RESOLUTION NO. _____________

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

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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING 1) A WAIVER FOR THE REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL PROCESS, 2) EXECUTION OF AN AGREEMENT WITH SAN MATEO COUNTY PARKS AND RECREATION FOUNDATION AND 3) THE COUNTY MANAGER TO EXECUTE SUBSEQUENT AMENDMENTS AND MINOR MODIFICATIONS NOT TO EXCEED $25,000 ANNUALLY

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

WHEREAS, there has been presented to this Board of Supervisors for its consideration and acceptance an Agreement, reference to which is hereby made for further particulars, whereby San Mateo County Parks and Recreation Foundation shall provide services including raising of funds to support the County’s Park and Recreation system, grant writing and project management activities and;

WHEREAS, the best interest of the County of San Mateo would be served by waiver of the Request for Proposal, in that in that the Contractor is a sole source provider; and

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

WHEREAS; it is requested that the Board of Supervisors authorize the County Manager to execute subsequent amendments and minor modifications not to exceed $25,000 annually;

NOW THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY DETERMINED AND ORDERED that the Request for Proposal process is waived and 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 shall attest the President's signature thereto.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the County Manager shall be authorized to execute subsequent amendments and modifications to this Agreement during the term of the Agreement, provided however, that such authority not exceed $25,000 annually.

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