REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
March 29, 2022
FROM
LEONARD X. HERNANDEZ, Chief Executive Officer, County Administrative Office
SUBJECT
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Ratification Actions in Response to the Novel Coronavirus Pandemic
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Ratify the Chief Executive Officer's exercise of the authority granted by the Board of Supervisors on January 25, 2022 (Item No. 58), in approving the following actions in response to the worldwide health threat related to the Novel Coronavirus, or COVID-19:
1. Ratify Arrowhead Regional Medical Center's Amendment No. 4 to the California Contracted Medical Staff Services Agreement No. 20-1246 with the California Emergency Medical Services Authority for the provision of additional medical staffing resources in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, updating staff classifications and hourly rates, with no change to the aggregate not to exceed contract amount of $5,000,000, and no change to the contract term of December 1, 2020 until the Governor declares an end to the State of Emergency declared on March 4, 2020, approved by the Chief Executive Officer on February 28, 2022.
(Presenter: Leonard X. Hernandez, Chief Executive Officer, 387-5417)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Operate in a Fiscally-Responsible and Business-Like Manner.
Pursue County Goals and Objectives by Working with Other Agencies and Stakeholders.
Focus on Recovery and Resiliency Following Major Emergency Responses such as the December 2, 2015 Terrorist Attack (SB Strong) and the Global COVID-19 Pandemic.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of this recommendation will not result in the use of Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost) as no additional funds are requested at this time. The Arrowhead Regional Medical Center (ARMC) contract with the California Emergency Medical Services Authority is funded by State Medi-Cal, Federal Medicare, private insu...
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