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 FLAT RATE AGREEMENT WITH TAMMY DAWSON, ESQ. FOR THE PROVISION OF IMMIGRATION LEGAL SERVICES FOR THE TERM OF JULY 1, 2006 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2008 IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $136,000

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

 

WHEREAS, pursuant to Government Code Section 31000, the County may contract with independent contractors for the furnishing of services to or for the County or any Department/Agency; and

 

WHEREAS, it is necessary and desirable that Contractor be retained for the purpose of performing legal immigration services for the Human Services Agency, Children and Family Services; and

 

WHEREAS, Contractor previously entered into an agreement with Contractor for the provision of such legal immigration services on an hourly fee basis for a term expiring on June 30, 2006, which agreement was amended on three occasions to extend the term of the contract and to pay for unanticipated costs associated with a larger than anticipated number of applications filed and increased filing requirements following changes in procedures after the events of September 11, 2001; and

 

WHEREAS, it is in the County’s best interests to waive the Request for Proposal process because the Contractor’s rates were previously reviewed by the County Counsel’s office and were determined to be fair and competitive and such rates and prior hours expended were utilized to calculate and negotiate a new flat rate structure for a two year period that the County believes is fair and competitive and will allow the Human Services Agency to better estimate such legal expenses; and

 

WHEREAS, there has been presented to this Board of Supervisors for its consideration and acceptance a new Agreement in the amount of $136,000 for the term of July 1, 2006 to June 30, 2008, whereby Contractor shall provide immigration legal services on a flat rate basis to assist foster care children in obtaining legal residence by applying for Special Immigrant Juvenile Status; 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 Request for Proposal process is hereby waived; and

 

BE IT FURTHER ORDERED AND DETERMINED 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.

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