (as amended by Amendment Agreements #26-755-9 through #26-755-11) with Brown Miller Communications, Inc., to provide consultation and technical assistance with strategic planning to implement the Affordable Care Act, for the period from September 1, 2018 through August 31, 2021.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

Approval of Contract Amendment Agreement #26-755-12 will allow Contractor to provide additional communication support services with regard to COVID-19, through August 31, 2021.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this contract is not approved, County will not have access to Contractor’s strategic planning services.