HAYWARD CITY COUNCIL
RESOLUTION NO. 22-____
Introduced by Council Member ______________
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO AMEND THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH TIBURCIO VASQUEZ HEALTH CENTER TO INCREASE THE CONTRACT AMOUNT BY $126,000 FOR A TOTAL AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED $200,000 FOR THE MOBILE INTEGRATED HEALTH UNIT WHEREAS, following the murder of George Floyd, subsequent national protests and conversations about race, police brutality, and public safety, Hayward community members brought forth concerns about Hayward’s policing services, policies, and programs; and WHEREAS, Council directed staff to implement a public safety community engagement project designed to gather further information and experiences from Hayward community members to inform future policy discussions; and WHEREAS, Council directed staff to convene a Public Safety Policy Innovation Workshop inclusive of community members and City staff to recommend public safety policy and programmatic changes for Fiscal Year 2022 that would address community safety concerns; and WHEREAS, the cost of staff projects recommended for immediate implementation are already included in the FY 2021 and FY 2022 budget allocations for their respective departments and divisions; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Hayward by Resolution 21-080 authorized funding for the Public Safety Policy Innovation workshop projects; and WHEREAS; one of these projects is the Mobile Integrated Health Unit (MIHU) which pairs a community paramedic with specialized training in mental health issues and nutrition with a behavioral health clinician to respond to calls for service related to mental illness, substance abuse, and homelessness where the scene is secure; and WHEREAS; staff have identified Tiburcio Vasquez Health Center (TVHC) as the City’s preferred community partner to provide mobile behavioral health clinical services; and WHEREAS; TVHC is a longstanding partner of the City’s and notably is the operator of the Firehouse Clinic located at Fire Station #7 in South Hayward. The Firehouse Clinic represents a unique collaboration between the Hayward Fire Department, TVHC, Acute Care Hospitals, and Alameda County Health Care Services Agency’s Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Division; and WHEREAS; on July 1st, 2022 the City entered into an agreement with TVHC to provide clinical services for the MIHU; and WHEREAS; on October 25th, the TVHC Mobile Behavioral Health Clinician began working eight hours per week; and WHEREAS; with the recommended increased contract amount, the Mobile Behavioral Health Clinician will be able to provide 40 hours of work per week to support the MIHU; and WHEREAS; all funds associated with the referenced agreement have been previously appropriated.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT, that the City Council of the City of Hayward hereby authorizes the City Manager or her designate to amend the agreement with Tiburcio Vasquez Health Center to increase the Mobile Mental Health Clinician Professional Services Agreement for the Mobile Integrated Health Unit by $126,000 for a total amount Not-to-Exceed $200,000.
IN COUNCIL, HAYWARD, CALIFORNIA _______________________, 2022 ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
MAYOR:
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ATTEST: ______________________________________
City Clerk of the City of Hayward
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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City Attorney of the City of Hayward
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