APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY
___________________________
CITY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE
OAKLAND CITY COUNCIL
RESOLUTION NO. ______________ C.M.S.
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR TO
EXECUTE A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH THE
BRIDGING GROUP TO CONDUCT THE FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025
ANNUAL EVALUATION OF THE OAKLAND FUND FOR CHILDREN
AND YOUTH AND OTHER SERVICES THAT SUPPORT CONTINUOUS
QUALITY IMPROVEMENT BEGINNING JULY 1, 2025, THROUGH
JUNE 30, 2026, IN A TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED THREE
HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($350,000)
WHEREAS, the Kids First! Oakland Fund for Children and Youth (OFCY) was established by voter approved ballot Measure K in 1996 to set money aside for programs and services benefiting children and youth; and
WHEREAS, the Kids First! Legislation (Oakland City Charter Article XIII, Section 1305.4) requires the Planning and Oversight Committee (POC) of the Oakland Fund for Children and Youth annually to present the independent evaluation reports to the Oakland City Council for adoption; and
WHEREAS, Request for Qualifications (RFQ) #27034 was released and due on November 18, 2022 for professional services contracted between December 1, 2022, and December 31, 2025 for the Department of Violence Prevention and Department of Human Services; and
WHEREAS, The Bridging Group was selected through the competitive RFQ #27034 for Professional Services for the Human Services Department and Department of Violence Prevention; and
WHEREAS, the City contracted with the firm The Bridging Group to conduct the OFCY independent evaluation for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-2024 and report their findings; and
WHEREAS, The Bridging Group presented its findings to the OFCY Planning and Oversight Committee in the evaluation report titled Oakland Fund for Children and Youth Final Evaluation Report FY 2023-2024, and the POC has submitted the report to the City Council for adoption; and
2 WHEREAS, as specified in the Kids First! Charter Amendment, 10% of Kids First! monies may be used to pay for the administration and evaluation of OFCY services; and
WHEREAS, funds in an amount not to exceed $350,000 are available in Kid’s First! Oakland Children’s Fund (1780), Youth Services Organization (78251), OFCY 2025-2026 Project (1007729), and Oakland Fund for Children and Youth Program (YS04); and
WHEREAS, the City Administrator has determined that the services to be provided pursuant to the agreement authorized hereunder are of a professional, scientific or technical nature and are temporary and shall not result in the loss of salary or employment by any person having permanent status in the competitive civil service; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED: That the City Council hereby authorizes the City Administrator to execute a professional services agreement in an amount not to exceed $350,000 with The Bridging Group to perform the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 evaluation and other continuous quality improvement services, for the period of July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: That the City Administrator is authorized to modify, extend or amend the professional services agreement without increasing the cost without returning to Council; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: That the City Administrator is authorized to take any other action necessary and consistent with this Resolution and its basic purposes.
IN COUNCIL, OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA,
PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
AYES - BROWN, FIFE, GALLO, HOUSTON, RAMACHANDRAN, UNGER, WANG,
ANDPRESIDENT JENKINS
NOES –
ABSENT – ABSTENTION –
ATTEST:
ASHA REED
City Clerk and Clerk of the Council of the
City of Oakland, California
3421706v1 / SW