RESOLUTION NO. _____________

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

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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE: A) PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD TO EXECUTE AGREEMENTS WITH ASERETH MEDICAL SERVICES, INC. AND NOR-CAL MEDICAL TEMPS TO PROVIDE TEMPORARY PHARMACY STAFFING FOR THE TERM JUNE 1, 2010 TO MAY 31, 2013, FOR AN AGGREGATE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $150,000; AND B) CHIEF OF THE HEALTH SYSTEM 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

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

WHEREAS, San Mateo Medical Center (SMMC) requires the use of pharmacy registries to augment permanent pharmacy staff to temporarily fill vacancies, and to serve as substitutes in the event of employee illnesses and extended leaves of absences; and

WHEREAS, a Request for Proposals (RFP) process for pharmacy registry services was conducted in December of 2009; and

WHEREAS, Asereth Medical Services, Inc. and Nor-Cal Medical Temps have been identified as entities with which the County desires to contract, based on experience, positive references, history of reliability and cost; and

WHEREAS, this Board desires to enter into Agreements with Asereth Medical Services, Inc. and Nor-Cal Medical Temps, has considered Agreements and has approved them as to both form and content, and desires to enter into them.

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

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the Chief of the Health System or designee is 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 aggregate fiscal provisions.

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