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RESOLUTION NO.– 2021
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF EAST PALO ALTO
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A FIFTH AMENDMENT TO AN AGREEMENT
WITH YOUTH COMMUNITY SERVICES TO INCREASE THE CONTRACT AMOUNT BY FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($5,000), FOR A NEW TOTAL NOT-TO-EXCEED AMOUNT OF FORTYFIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($45,000), TO EXTEND THE TERM THROUGH MAY 31, 2022, TO
CONTINUE THE VACCINE INCENTIVE PROGRAM AND TO AUTHORIZE THE INCENTIVE PROGRAM FOR YOUTHS UNDER THE AGE OF FIVE (5) WHEN VACCINE FOR THIS COHORT APPROVED BY THE FEDERAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION.
WHEREAS, on January 31, 2020, the United States Department of Public Health and Human Services Secretary declared a public health emergency for the novel disease named “coronavirus disease 2019” or “COVID-19" by the World Health Organization; and WHEREAS, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ("CDC”) has stated that COVID-19 is a serious public health threat based on current information; and WHEREAS, on March 3, 2020, the San Mateo County Health Officer declared a local health emergency throughout San Mateo County and the County Manager, serving as the County Director of Emergency Services, proclaimed a local emergency throughout San Mateo County related to the novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”) and on March 10, 2020, the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors (“County Board”) ratified and extended the declaration and proclamation and this state of emergency remains in effect; and
WHEREAS, on March 4, 2020, the Governor of California declared a State of Emergency due to the outbreak and spread of COVID-19; and
WHEREAS, on March 17, 2020, the City Council proclaimed a local emergency due to COVID19 and further authorized the City Manager to make repairs, alterations or improvements to the City’s public facilities pursuant to Section 22050 of the California Public Contract Code, take any directly related and immediate actions required by the emergency, and procure the necessary equipment, services, and supplies for those purposes, without giving notice for bids to let contracts; and WHEREAS, on July 20, 2021, the City Council appropriated Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000) for a vaccination incentive program which would provide gift cards to residents upon vaccination; and
WHEREAS, on September 7, 2021, the City Council approved an amendment to the contract dated June 25, 2021 with Youth Community Services for the purchase and management of gift cards for the vaccination incentive program; and
WHEREAS, on October 18, 2021, the City entered into an agreement with the County of San Mateo for Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15,000) in additional gift card funding; and WHEREAS, the vaccination incentive program is being expanded to incentivizing vaccination by youths ages 5 – 16 with amendment three to the contract; and WHEREAS, on December 21, 2021, the City Council approved amendment four to the contract Resolution No. XX-2021 2 of 2
with Youth Community Services for the purchase and management of gift cards for the vaccination incentive program;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EAST PALO ALTO HEREBY authorizes the City Manager to execute a Fifth Amendment with Youth Community Services, to increase the contract amount by Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000), for a new total not-to-exceed amount of Forty-Five Thousand Dollars ($45,000), to extend the term through May 31, 2022 to continue the vaccine incentive program and to authorize the incentive program for youths under the age of five (5) when a vaccine for this cohort is approved by Federal Drug Administration.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 5th day of April 2022, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Ruben Abrica, Mayor
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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James Colin, Acting City Clerk Valerie J. Armento, Interim City Attorney