RESOLUTION NO. _____________

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, COUNTY OF SAN MATEO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA

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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AN AGREEMENT WITH THE PENINSULA LIBRARY SYSTEM FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE COMMUNITY INFORMATION PROGRAM AND WAIVING THE REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL PROCESS

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RESOLVED, by the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Mateo, State of California, that

WHEREAS, the Board has approved a previous Agreement by Resolution Number 63715 in the amount of $345,600 and a First Amendment by Resolution Number 64930 for $57,723; and

WHEREAS, the Board approved Continuing Resolutions Number 65631 and 65579 to continue payment to Peninsula Library System during budget uncertainties; and

WHEREAS, there has been presented to this Board of Supervisors for its consideration and acceptance a new Agreement, reference to which is hereby made for further particulars, whereby the Peninsula Library System has agreed to operate a centralized information and referral system and a statistical data project, through the Community Information Program on behalf of the Human Services Agency and the San Mateo County community; and

WHEREAS, the best interest of the County of San Mateo would be served by waiver of the Request for Proposal, in that the Peninsula Library System has played a unique role in developing resource materials and providing information and referral assistance to human services providers throughout the County; and

WHEREAS, this Board has been presented with a form of such Agreement and said Board has examined and approved such Agreement as to both form and content and desires to enter into same.

NOW THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY DETERMINED AND ORDERED that the President of this Board of Supervisors is hereby authorized and directed to execute said Agreement for and on behalf of the County of San Mateo, and the Clerk of this Board of Supervisors shall attest the President's signature thereto.

BE IT FURTHER ORDERED AND DETERMINED that the Request for Proposal process is hereby waived.

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