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BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
AGENDA STATEMENT

Item No. 6.H.
For Meeting of: AugustĀ 20, 2019

ITEM TITLE:Resolution authorizing a professional services contract for inmate health care services with Kite Med Consultants, LLC
SUBMITTED BY:

Matt Murray, Chief of Police

SUMMARY EXPLANATION:

This resolution authorizes approval and execution of a contract for inmate health care services for the City of Yakima Detention Facility with Kite Med Consultants, LLC.  Dr. Linda Seaman is the CEO of Kite Med Consultants, LLC.  The City has had a professional services contract for inmate health care services with Kite Med Consultants since October 1, 2014 (City Contract No. 2014-173), and that contract expires on September 30, 2019.

 

The proposed inmate health care services contract is for a three-year term from October 1, 2019 through September 30, 2022, with an option to extend the contract for one additional two-year period.  The compensation under the contract for each year of the three-year period is $107,715.00, to be paid annually in twelve monthly installments.  There is no increase in this annual compensation amount which has been charged by Kite Med Consultants since October 1, 2017.

ITEM BUDGETED:Yes
STRATEGIC PRIORITY:Public Trust and Accountability
APPROVED FOR SUBMITTAL: City Manager
     
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt Resolution.
BOARD/COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION:
ATTACHMENTS:
DescriptionUpload DateType
Resolution - Kite Med Consultants, LLC8/8/2019Resolution
Contract - Kite Med Consultants, LLC8/8/2019Contract