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Consider recommendation regarding Alcohol, Drug and Mental Health Services (ADMHS) Pharmacy Contract and Request for Waiver of Competition, as follows:
a) Approve, and authorize the Chair to execute an Agreement for Services of Independent Contractor with Evergreen Pharmaceutical of California, Incorporated (doing business as Omnicare of Southern California (Omnicare)) (not a local vendor), to continue to provide pharmaceuticals for ADMHS Psychiatric Health Facility's (PHF) clients through September 30, 2015 for a total contract maximum amount not to exceed $150,000.00, inclusive of $25,000.00 under Purchase Order CN17831 but which otherwise cancels, nullifies, and supersedes Purchase Order CN17831;
b) Approve, ratify, and authorize a waiver of competitive bidding for the procurement of pharmaceuticals from Omnicare (not a local vendor), not to exceed $150,000.00 through September 30, 2015;
c) Determine that the above actions are necessary due to the public exigency of the prior pharmaceutical service provider's contract termination and the County's ongoing obligations to provide pharmaceutical products and services to eligible clients; and
d) Determine that these activities are exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review per CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(5) since the recommended actions are government administrative activities which do not involve commitment to any specific project which may result in potentially significant physical impact on the environment.