RESOLUTION NO. _____________

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

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RESOLUTION WAIVING THE REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL PROCESS AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT WITH SAN MATEO COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT

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

WHEREAS, the San Mateo County Workforce Investment Board in collaboration with the Alameda County Workforce Investment Board has been awarded a grant from the Department of Labor in the amount of two million dollars for a two-year term, for services to dislocated workers, in which the Alameda Workforce Investment Board has been appointed the fiscal agent; and

WHEREAS, the San Mateo County Workforce Investment Board has been awarded $793,601 of those funds to provide services to dislocated workers, and Skyline of San Mateo Community College District has been identified as the preferred provider by the Grant as a training provider for the biotechnology field; and

WHEREAS, Skyline of San Mateo Community College district has a current Agreement with the County of San Mateo which expires December 31, 2004, for such services under the Bay ABC Grant, and

WHEREAS, the County and the Contractor wish to enter into a First Amendment to apply funds from the Department of Labor Grant in the amount of $73,195 and to extend the term of the Agreement from January 19, 2004 through December 31, 2004 to January 19, 2004 through June 30, 2005 so that additional biotechnology training services can be provided as specified by the Grant; and

WHEREAS, such services comply with Workforce Investment Act program specific requirements; and

WHEREAS, This Board has been presented with a form of such First Amendment to the Agreement and said Board has examined and approved same as to both form and content and desires to enter into the same, and believes it is in the best interest of the County to waive the RFP process in connection with the 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 shall attest the President's signature thereto.

BE IT FURTHER DETERMINED AND ORDERED that the Request for Proposal Process be waived with respect to the services to be provided pursuant to the First Amendment to the Agreement with the San Mateo Community College District.

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