REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
March 29, 2022
FROM
SHANNON D. DICUS, Sheriff/Coroner/Public Administrator
SUBJECT
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Amendment to Agreement with OneLegacy for Tissue and Organ Procurement Services
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve Amendment No. 1 to Revenue Agreement No. 17-94 with OneLegacy to perform tissue and organ procurement services at the San Bernardino County Coroner's morgue facility, increasing the annual compensation by $12,000, from $60,000 to an amount no less than $72,000, and extending the original term by three months for a new Agreement term of April 1, 2017 through June 30, 2022.
(Presenter: John Ades, Deputy Chief, 387-3760)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Operate in a Fiscally-Responsible and Business-Like Manner.
Provide for the Safety, Health and Social Service Needs of County Residents.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of this item will not result in the use of additional Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The Sheriff/Coroner/Public Administrator (Department) will receive at least $12,000 during the extended term of the Agreement to reimburse the Department for all costs associated with the use of the Department's facility by OneLegacy for tissue and organ procurement services, including any overtime, call-back and on-call costs incurred by Department staff (including any administrative overhead) during the performance of services by OneLegacy. Sufficient appropriation and revenue have been included in the Department's 2021-22 budget.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Organ and tissue procurement agencies have been established to promote and facilitate donation of organs and tissues in a manner beneficial to donor's families, donor recipients, healthcare providers and the public. The Coroner's office has had an association with multiple organ and tissue procurement agencies for the past 38 years.
In 1984, the U...
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