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C. 94

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Date:	September 10, 2019

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Agreement #26-338-24 with American Red Cross

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 09/10/2019

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

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

ABSENT:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor

Contact:	Jaspreet Benepal, 925-370-5101
cc:	L Walker 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 10, 2019
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of the County Agreement #26-338-24 containing mutual indemnification with American Red Cross, a non-profit corporation, in an amount not to exceed $1,500,000, to provide total blood and blood component products and associated services as needed for patients at the Contra Costa Regional Medical Center (CCRMC) and Health Centers for the period from July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2023.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This Contract is funded 100% by Hospital Enterprise Fund I. (Rate increase)

BACKGROUND:

On March 21, 2017, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #26-338-19, as amended by Amendment Agreements #26-338-20 through #26-338-23 with American Red Cross, to provide total blood and blood component products and associated services as needed for patients at CCRMC and Health Centers, for the period from April 1, 2017 through June 30, 2019.

Approval of Agreement #26-338-24 will allow Contractor to continue to provide total blood and blood component products and services, through June 30, 2023, including mutual indemnification to hold harmless both parties for any claims arising out of the performance of this Agreement and arbitration.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this Agreement is not approved, the County will not be able to provide blood and blood component products and associated services as needed for patients at CCRMC and Health Centers.