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CITY MANAGER’S OFFICE
DATE: February 2, 2021
TO: Mayor Butt and Members of the Richmond Cit y Council
FROM: Shasa Curl, Deputy City Manager, Economic Developm ent Sal Vaca, Community Services Director
Ranjana Maharaj, Community Services Administrative Manager Gabino Arredondo, Project Manager
Thomas Omolo, Management Analyst
SUBJECT: CONTRA COSTA COUNTY HEALTH SERVICES COVID-19 VACCI NE
CENTER AT RICHMOND MEMORIAL AUDITORIUM
STATEMENT OF THE ISSUE:
Contra Costa County Health Services contacted the C ity of Richmond to request the use of the Richmond Memorial Auditorium, 403 Civic Center Plaza, to set up a COVID- 19 Vaccine Center.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
RATIFY an agreement with Contra Costa County Health Services (CCHS) and all ancillary documents to establish a COVID-19 vaccine center at the Richmond Memorial Auditorium, 403 Civic Center Plaza – City Manager’s Office (Shasa Curl 620-6512).
FINANCIAL IMPACT OF RECOMMENDATION:
There are no financial impacts anticipated at this time. City of Richmond staff time will be utilized to develop and implement the required agreements.
DISCUSSION:
On January 13, 2021, the City Manager’s Office rece ived an inquiry from Contra Costa County Health Services (“CCHS”) for a Richmond COVI D-19 vaccine center to be located at the Richmond Memorial Auditorium. The Co unty Health Department will use the proposed site to administer COVID-19 vaccines. The Auditorium lobby will be used
AGENDA REPORT
February 2, 2021 Page 2 of 2 for check-in and registration, and the main floor o f the Auditorium will be used for administering vaccines. The proposed schedule is fo r vaccines to be administered from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM Monday through Friday. The numbe r of vaccines administered at the site will be dependent on the availability of v accines. As more vaccines become available the center may begin operating from 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM Monday through Saturday. CCHS has requested use of the auditorium until August 31, 2021, with an option to extend the term on a month-to-month basis with the written consent of the City Manager. (Note: Since the initial drafting of this report, the County has been able to arrange to offer Saturday appointments by modifying the hours to 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM Tuesday through Saturday, with the possibility of a dding in Mondays once sufficient vaccine and staff are available.)
Due to the COVID-19 Shelter in Place order, the Ric hmond Memorial Auditorium has not been used for most of 2020. Large gatherings a re not anticipated to be hosted at the site until Contra Costa County lifts the shelte r in place order. Therefore, the site for vaccine distribution utilizes an unused building fo r a critical service to ensure Richmond and Contra Costa County Residents' health and wellness.
CCHS will provide security during operating hours, provide janitorial services for the site and remove remaining vaccines at the end of each da y. The proposed vaccine center will be one of the largest such sites in West Contr a Costa County (“West County”). It would support health equity efforts to provide equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines in the City of Richmond and West County. Vaccines will be available to eligible Richmond and Contra Costa County residents based on the Cali fornia Department of Public Health’s allocation guidelines, prioritizing supply and availability based on age, occupational risk exposure, and residence in vulner able communities. Currently, eligible recipients may access vaccines through their primar y healthcare provider. This vaccine center will increase access by providing vaccines t o residents who may not have a primary healthcare provider by scheduling an appoin tment through CCHS’s online
appointment request form . For more information related to the County’s vacc ination efforts please visit their website at https://www.coronavirus.cchealth.org/vaccine .
Due to the emergency nature of the item related to the COVID-19 pandemic and need for vaccine distribution to the community the City Manager as Emergency Operations Director (EOC) Director has executed the agreement. City staff is seeking ratification of the Agreement and ancillary documents from the City Council.
ATTACHMENTS:
Attachment 1 - Permit to Enter Agreement - CCHS