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C. 89

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Date:	September 7, 2021

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Amendment # 76-593-5 with Per Diem Staffing Systems, Inc.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 09/07/2021

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:	Jaspreet Benepal, 925-370-5100
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: September 7, 2021
Monica Nino, County Administrator

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of the County Contract Amendment Agreement #76-593-5 with Per Diem Staffing Systems, Inc., a corporation, effective July 1, 2021, to amend Contract #76-593-4, to decrease the payment limit by $300,000, from $1,500,000 to a new payment limit of $1,200,000 and to modify the rate schedule for the provision of temporary medical, pharmacy and other ancillary staffing services during peak loads, temporary absences, vacations and emergency situations at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center (CCRMC) with no change in the original term of July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Approval of this amendment will result in a reduction in annual expenditures of up to $300,000 and will be funded as budgeted by the department in FY 2020-21, by Hospital Enterprise Fund I revenues. (Additional rates)

BACKGROUND:

CCRMC and Contra Costa Health Centers have an obligation to provide medical staffing services to patients. Therefore, the County contracts with temporary help firms to ensure patient care is provided during peak loads, temporary absences, vacations and emergency situations where additional staffing is required. The County has been using the contractor’s temporary staffing services since July 1, 2017.

On June 22, 2021, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #76-593-4 with Per Diem Staffing Systems, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $1,500,000, for the provision of temporary medical, pharmacy and other ancillary staffing services during peak loads, temporary absences, vacations and emergency situations at CCRMC, for the period from July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022.

Approval of Contract Amendment Agreement #76-593-5 will allow the County to adhere to results of the meet and confer between Personnel and Union representatives that occurred after the Division input the contract request at the original contract payment limit. The agreement between the parties resulted in a reduction in the overall payment limit and a modification of the rate schedule to include mutually agreed upon classifications through June 30, 2022.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this amendment is not approved, Personnel action will not be rectified to reduce the contract payment limit and modify the rate schedule as mutually agreed upon.