RESOLUTION NO. _____________

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

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ADOPT A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD TO EXECUTE A THIRD AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT WITH STANFORD UNIVERSITY TO CONDUCT A CLINICAL TRIAL ON CORONARY HEALTH PREVENTION, INCREASING THE AMOUNT PAYABLE TO THE COUNTY OF SAN MATEO BY $173,723 TO A TOTAL OF $599,129.50 AND EXTENDING THE TERM OF THE AGREEMENT BY ONE YEAR

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

 

WHEREAS, on October 17, 2003, the Purchasing Agent approved an Agreement with Stanford University to conduct a clinical trial on Coronary Health Prevention with San Mateo County patients to evaluate whether diet and counseling will lower the risk of patient heart disease; and

WHEREAS, The term of the Agreement was September 1, 2003 to March 31, 2004, whereby Leland Stanford University allocated $92,991 to the County of San Mateo for the provision of clinical trials at four County clinics; and

WHEREAS, your Board approved two subsequent Amendments to the Agreement which extended the term to March 31, 2006 and increased the maximum amount allocated to the County to $425,664; and

 

WHEREAS, the parties wish to further amend the Agreement by increasing the amount allocated to the County by $173,723, changing the Agreement maximum from $425,406.50 to $599,129.50, and extending the term from March 31, 2006 to March 31, 2007 to allow San Mateo Medical Center to complete its scope of work;

 

WHEREAS, this Board has been presented with the Amendment and desires to enter into same.

 

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

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