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Authorize the Chief Executive Officer for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) or his designee to execute renewal and amendment No. 5 to the agreement (A-13995) with B.E. Smith, Inc. for interim management-level services at NMC, extending the agreement for an additional one year term (January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025) for a revised full agreement term of July 18, 2018 through December 31, 2025, with no change to the total contract amount of $1,300,000.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended the Board of Supervisors:
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) or his designee to execute renewal and amendment No. 5 to the agreement (A-13995) with B.E. Smith, Inc. for interim management-level services at NMC, extending the agreement for an additional one year term (January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025) for a revised full agreement term of July 18, 2018 through December 31, 2025, with no change to the total contract amount of $1,300,000.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
The recruitment process for full time employees can span several months and on occasion, the hospital finds that it faces a lack of qualified candidates to hire from which then delays the process further. When a management level position is vacant, depending on the position, it may be determined that filling it with an interim person is occasionally necessary, as it would greatly minimize any negative effect on patient care.
B.E. Smith, Inc. is a nationally recognized expert in hospital interim management and have proven it is able to respond in a swift manner when a critical position is suddenly vacant. B.E. Smith, Inc. has delivered reliable services to NMC, thereby allowing NMC to provide quality patient care to the residents of the Monterey County.
NMC will continue to monitor the hours of all interim workers assigned to NMC under this agreement to ensure compliance with labor and retirement laws.
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
The Office of County Counsel has reviewed and approved this renewal and amendment No. 5 as to form, and the Auditor-Controller has reviewed and approved as to payment provisions. The agreement has also been reviewed and approved by NMC’s Finance Committee and by its Board of Trustees on January 10, 2025.
FINANCING:
There is no cost associated with this renewal and amendment No. 5.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS STRATEGIC INITIATIVES:
This agreement will provide NMC with any interim management level support it may need to ensure that reliable and quality patient care will not affect when a vacancy should unexpectedly occur.
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Prepared by: Janine Bouyea, Hospital Assistant Administrator, 831-783-2701
Approved by: Charles R. Harris, Chief Executive Officer, 783-2553
Attachments:
B.E. Smith Renewal and Amendment No. 5
B.E. Smith Renewal and Amendment No. 4
B.E. Smith Renewal and Amendment No. 3
B.E. Smith Amendment No. 2
B.E. Smith Amendment No. 1
B.E. Smith Agreement
Attachments on file with the Clerk of the Board