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OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY
DAWN MCINTOSH, City Attorney
411 West Ocean Boulevard, 9th Floor
Long Beach, CA 90802-4664
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF LONG BEACH AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT AND ANY
AMENDMENTS THERETO WITH FORENSIC NURSE
SPECIALISTS, INC. WITHOUT ADVERTISING FOR BIDS
FOR THE SEXUAL ASSAULT RESPONSE TEAM
SERVICES IN A TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED
$60,000 FOR A PERIOD OF THREE YEARS, WITH THE
OPTION TO RENEW FOR TWO ADDITIONAL ONE-YEAR
PERIODS, AT THE DISCRETION OF THE CITY MANAGER
WHEREAS, City Council approval is requested to enter into a contract with Forensic Nurse Specialists, Inc. for providing Sexual Assault Response Team services; and
WHEREAS, the Long Beach Police Department (“LBPD”) relies on the expertise of forensic professionals to perform examinations of victims and/or subjects when investigating sexual assault cases and per California Penal Code 13823, these exams must be performed by a qualified healthcare professional, hospital, or other emergency medical facility; and
WHEREAS, Forensic Nurse Specialists, Inc. is the only vendor in the greater Long Beach area that provides medical evidentiary examinations for child abuse, sexual assault, and domestic violence victims around-the-clock; and WHEREAS, they also have experts who conduct forensic interviews and provide reports that LBPD can use when filing cases with the District Attorney; WHEREAS, additionally Forensic Nurse Specialists, Inc. provides testimony during criminal proceedings, as well as treatment for victims of sexual assault; and RES-23-0147
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OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY
DAWN MCINTOSH, City Attorney
411 West Ocean Boulevard, 9th Floor
Long Beach, CA 90802-4664
WHEREAS, City has contracted with Forensic Nurse Specialists, Inc. since July 1994 and they have proven to provide reliable and timely on-call nurses at a reasonable cost
WHEREAS, as a result, no useful purpose would be served by advertising for bids and to do so would constitute an idle and useless act and an unnecessary expenditure of public funds;
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Long Beach resolves as follows:
Section 1. The above recitals are true and correct and are incorporated herein.
Section 2. The City Manager is hereby authorized to enter a contract, and any necessary documents including any amendments thereto with Nurse Forensic Specialists, Inc., of Los Alamitos, California, for the Sexual Assault Response Team Services, in a total amount not to exceed Sixty Thousand Dollars ($60,000.00), for a period of three (3) years, with the option to renew for two (2) additional one-year periods, at the discretion of the City Manager.
Section 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption by the City Council, and the City Clerk shall certify the vote adopting this resolution. ///
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1 I hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was adopted by the City 2 Council of the City of Long Beach at its meeting of October 10 2023 by the 3 following vote:
4 5 Ayes: Councilmembers: Zendejas, Allen, Duggan, Supernaw, Kerr, 6 Saro, Uranga, Austin, Ricks-Oddie.
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9 Noes: Councilmembers: None.
10 11 Absent: Councilmembers: None.
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