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C. 37

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	August 8, 2017

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Contract #26-755-7 with Brown Miller Communications, Inc.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 08/08/2017

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

ABSENT:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II 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: August 8, 2017
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute on behalf of the County, Contract #26-755-7 with Brown Miller Communications, Inc., a corporation, in an amount not to exceed $140,000, to assist with strategic planning to implement new opportunities presented through Health Care Reform for the period from September 1, 2017 through August 31, 2018.

FISCAL IMPACT:

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

BACKGROUND:

On October 18, 2016 the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #26-755-5 (as amended by Administrative Amendment #26-755-6) with Brown Miller Communications, Inc., for the provision of consulting and technical assistance with strategic planning to implement the Affordable Care Act, for the period from September 1, 2016 through August 31, 2017.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

Approval of Contract #26-755-7 will allow Contractor to continue to assist with strategic planning through new opportunities presented by Health Care Reform through August 31, 2018.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

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