RESOLUTION NO. _____________

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

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RESOLUTION A) AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD TO EXECUTE A SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT WITH RICHARD ANDERSON TO PROVIDE CONSULTING ASSISTANCE FOR MEDICARE, MEDI-CAL AND FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTER PROGRAMS; EXPANDING THE SCOPE OF SERVICES TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL CONSULTING SERVICES RELATED TO HEALTH CARE REDESIGN EFFORTS; EXTENDING THE TERM BY ONE YEAR TO DECEMBER 31, 2009; INCREASING THE CONTRACTOR’S HOURLY RATE FROM $125 TO $165; AND INCREASING FUNDING BY $175,000 FROM $100,000 TO $275,000; AND B) AUTHORIZING THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (CEO) OF SAN MATEO MEDICAL CENTER (SMMC) OR DESIGNEE TO EXECUTE CONTRACT AMENDMENTS WHICH MODIFY THE COUNTY'S MAXIMUM FISCAL OBLIGATION BY NO MORE THAN $25,000 (IN AGGREGATE) AND/OR MODIFY THE CONTRACT TERM AND/OR SERVICES SO LONG AS THE MODIFIED TERM OR SERVICES IS/ARE WITHIN THE CURRENT OR REVISED FISCAL PROVISIONS

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

WHEREAS, in response to an inquiry conducted by the Federal Government requesting costs reporting documentation from 1996 to the present, Richard Anderson’s assistance resulted in reporting additional costs by SMMC; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Anderson’s scope of services needs to be expanded to include providing financial consulting services related to Health Care Redesign efforts while he continues to provide assistance for Medicare, Medi-Cal and Federally Qualified Health Center Programs and preparing quarterly and annual cost reports, financial analysis for the creation of new programs, expansion and/or termination of existing programs, and support for special projects and other duties as required by the Manager of Revenue and Reimbursement the Director of the Health Department; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Anderson has been working with SMMC and is sensitive to reporting deadlines and to the significance of revenue enhancement to SMMC; and

WHEREAS, both parties now wish to amend the Agreement by extending the term by one year, increasing the maximum amount by $175,000, and increasing the Contractor’s hourly rate from $125 to $165; and

WHEREAS, there has been presented to the Board of Supervisors for its consideration and acceptance the second amendment to an Agreement, reference to which is hereby made for further particulars, whereby Richard Anderson will continue to provide consulting assistance to Medicare, Medical-Cal and Federally Qualified Health Center programs for the period January 1, 2007, to December 31, 2009, in an amount not to exceed $275,000; and

WHEREAS, the Board has considered the second amendment to the Agreement and approved it as both form and content and desires to enter into it.

NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY DETERMINED AND ORDERED that the that the President of the Board of Supervisors be and is hereby authorized to execute said second 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.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of San Mateo Medical Center (SMMC) or the CEO's designee shall be authorized to execute contract amendments which modify the County's maximum fiscal obligation by no more than $25,000 (in aggregate) and/or modify the contract term and/or services so long as the modified term or services is/are within the current or revised fiscal provisions.

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