RESOLUTION NO. _____________

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, COUNTY OF SAN MATEO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA

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RESOLUTION 1) AUTHORIZING AN INCREASE OF $2,000,000, AMENDING THE COLLECTIVE MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF THE AGREEMENTS WITH AMN HEALTHCARE, INC., ARCADIA HEALTH SERVICES, INC., CROSS COUNTRY TRAVCORPS, INC., FIRST CALL NURSING SERVICES, MEDSTAFF, NURSE PROVIDERS, NURSES PRN, PELICAN RESOURCES REGISTRY, RELIEF NURSING SERVICES, STAT NURSES INTERNATIONAL, AND UNITED NURSING INTERNATIONAL, BRINGING THE TOTAL COLLECTIVE OBLIGATION TO $3,645,000 AND 2) AUTHORIZING THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF SAN MATEO MEDICAL CENTER TO EXECUTE THESE AMENDMENTS

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RESOLVED, by the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Mateo, State of California, that

 

WHEREAS, on July 6, 2004, this Board of Supervisors approved agreements with AMN Healthcare, Inc., Arcadia Health Services, Inc., Cross Country Travcorps, Inc., First Call Nursing Services, Medstaff, Nurse Providers, Nurses PRN, Pelican Resources Registry, Relief Nursing Services, Stat Nurses International, and United Nursing International to provide temporary staffing services at San Mateo Medical Center and Health Services; and

 

WHEREAS, these agreements were approved collectively by Resolution 66799, for a total collective obligation of $1, 645,000 for the term July 1, 2004 to June 30, 2006; and

 

WHEREAS, increased usage due to vacancies and the implementation of the Nursing Ratio Legislation has depleted the collective maximum amount of the 11 agreements; and

 

WHEREAS, the rate level for surgical technicians is below standard for registry and needs to be adjusted from the $21 to $23 dollar range to the $41 to $43 dollar range; and

 

WHEREAS, the process of sending amendments to 11 vendors for signatures and required documents is time consuming and will ultimately affect deadlines and timely delivery of service; and

 

WHEREAS, there has been presented to this Board of Supervisors for its consideration and acceptance, a resolution and has examined and approved the same as to form and content:

 

NOW THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY DETERMINED AND ORDERED that the President of this Board of Supervisors be, and is hereby authorized and directed to approve said resolution and on behalf of the County of San Mateo, and the Clerk of this Board shall attest the President's signatures thereto.

 

IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED that the collective maximum amount of the agreements with AMN Healthcare, Inc., Arcadia Health Services, Inc., Cross Country Travcorps, Inc., First Call Nursing Services, Medstaff, Nurse Providers, Nurses PRN, Pelican Resources Registry, Relief Nursing Services, Stat Nurses International, and United Nursing International is increased by $2,000,000, from $1,645,000 to $3,645,000. The term of the agreements, July 1, 2004 to June 30, 2006, remains the same; and

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Chief Executive Officer of San Mateo Medical Center shall be authorized to execute these amendments.

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