APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY
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CITY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE
OAKLAND CITY COUNCIL
RESOLUTION NO. _______________ C.M.S.
RESOLUTION:
1. AWARDING GRANT AGREEMENTS USING SUBSTANCE ABUSE
AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION (SAMHSA)
FUNDS TO FOUR NON-PROFIT AGENCIES IN A TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $ 365,000 TO PROVIDE TRAUMA INFORMED
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES TO HIGH -RISK YOUTH AND
THEIR FAMILIES FROM SEPTEMBER 30, 2022 THROUGH
SEPTEMBER 29, 2023; AND
2. WAIVING THE LOCAL AND SMALL LOCAL BUSINESS
ENTERPRISE PROGRAM (L/SLBE) AND REQUEST FOR
PROPOSAL/QUALIFICATIONS (R FP/Q) REQUIREMENTS AND
AWARDING PROFESSIONAL SERVICE S AGREEMENTS USING
SAMHSA FUNDS TO EAST BAY AGENCY FOR CHILDREN IN AN
AMOUNT NOT TO EXC EED $65,000 FOR TRAUMA INFORMED
SYSTEMS TRAININGS AND TO CRISIS SUPPORT SERVICES OF
ALAMEDA COUNTY IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $20,000 FOR
MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID FROM SEPTEMBER 30, 2022 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 29, 2023.
WHEREAS, the City of Oakland supports holistic community safety and the promotion of resiliency and equity for Oakland’s high risk youth and adults most affected by trauma, violence, and civil unrest; and
WHEREAS, the purpose of ReCAST is to promote resiliency, healing, belonging, joy, and equity for Oakland’s high-risk youth and families most affected by the interrelated challenges of racism, violence, civil unrest, trauma through implementation of evidence -based, violence prevention, and community youth engagement programs , as well as linkages to trauma -informed behavioral health services; and
WHEREAS, the City wishes to continue its youth and community led grants initiative promoting resilience in collaboration with the Department of Violence Prevention and Oakland Fund for Children and Youth; and
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WHEREAS, the City wishes to continue its Artist as First Responder work uplifting art as a vital aspect of resilience and healing in Oakland’s black and brown communities most impacted by injustice; and
WHEREAS, ReCAST wishes to transform and support City departments in collaboration with the Human Resources Department and funded community agencies to be trauma informed and healing organizations that break the cycle of retraumatizing communities; and WHEREAS, on December 21, 2021, the City Council approved Resolution No. 88964 C.M.S., which accepted and appropriated a grant awarded by the United States Substance Abuse And Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) in the amount of five million dollars ($5,000,000) to be disbursed in equal payments of one million dollars ($1,000,000) annually for five years for the Resiliency In Communities After Stress And Trauma (R eCAST) program from September 29, 2021 through September 30, 2026; and
WHEREAS, the City of Oakland wishes to enter into grant agreements with various non- profit and public agencies and professional se rvices ag reements to provide trauma informed training and behavioral health activities and supports to Oakland youth and their families impacted by systemic racism, poverty and violence and meet the requirements of the ReCAST grant from September 30, 2022 through September 29, 2023, as reflected in Table 1 and Table 2, below:
Table 1: Oakland ReCAST Grantees
Partner Agencies Annual Not To
Exceed Amount
AE Creative Consulting Partners, LLC $100,000
The Youth Leadership Institute $205,000
Be The Change Consulting, LLC $60,000
Total Contracts Amount: $365,000
Table 2: Oakland ReCAST Service Providers
Contractors Annual Not To
Exceed Amount
Crisis Support Services of Alameda County $20,000
East Bay Agency for Children $65,000
Total Contracts Amount: $85,000
; and
WHEREAS, the City Administrator has determined that the aforementioned professional services agreements are of a professional and temporary nature and shall not result in the loss of employment or salary by any person having permanent status in the competitive civil service; and WHEREAS, Section 2.04.051(B) of the Oakland Municipal Code (“OMC”), authorizes the City Council to waive the competitive Request for Proposal/Request for Qualifications (“RFP/RFQ”) selection requirement of OMC section 2.04.051(A) upon a finding that it is in the best interests of the City to do so; and
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WHEREAS, the Council may waive th e City’s L/SLBE requirements for professional services contracts due to a lack or limited availability of SLBEs or LBEs pursuant to Part I of Oakland’s Local and Small Local Business Enterprise Program guidelines adopted by Ordinance No. 13647 C.M.S.; and
WHEREAS, staff recommends that Council waive the L/SLBE and RFP/Q requirements for the Crisis Support Services of Alameda and East Bay Agency for Children contracts because the services to be provided are of a specialized nature and the organizations selected are the most qualified
to fulfill these specialized trainings, and neither the proposed contractor nor staff have been able to identify any or a limited availability of LBE/SLBEs that can provide the services that are required under these contracts; now, therefore, be it:
RESOLVED: That the City Council awards the grant agreements to the aforementioned service
providers in the amounts listed in Table 1 for a total amount not to exceed amount of $365,000 from September 30, 2022 to September 29, 2023; and be it FURTHER RESOLVED: That the City Council awards professional services agreements with the aforementioned service providers in the amounts listed in Table 2 for a total amount not to exceed amount of $85,000 from September 30, 2022 to September 29, 2023; and be it FURTHER RESOLVED: That for the reasons stated herein and in the report that accompanies this Resolution, the City Council hereby finds and determines that there is limited certified vendor availability and it is in the best interests of the City to waive the RFP/Q requirements pursuant to OMC section 2.04.051(B) and L/SLBE program participation requirements pursuant to Oakland’s Local and Small Local Business Enterprise Program guidelines adopted by Ordinance No. 13647 C.M.S., for the Crisis Support Services of Alameda County and East Bay Agency for Children contracts.
IN COUNCIL, OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA,
PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
AYES - FIFE, GALLO, KALB, KAPLAN, REID, TAYLOR, THAO AND
PRESIDENT FORTUNATO BAS
NOES –
ABSENT –
ABSTENTION –
ATTEST:
ASHA REED
City Clerk and Clerk of the Council of the
City of Oakland, California