RESOLUTION NO. _____________

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

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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD TO EXECUTE AN AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT WITH BLOOD CENTERS OF THE PACIFIC TO PROVIDE BLOOD AND BLOOD PRODUCTS TO SAN MATEO MEDICAL CENTER FOR THE TERM JANUARY 1, 2008 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2008, INCREASING THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT PAYABLE BY $50,000, FOR AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $721,748

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

WHEREAS, on May 6, 2008, the Board of Supervisors, by Resolution Number 69407, approved an Agreement with Blood Centers of the Pacific (Blood Centers) to provide blood and blood products to San Mateo Medical Center (SMMC); and

WHEREAS, the maximum amount of the Agreement with Blood Centers requires an increase of $50,000 to enable SMMC to pay for the costs incurred that have exceeded the maximum amount of the original Agreement; and

WHEREAS, The increase in cost is largely due to the increase in patient volume and the need for blood and blood products at SMMC during the past year; and

WHEREAS, both parties seek to amend the Agreement to provide blood and blood products to San Mateo Medical Center for the term January 1, 2008 through December 31, 2008, by increasing the maximum amount by $50,000, to $721,748; and

WHEREAS, there has been presented to the Board of Supervisors for its consideration and acceptance an Amendment, reference to which is hereby made for further particulars, whereby the maximum amount of the Agreement with Blood Centers shall be increased by $50,000 for the period January 1, 2008 through December 31, 2008, for a total fiscal obligation not to exceed $721,748; and

WHEREAS, the Board has considered the Amendment and approved it as to both form and content and desires to enter into the same.

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