REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF THE COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO
AND RECORD OF ACTION
June 9, 2020
FROM
GARY McBRIDE, Chief Executive Officer, County Administrative Office
SUBJECT
Title
Ratification Actions in Response to the Novel Coronavirus Pandemic
End
RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Ratify the Chief Executive Officer's exercise of the authority granted to him by the Board of Supervisors initially on March 24, 2020 (Item No. 67), and extended on May 19, 2020 (Item No. 105), in approving the following actions in response to the worldwide health threat related to the Novel Coronavirus, or COVID-19:
1. Approve Department of Public Health's employment contract with Jennifer N. Sayles, M.D., Physician Consultant, for an estimated annual cost of $89,000 ($84,000 Salary, $5,000 Benefits), for the period of May 23, 2020 through October 23, 2020 signed by the Chief Executive Officer on May 22, 2020.
a. Direct the Human Services Assistant Executive Officer or the Interim Director of Public Health to transmit all documents in relation to the contract amendments to the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors within 30 days of execution.
2. Approve Department of Public Health's Amendment No. 1 to Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Inland Empire Health Plan (Agreement No. 20-155) for the provision of nurse support, advice and guidance regarding COVID-19, revising Section 15, Counterparts Signature language, extending the MOU for a 60-day period on May 18, 2020, for a total period of March 19, 2020 through July 16, 2020, and delegate authority to the Chairman of the Board of Supervisors or Chief Executive Officer to extend this MOU an additional sixty days upon written confirmation and agreement by both parties, approved by the Chief Executive Officer on May 15, 2020.
a. Direct the Interim Director of Public Health to transmit all documents in relation to the MOU amendment to the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors within 30 days of execut...
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