To: Board of Supervisors
From: David O. Livingston, Sheriff-Coroner
Report Title: Optum
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Sheriff-Coroner, or designee, to exercise a one-year option to extend the contract with Optum, extending the termination date from September 30, 2024 to September 30, 2025, and increasing the payment limit by $70,000 to a new payment limit of $140,000, to provide counseling services to Sheriff-Coroner employees.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this request will result in up to an additional $70,000 in contractual service expenditures over a 1-year period and will be funded 100% by the Office of the Sheriff's budgeted General Fund.
BACKGROUND:
The General Services Department conducted a public solicitation for the Office of the Sheriff for Employee Assistance Program services (RFP No.: 2305-648). Optum was the successful bidder of a total of two respondents. Optum exceeded all bid criteria and has experience working with law enforcement agencies. The Sheriff and others in the law enforcement field feel that stress counseling can reduce workers compensation and disability retirement claims. For 19 years, the Office of the Sheriff has contracted to provide emergency psychological counseling to all employees. All other major law enforcement agencies have similar contracts. This program has become an essential part of the overall employee assistance package, and many employees have received significant help in their personal and professional lives by utilizing the available services.
Today's action will extend the existing contract for another year, through September 30, 2025, and increase the payment limit by $70,000.
This agreement includes modified indemnification language to provide mutual indemnification.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
There is the potential for the increase in stress related workers compensation claims and disability claims if couns...
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