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To:	Contra Costa County Fire Protection District Board of Directors
From:	Jeff Carman, Chief, Contra Costa County Fire Protection District
Date:	September 18, 2018

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Contract Amendment for Pre-Employment Background Investigations

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 09/18/2018

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, Director
Candace Andersen, Director
Diane Burgis, Director
Karen Mitchoff, Director

ABSENT:

Federal D. Glover, Director

Contact:

Jackie Lorrekovich, Chief Admin Svcs (925) 941-3300 ext 1300

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: September 18, 2018
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Fire Chief, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with David Reuben, to increase the payment limit to $123,000 for background investigations, with no change to the contract term of July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2019.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This amendment would increase the payment limit by $23,750, from $99,250, to a new total of $123,000.

BACKGROUND:

The Contra Costa County Fire Protection District (District) conducts pre-employment background investigations for prospective employees in certain classifications. David Reuben is a licensed private investigator in the business of conducting background investigations for local and state government agencies. The District executed a contract with David Reuben for the term of July 1, 2016, through June 30, 2019, and Mr. Reuben has provided background investigations for a number of employee candidates. The District is planning on hiring two large groups of firefighters that will require pre-employment background investigations. This contract amendment will provide funding for the cost of background checks for the prospective firefighters as well as other job classifications as needed.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

The District does not have the internal resources and expertise to conduct pre-employment background investigations on large groups of prospective employees. Additionally, using a contractor provides for a degree of objectivity and removes any potential conflict of interest.