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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF EAST PALO ALTO
CLARIFYING THAT THE CITY MANAGER IS AUTHORIZED TO APPROVE AN EXTENSION OF THE
TERM OF THE THREE-YEAR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH EPACANDO TO ADMINISTER THE CITY’S BELOW MARKET-RATE PROGRAM AND TO AMEND THE AGREEMENT
ACCORDINGLY
WHEREAS, on February 5, 2019, via Resolution No. 5080, the City Council authorized the City Manager to execute a Professional Services Agreement (“Agreement”) with East Palo Alto Community Alliance and Neighborhood Development Organization (“EPACANDO”) in the amount of $125,000 to administer the City’s Below Market Rate Program (“BMR Program”); and WHEREAS, the staff report from the February 5, 2019 City Council meeting indicated that the initial Agreement term is three years, with the option to extend the term for two additional periods of one year each, commencing upon the expiration of the initial or extended term; and WHEREAS, the Agreement was fully executed on May 10, 2019; and WHEREAS, neither Resolution No. 5080 nor the Agreement specified that the Agreement term begins upon the date that the Agreement was fully executed, or that it may be extended beyond the initial three-year term; and
WHEREAS, EPACANDO has made significant progress towards completing the scope in the initial three years since the Agreement was executed, and there are remaining funds under the Agreement and a continued need for these services to be provided beyond the initial agreement term.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EAST
PALO ALTO HEREBY
1. Clarifies that the term of the Agreement may be extended for up to two additional periods of one year each, with approval of the City Manager, commencing upon the expiration of the initial term, which began on May 10, 2019; and
2. Authorizes the City Manager to amend the Agreement to reflect the above clarifications.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 1st day of February 2022, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
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Ruben Abrica, Mayor
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Clerk Rafael E. Alvarado Jr., City Attorney