APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY
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CITY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE
OAKLAND CITY COUNCIL
RESOLUTION NO. ______________ C.M.S.
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR TO:
(1) INCREASE THE EXISTING COOPERATIVE PURCHASE
AGREEMENT WITH MWI ANIMAL HEALTH IN AN AMOUNT NOT
TO EXCEED SIXTY-SIX THOUSAND DOLLARS ($66,000) FOR A
NEW TOTAL CONTRACT AMOUNT OF THREE HUNDRED
FIFTEEN THOUSAND DOLLARS ($315,000) AND EXTEND THE
TERM OF THE CONTRACT TO JULY 31, 2025 FOR CRITICAL
VETERINARY SUPPLIES; AND
(2) ENTER INTO A NEW COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH MWI
ANIMAL HEALTH FOR UP TO ONE MILLION DOLLARS
($1,000,000) FROM AUGUST 1, 2025 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2028
SUBJECT TO THE AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS
WHEREAS, Oakland Municipal Code (OMC) § 2.04.080 provides that “[w]here advantageous for the City, the City Administrator may purchase supplies or services as defined in Section 2.04.010, through legal contracts of other governmental jurisdictions or public agencies that were awarded pursuant to an appropriate competitive process [...] without further contracting, solicitation, or formal bidding. Cooperative agreements are subject to City of Oakland purchasing and other applicable policies and requirements set forth in the City’s standard contracts and insurance requirements”; and
WHEREAS, Oakland Animal Services (OAS) has contracted with MWI Animal Health (MWI) to provide veterinary supplies through a cooperative agreement through the County of Santa Clara. The current agreement expires on June 30, 2025, and OAS has reached the spending cap of $250,000 beyond which a cooperative agreement requires Council approval; and
WHEREAS, the cooperative agreement with MWI provides critical veterinary supplies, including medications and surgical materials required to carry out state-mandated and lifesaving services and any delay in procuring these essential supplies poses significant risk to OAS operations and to the animals served at its facility; and
WHEREAS, the use of cooperative agreements allows the City to ensure services are uninterrupted, provides the City with access to commodities and services at lower prices, which results in significant cost savings for the City, and significantly shortens the contract cycle because the competitive solicitation process has been completed by another governmental jurisdiction or public agency thereby saving staff time and resources; and
2 WHEREAS, OMC 2.04.080 sets no limit on the dollar threshold of cooperative agreements that may be entered into by the City Administrator. However, cooperative agreements in excess of $250,000 are presented for City Council approval, along with proposed increases; and WHEREAS, OAS seeks authorization to increase the value of the existing agreement by sixty-six thousand dollars ($66,000) for a new total not to exceed contract amount of three hundred fifteen thousand dollars ($315,00) and to extend the term to July 31, 2025, and funding is available as set forth in accompanying staff report; and WHEREAS, OAS seeks authorization to enter into a new cooperative agreement with MWI for an amount not to exceed one million dollars ($1,000,000) from August 1, 2025 through June 30, 2028 and entering into a multiyear cooperative agreement reduces costs by preserving staff time and funding is available as set forth in the accompanying staff report for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026-27 and is contingent upon availability of funding subject to Council budgetary approval for FY 2027-28; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED: That the City Council authorizes an increase in an existing cooperative purchase agreement in an amount not to exceed three hundred fifteen thousand dollars ($315,000) with MWI for critical veterinary supplies and an extension of the contract end date to July 30, 2025; and be it FURTHER RESOLVED: That the City Council authorizes a new cooperative agreement with MWI for an amount not to exceed one million dollars ($1,000,000) from August 1, 2025 through June 30, 2028, subject to the availability of funds; and be it FURTHER RESOLVED: That the City Administrator or their designee is authorized to complete all required negotiations, execute the agreements, and take any other action consistent with this Resolution and its basic purpose.
IN COUNCIL, OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA,
PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
AYES - BROWN, FIFE, GALLO, HOUSTON, RAMACHANDRAN, UNGER, WANG, AND
PRESIDENT JENKINS
NOES –
ABSENT –
ABSTENTION –
ATTEST:
ASHA REED
City Clerk and Clerk of the Council of the
City of Oakland, California
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