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Consider recommendations regarding Maxim Physician Resources, LLC Fiscal Year (FY) 2018-2019 Contract, as follows:
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute an Agreement for Services of Independent Contractor with Maxim Physician Resources, LLC (not a local vendor), for the provision of locum tenens psychiatry and nursing services, for a total amount not to exceed $365,800.00 for the period of November 6, 2018 through June 30, 2019;
b) Approve and authorize the Director of Behavioral Wellness, or designee, to accept up to a ten percent (10%) increase of rates subject to the procedures in the Maxim Physician Resources Agreement, Exhibit B, Section 2; and
c) Determine that the above actions are government fiscal activities or funding mechanisms which do not involve any commitment to any specific project which may result in potentially physical impact on the environment, and are therefore not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to section 15378(b)(4) of the CEQA guidelines.