HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 08132013 - C.68RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute, on behalf of the County,
Contract Amendment Agreement #23-074-33 with Foley & Lardner LLP, a limited liability partnership, effective
August 13, 2013, to amend Contract #23-074-32, with no change in the payment limit of $400,000, and no change in
the original term of the Contract from July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014.
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the County Counsel or designee to execute on behalf of the County a conflict waiver
letter acknowledging a potential conflict of interest and consenting to Foley & Lardner LLP representing Contra
Costa County in connection with negotiations regarding a potential affiliation with the University of California, San
Francisco Medical Center while representing the University of California, San Francisco in unrelated matters.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This amendment is funded 100% by Enterprise I funds included the Health Services Department's budget. There are
no increases in the hourly rate of this Contract.
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 08/13/2013 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: Pat Godley 957-5140
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: August 13, 2013
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Chris Heck, Deputy
cc: J Pigg, D Gary, E Gelston
C. 68
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D.
Date:August 13, 2013
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Amendment #23-074-33 with Foley & Lardner, LLP
BACKGROUND:
Since 1985, this Contractor, which specializes in health care law, has been providing temporary legal services in
the form of consultation, research, opinion, advice and representation for the Health Services Department with
regard to Medi-Cal audit appeals and other Departmental Health Plan appeals, report issues, and authorized
litigation issues.
On July 9, 2013, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #23-074-32 with Foley & Lardner, LLP, for the
period from July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014 for the provision of temporary legal services with regard to
Medi-Cal audit appeals; Doctors Medical Center of San Pablo related matters, and other authorized litigation
issues.
Approval of Contract Amendment Agreement #23-074-33 will allow the Contractor to provide additional
specialized legal consulting services to the Health Services Department, relating to a potential affiliation of the
County’s health care facility with the University of California, San Francisco’s Medical Center (the “Potential
Affiliation”).
Attached is a letter from Foley & Lardner LLP that requests that the County acknowledge and waive potential
conflicts that exist based on Foley & Lardner LLP’s representation of the Regents of the University of California
and its hospitals, including the University of California, San Francisco (“UCSF”) in matters unrelated to the
Potential Affiliation. The letter sets forth the fact that Foley & Lardner LLP will not represent UCSF in any
matters related to the Potential Affiliation since it is representing the County with respect to the Proposed
Affiliation, but may represent UCSF in matters unrelated to the Potential Affiliation.
Health Services Department staff has advised that they do not object to the potential conflict and recommend its
waiver.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this amendment is not approved, the County will not be able to receive the additional specialized services with
regard to a potential affiliation from this Contractor.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Not Applicable.
ATTACHMENTS
Waiver Letter