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RESOLUTION NO.– 2022
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF EAST PALO ALTO
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH YOUTH
COMMUNITY SERVICES TO SUPPORT THE OVERSIGHT AND COORDINATION OF EAST PALO
ALTO PANDEMIC AIDE STAFF IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED TWENTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($20,000) AND TO WAVE BID PROCEDURES UNDER SECTION 2.84.070(D) OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE.
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, 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 Youth Community Services (YCS) has provided excellent service in managing the City’s COVID-19 vaccine incentive card program; and WHEREAS, by managing the City’s vaccine incentive card program, YCS has intimate knowledge regarding the best use of City Pandemic Aide staff in supporting COVID-19 vaccination and testing efforts; and
WHEREAS, YCS can provide the most efficient allocation of resources to provide oversight and coordination of the City’s Pandemic Aide staff.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EAST PALO ALTO HEREBY authorizes the City Manager to execute an agreement with Youth Community Services to support the oversight and coordination of East Palo Alto Pandemic Aide staff in an amount not to exceed twenty thousand dollars ($20,000) and waiving the formal bid procedures under section
2.84.070(D) of the Municipal Code.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED this 6th day of September 2022, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Ruben Abrica, Mayor
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
James Colin, City Clerk Valerie J. Armento, Interim City Attorney