1 FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN THE CITY OF REDONDO BEACH AND CLEAR RECOVERY CENTER, LLC THIS FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING ("First Amendment") is made between the City of Redondo Beach, a chartered municipal corporation ("City") and Clear Recovery Center, LLC, a California limited liability company ("CLEAR").
WHEREAS, on September 9, 2025, the Parties entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) pursuant to which CLEAR agreed to partner with the City to support the creation and implementation of the Alternative Crisis Response (“ACR”) team by providing behavioral health professionals to work with the City’s designated first responders and public safety personnel as part of the City’s crisis response framework, with the goal of delivering timely, compassionate, and clinically informed care that diverts individuals from unnecessary emergency room visits or law enforcement encounters; and WHEREAS, the MOU is set to expire on September 9, 2026 and the Parties desire to extend the term of the MOU through December 31, 2026.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and mutual covenants contained herein, and intending to be legally bound, the Parties hereby agree to make the following amendment to the MOU:
1. Section B of the MOU is hereby amended to read as follows:
B. TERM. This MOU shall commence on September 10, 2025 and continue until December 31, 2026. This MOU may be renewed by a subsequent written amendment signed by authorized representatives of both Parties.
2. NO OTHER AMENDMENTS. Except as expressly stated herein, the MOU shall remain unchanged and in full force and effect. The MOU and this First Amendment constitute the entire agreement between the Parties and supersede any previous oral or written agreement with respect to the subject matter hereof. In the event of any inconsistency between the terms of the MOU and this First Amendment, the terms of this First Amendment shall govern.
SIGNATURES ON THE FOLLOWING PAGE
2 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed this First Amendment in Redondo Beach, California, as of this 1st day of September, 2026.
CITY OF REDONDO BEACH, CLEAR RECOVERY CENTER, LLC,
a chartered municipal corporation a California limited liability company __________________________ By: _______________________
James A. Light, Mayor Name: _______________________
Title: _______________________
ATTEST: APPROVED:
__________________________ __________________________
Eleanor Manzano, City Clerk Diane Strickfaden, Risk Manager APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Joy A. Ford, City Attorney