HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 02102015 - C.53RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract
#74-438-6 with Vasanta Venkat Giri, M.D., a self-employed individual, in an amount not to exceed $267,040, for the
provision of outpatient psychiatric services at County Mental Health Clinics throughout Contra Costa County for the
period from February 1, 2015 through January 31, 2016.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This Contract is funded 16% Mental Health Services Act; 84% Mental Health Realignment. (No rate increase)
BACKGROUND:
On February 25, 2014, the Board of Supervisors approved, Contract #74-438-5 with Vasanta Venkat Giri, M.D. for
the provision of outpatient psychiatric services, for the period from February 1, 2014 through January 31, 2015.
Approval of Contract #74-438-6 will allow Contractor to continue providing professional outpatient psychiatric
services at Mental Health Clinics throughout Contra Costa County through January 31, 2016.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this contract is not approved, County’s clients will not have access to Contractor’s services, which may result in a
reduction in the overall levels of service to the community.
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 02/10/2015 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
ABSENT:Candace Andersen, District II
Supervisor
Contact: Cynthia Belon,
925-957-5201
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: February 10, 2015
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: June McHuen, Deputy
cc: K Cyr, C Rucker
C. 53
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:February 10, 2015
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Contract #74-438-6 with Vasanta Venkat Giri, M.D.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Not applicable.