RESOLUTION NO. ____________ (N.C.S.)
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AN AGREMENT FOR SERVICES WITH BENITEZ SECURITY SERVICES, INC.
WHEREAS, the City of Salinas (City) currently serves as the administrative entity for an Emergency Motel Program (EMP) jointly funded by the City and County of Monterey (County) to provide immediate housing to unhoused individuals; and WHEREAS, On October 4, 2022, Council authorized the execution of an Agreement for Services (Agreement) with Benitez Security, Inc. (BSI) to provide 24-hour security for the EMP site through to December 31, 2022; and WHEREAS, in recognition of the full expenditure of available County PRK and ARPA funding allocations for security and to maintain required 24-hour program site security, the City is seeking to execute a new Agreement with BSI supported solely by City ARPA funds; and WHEREAS, the proposed agreement with Benitez Security Services, Inc. will continue to provide the necessary 24-hour, on-site program security for the EMP with the term of January 1, 2023, through June 30, 2023, at a cost not to exceed $486,000; and WHEREAS, the proposed agreement also has an option for a month-to-month extension, if desired.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Salinas that pursuant to Salinas Municipal Code section 12-27 and section 12-28.080 it hereby authorizes the City Manager or designee, for and on behalf of the City of Salinas, to execute this Agreement along with any amendments, contracts or related documents that are deemed necessary to carry out the terms and conditions as set forth in the Agreement as presented to the City Council on this date.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 13th day of December 2022 by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
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Kimbley Craig, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Patricia M. Barajas, City Clerk