HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 12012009 - C.81RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee (Wendel Brunner,
M.D.), to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract #22-780-9 with John Muir Health, Inc.
(dba John Muir Community Health Alliance), in an amount not to exceed $3,000, for
County’s use of a mobile van for the provision of health services in Central and East Contra
Costa County, for the period from January 1, 2010 through December 31, 2010.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This Contract is funded 100% by a Federal Health Care for the Homeless Grant. No County
funds are required.
BACKGROUND:
Health care services include, but are not limited to, immunizations, routine physical
assessments, basic treatment of primary health problems such as minor wounds and skin
conditions, respiratory problems, TB, acute communicable disease, pregnancy testing, and
pediatric well and sick care.
John Muir Health, Inc. (dba John Muir Community Health Alliance) has requested mutual
indemnification as part of their standard for approval of the
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY
ADMINISTRATOR
RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD
COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 12/01/2009 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I
Supervisor
Gayle B. Uilkema, District II
Supervisor
Susan A. Bonilla, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: Wendel Brunner,
M.D. 313-6712
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: December 1, 2009
David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Katherine Sinclair, Deputy
cc: J Pigg, B Borbon
C.81
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:December 1, 2009
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Contract #22-780-9 with John Muir Health, Inc. (dba John Muir Community Health Alliance)
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
Agreement with the County. In the view of County Risk Management this indemnification
will create a minimal potential loss. The Health Services Department desires to expedite
approval of the Agreement as written.
On December 9, 2008, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #22-780-8 with John
Muir Health Inc., (dba John Muir Community Health Alliance), for the provision of
County’s use of a mobile van to provide health services in Central and East Contra Costa
County, for the period from January 1, 2009 through December 31, 2009.
Approval of Contract #22-780-9 will allow the County continuous use of Contractor’s
mobile van to conduct regularly scheduled clinics which offer much needed health care
services to low-income families and disadvantaged individuals in Central and East Contra
Costa County, particularly along the Monument Corridor, through December 31, 2010,
including mutual indemnification to hold the other party harmless from any claims arising
out of the performance of this Contract.