RESOLUTION NO. _____________

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

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RESOLUTION 1) AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AN AGREEMENT WITH PHARMERICA TO PROVIDE PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES AND INFUSION SERVICES TO PATIENTS OF SAN MATEO MEDICAL CENTER LONG TERM CARE AND BURLINGAME LONG TERM AND 2) AUTHORIZING THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF SAN MATEO MEDICAL CENTER TO EXECUTE AMENDMENTS NOT TO EXCEED $25,000

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

WHEREAS, regulatory requirement states that Long Term Care is to have a clinical pharmacist for regular medication review and administration;

WHEREAS, In April 2005, San Mateo Medical Center (SMMC) conducted a Request for Proposal (RFP) process for pharmacy services. As a result of the RFP, the contract to provide pharmacy services at both SMMC and BLTC has been awarded to PharMerica;

WHEREAS, the parties wish to enter into an Agreement, to provide pharmaceutical services and infusion services to patients of San Mateo Medical Center Long Term Care and Burlingame Long Term Care, for the period of July 1, 2005 to June 30, 2008, in an amount not to exceed $1,692,000.

WHEREAS, there has been presented to this Board of Supervisors for its consideration and acceptance, an Agreement between the County of San Mateo and PharMerica, reference to which is hereby made for further particulars, and the Board of Supervisors has examined and approved the same as to form and content and desires to enter into the same.

NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors be, and is hereby authorized and directed to execute said Agreement for and on behalf of the County of San Mateo, and the Clerk of this Board shall attest the President’s signature thereto.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Chief Executive Officer of San Mateo Medical Center shall be authorized to execute subsequent amendments increasing the County’s maximum fiscal obligation, provided however, that such authority is limited to increasing the County’s maximum fiscal obligation by an amount not to exceed $25,000.

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