To: Board of Supervisors
From: Sheriff-Coroner
Meeting Date: April 11, 2023
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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 Third Amendment to BOS Agreement 19-265 with Bennet Omalu Pathology Increasing the Total Agreement Amount by $195,000 for the Increased Need for Autopsy and Forensic Pathology Services for the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office Through June 30, 2023
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Recommended Action/Motion:
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Approve Third Amendment to BOS Agreement 19-265 with Bennet Omalu Pathology increasing the total agreement amount by $195,000 for the increased need for autopsy and forensic pathology services for the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office 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 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 to increase the contract up to $100,000 if necessary 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 amount by $100,000 bringing the total not-to-exceed amount to $1,775,000. On June 13, 2022, the Board approved a second amendment that increased the agreement total amount by $700,000, which was included in the FY22/23 budget, bringing the total not-to-exceed amount to $2,475,000.
The Sheriff’s Office is requesting a third amendment to Bennet Omalu Pathology’s contract to increase available funds by an additional $195,000 in order to pay for autopsies and other forensic pathology services through FY22/23, bringing the total contract amount to $2,670,000. Unfortunately, Mendocino County continues to have record numbers of Coroner cases that require more forensic pathology services than originally anticipated, thus the need for additional funds. The contract is currently in its fourth year.
Alternative Action/Motion:
Return to staff for alternate handling.
Does This Item Support the General Plan? N/A
Strategic Plan Priority Designation: A Safe and Healthy County
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: $195,000 |
if no, please describe: See Budget Clarification below |
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annual recurring cost: N/A |
revenue agreement: No |
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budget clarification: This amendment was unanticipated due to the increased number of Coroner cases during the fiscal year. However, there will likely be underutilization of other contracts in BU 2310 that may absorb this increase in the 2000 series. |
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, Senior Deputy Clerk |
Final Status: Approved |
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Date: April 11, 2023 |
Executed Item Type: Agreement Number: 19-265-A2 |
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