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Board approves temporary emergency nursing contract, re-executes local contract and authorizes settlement
Summary
The board approved an InSync Consulting agreement for disaster medical staffing (up-to $150,000 ceiling if used), re-executed an administrative contract (Calpohorn) with one 'no' vote and authorized a closed-session settlement for $32,602 in medical-cost exposure.
The board considered three formal actions during the consent and department correspondence portions of the meeting.
Item 40: Health & Human Services recommended an agreement with InSync Consulting Services to provide temporary nursing support in declared disasters (term 08/01/2024–07/31/2026). Deputy Director Melissa Shaw explained that the $150,000 number is an "up to" ceiling and not an automatic retainer—the county would only pay when services are used. After a brief public-input check, the board voted to approve the agreement; because a remote participant briefly joined after the first vote, the board took a re-vote and again approved the item.
Item 59: Administrative Services brought back a previously executed contract (identified in discussion as a contract with 'Calpohorn') that had been returned by the architect for an indemnity-clause change. HR and county counsel reviewed the modification and recommended re-executing the contract. Supervisors questioned what the conceptual design contract would produce and which partners might contribute to construction funding (staff referenced possible partner contributions from First 5 Yuba and HHS and said grants would be pursued). The board approved the re-execution with one supervisor recorded as voting 'no.'
Closed session: County counsel reported authority granted to defend on an unspecified matter and reported authority to settle a claim addressing potential future medical costs in the amount of $32,602 (closed-session item recorded by county counsel). That settlement authority was reported out after closed session.
All votes that led to approvals were recorded by voice; roll call earlier in the meeting had shown four supervisors present and one absent, and outcomes below reflect that attendance.
