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 PHARMERICA EXTENDING THE TERM BY ONE YEAR, FOR A NEW TERM OF JULY 1, 2008 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2011, AND INCREASING THE FUNDING BY $479,334, FOR A NEW MAXIMUM FISCAL OBLIGATION OF $1,438,001

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

WHEREAS, on December 9, 2008, by Resolution 069831 this Board approved an Agreement with PharMerica to provide pharmaceutical and infusion services to patients of San Mateo Medical Center (SMCU) Long Term Care (LTC) services at both the Main Campus and Burlingame Long Term Care (BLTC) for the term July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2010, for an amount not to exceed $958,667; and

WHEREAS, the SMMC staff will re-evaluate the provision of pharmaceutical services to LTC patients; and

WHEREAS, the re-evaluation will include development and implementation of a transition plan to provide pharmaceutical services through the SMMC in-house pharmacy; and

WHEREAS, extension of the PharMerica Agreement will allow sufficient time for the development and execution of the transition plan while allowing continuation of critical pharmacy services for the LTC patients; and

WHEREAS, the parties wish to amend PharMerica’s contract to extend the term by one year to June 30, 2011, and increase the funding by $479,334, for a new maximum fiscal obligation of $1,438,001; and

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

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 for and on behalf of the County of San Mateo, and the Clerk of this Board shall attest the President’s signature thereto.

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