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REQUEST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br />DECEMBER 5, 2017 <br />TITLE: <br />AGREEMENT WITH U.S. HEALTHWORKS <br />FOR PREVENTATIVE OCCUPATIONAL <br />MEDICAL SERVICES <br />{STRATEGIC PLAN NO. 7,6} <br />Cltj MANAGER <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br />APPROVED <br />❑ As Recommended <br />❑ As Amended <br />❑ Ordinance on 1� Reading <br />❑ Ordinance on 2nd Reading <br />❑ Implementing Resolution <br />❑ Set Public Hearing For <br />CONTINUED TO <br />FILE NUMBER <br />Authorize the City Manager and Clerk of the Council to execute an agreement with U.S. <br />Healthworks to provide preventative occupational medical services for a 2 -year period expiring on <br />June 30, 2019, in an amount not to exceed $150,000, subject to non -substantive changes <br />approved by the City Manager and City Attorney. <br />DISCUSSION <br />The City maintains an agreement with U.S. Healthworks to provide preventative medical services <br />to employees as required by CalOSHA. Preventative services include, but are not limited to, blood <br />lead level testing, hearing exams, hepatitis B vaccinations, respirator medical clearances and fit <br />testing. <br />The City entered into agreement no. N-2016-070 on April 29, 2016 for a total compensation of <br />$25,000. The term of the agreement was extended through amendment no. N-2016-070-001 and <br />set to expire on June 30, 2018. Due to a recent increase in the use of services, particularly by the <br />Police Department for respirator medical clearances, all funds allocated through the existing <br />agreement have been exhausted. Additionally, on October 13, 2017, Governor Jerry Brown <br />declared a state of emergency regarding an outbreak of Hepatitis A. The outbreak was prevalent <br />in the neighboring counties of San Diego and Los Angeles. As a pro -active preventative measure, <br />hepatitis A vaccinations were offered to potentially exposed City staff. The offer received great <br />response and approximately 240 staff members have been or will be vaccinated. The Hepatitis A <br />vaccination requires two shots over a six-month period. The total cost of the vaccinations is <br />estimated at $65,000. <br />Approval of this recommended action will allow the City to continue to offer preventative <br />occupational medical services to its employees. <br />25F-1 <br />