BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
A-17)
Agenda
September 17, 2024
GENERAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT
Consider recommendations regarding an Agreement for Services of Independent Contractor
(ASIC) for Inspector of Record for the Probation Headquarters Building Project; Project No.
19014.3, First District, as follows:
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute the ASIC with LG Inspection LLC, a California
limited liability company (and a local vendor), in the base amount of $425,500.00, and a
contingency amount of $46,275.00, for a total contract of $471,775.00, to provide Inspector of
Record services during the construction, closeout, and post construction phases for the proposed
Probation Headquarters Building, located at 1019 Garden Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 (APN
029-212-011);
b) Authorize the Director of General Services, or his Assistant Director or Capital Division Chief
designee, to approve change orders under the ASIC in an aggregate amount not to exceed
$46,275.00 in accordance with the provisions of the ASIC; and
c) Determine the above actions do not require changes to the Final Mitigated Negative Declaration
(SCH2023040126, GS-042022-19014-MND) for the Project, which was adopted by the Board
in March 2024.
A-18)
HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT
Consider recommendations regarding 2025 Employee Benefits Insurance Program Renewals, as
follows: (4/5 Vote Required)
a) Approve the following 2025 employee benefit insurance program renewals:
i) Public Risk Innovation, Solutions, and Management (PRISM) Health Blue Shield Health Plans -
The renewal of the PRISM Blue Shield Tandem Narrow Network, Blue Shield Exclusive Provider
Organization (EPO) High, Blue Shield EPO Low, Preferred Provider Organization (PPO), and High
Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) plans for a twelve-month period, at the existing benefit levels with a
4.29% increase in premiums, effective January 1, 2025, for all active employees and retirees. All
Blue Shield plans include the PRISM Navigator PPO - Accolade at a zero cost for all covered
employees and their dependents;
ii) Kaiser Permanente Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) Health Plans - The renewal of the
active employees’ and early retirees’ Kaiser Permanente High and Low HMO plans for a
twelve-month period at the existing benefit levels, with a 4.29% increase in premiums, effective
January 1, 2025, and for all Medicare-eligible retirees, with an average 7.71% increase in premiums
for the Senior Advantage Plans, at the existing benefit levels;
iii) Retiree United Healthcare Medicare Risk HMO Health Plans - The renewal of the United
Healthcare Medicare Risk HMO Health Plans for County of Santa Barbara retirees, at existing
benefit levels, and a 10.8% increase of premium, for a twelve-month period, effective January 1,
