Agenda

Return

C. 37

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Date:	August 3, 2021

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Contract #23-723 with Public Health Foundation Enterprises, Inc. (dba Heluna Health)

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 08/03/2021

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, 925-957-2670
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: August 3, 2021
Monica Nino, County Administrator

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute Contract #23-723 with Public Health Foundation Enterprises, Inc. (dba Heluna Health), a corporation, in an amount not to exceed $2,947,041, provide temporary public health microbiologist, licensed vocational nurses and registered nurses for coverage at COVID-19 testing, vaccination and person under investigation sites, for the period from July 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Approval of this contract will result in annual expenditures of up to $2,947,041 for a six (6) month period and will be funded as budgeted by the Department in FY 2021-2022 by applicable Federal emergency funding.

BACKGROUND:

On March 10, 2020, the Board of Supervisors requested that the Governor proclaim a State of Emergency in Contra Costa County (Gov. Code Section 8625) due to COVID-19. The Health Department must use all available preventative measures to combat the spread of COVID-19 which includes testing and vaccine administration. The Department must enter into contracts for these services and competitive bidding requirements are suspended to the extent necessary to address the effects of COVID-19.

Approval of this new contract #23-723 with Public Health Foundation Enterprises, Inc. (dba Heluna Health) will allow the contractor to provide temporary public health microbiologist, licensed vocational nurses and registered nurses for coverage at COVID-19 testing, vaccination and person under investigation sites to provide temporary relief for County employees due to peak loads from the COVID-19 pandemic, as needed through December 31, 2021.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this contract is not approved, patients at COVID-19 testing, vaccination and person under investigation sites would not have adequate care.