To: Board of Supervisors
From: Sheriff-Coroner
Meeting Date: June 7, 2022
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Department Contact: |
Matthew Kendall |
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707-463-4085 |
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Department Contact: |
Megan Miltimore |
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707-468-3451 |
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Item Type: Consent Agenda |
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Time Allocated for Item: N/A |
Agenda Title:
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Approval of Second Amendment to BOS Agreement 19-265 with Bennet Omalu Pathology Increasing the Total Agreement Amount by $700,000 for the Increased Need for Autopsy and Forensic Pathology Services for the Mendocino County Sheriff Coroner’s Office, Effective July 1, 2022 Through June 30, 2023
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Recommended Action/Motion:
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Approve the Second Amendment to BOS Agreement 19-265 with Bennet Omalu Pathology increasing the total agreement amount by $700,000 for the increased need for autopsy and forensic pathology services for the Mendocino County Sheriff Coroner’s Office, effective July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023; and authorize Chair to sign same.
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Previous Board/Board Committee Actions:
On December 17, 2019, the Board approved a five-year agreement for forensic pathology services with Bennet Omalu Pathology in the amount of $1,675,000.
Summary of Request:
On August 19, 2019, the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office released RFP SO-2019-002 for proposals to provide forensic pathology services to the County. The RFP committee chose the Bennet Omalu Pathology Group for the contract award on September 30, 2019. The agreement is for five years which locks in competitive rates for the County. Forensic pathology services are difficult to budget for as the costs are directly linked to the undetermined number of Coroner cases that come in, and the types of services needed to determine the cause of death. The Board authorized the Sheriff’s Office to increase the contract up to $100,000 if needed in the interest of time as these types of services cannot be put on hold.
On February 11, 2022, the Sheriff’s Office processed the first amendment to the agreement that increased the agreement amount by $100,000 bringing the total amount to $1,775,000.
The Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office is requesting a second amendment to Dr. Omalu’s contract to increase available funds by an additional $700,000 to pay for autopsies and forensic pathology services through FY 22/23, bringing the total contract amount to $2,475,000. Unfortunately, Mendocino County continues to have record numbers of Coroner cases and the existing dollar amount of the current contract is quickly hitting its ceiling.
Alternative Action/Motion:
Return to staff for alternative handling.
Supervisorial District: All
vote requirement: Majority
Supplemental Information Available Online At: N/A
Fiscal Details:
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source of funding: 2310 862185 |
budgeted in current f/y: No |
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current f/y cost: $700,000 |
if no, please describe: budgeted in fy22/23 |
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annual recurring cost: N/A |
revenue agreement: No |
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budget clarification: N/A |
Agreement/Resolution/Ordinance Approved by County Counsel: Yes
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CEO Liaison: Executive Office |
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CEO Review: Yes |
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CEO Comments:
FOR COB USE ONLY
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Executed By: Atlas Pearson, Deputy Clerk II |
Final Status:Approved |
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Date: June 13, 2022 |
Executed Item Type: Agreement Number: 19-265-A1 |
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