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C.141

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Date:	September 11, 2018

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Contract #26-755-8 with Brown Miller Communications, Inc.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 09/11/2018

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:	Jaspreet Benepal, 925-370-5741
cc:	E Suisala 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: September 11, 2018
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of the County, Contract #26-755-8 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, 2018 through August 31, 2019.

FISCAL IMPACT:

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

BACKGROUND:

On August 8, 2017 the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #26-755-7 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, 2017 through August 31, 2018.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

Approval of Contract #26-755-8 will allow the contractor to continue to assist with strategic planning through new opportunities presented by Health Care Reform through August 31, 2019.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

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