RESOLUTION NO. _____________

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

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RESOLUTION 1) WAIVING THE REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL PROCESS; AND 2) AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD TO EXECUTE AMENDMENT I TO AGREEMENT NUMBER 55500-06-C256 WITH BREATHE CALIFORNIA: GOLDEN GATE PUBLIC HEALTH PARTNERSHIP TO PROVIDE EXPANDED TOBACCO CESSATION SERVICES TO ADULTS IN SAN MATEO COUNTY AND INCREASING THE AMOUNT BY $73,688, FOR A MAXIMUM OBLIGATION OF $116,413, WITH NO CHANGE TO THE TERM OF JANUARY 1, 2006 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2007

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

WHEREAS, on April 28, 2006, the County approved an Agreement with Breathe California: Golden Gate Public Health Partnership for the provision of tobacco cessation services for the term January 1, 2006 through June 30, 2007; and

WHEREAS, Ordinance Code Section 2.92.160 authorizes the Board of Supervisors to waive the Request for Proposals process in any situation where the Board of Supervisors determines that the best interest of the county should be served without the necessity of proposals; and

WHEREAS, it is in the County’s best interest to waive the Request for Proposals process due to Breathe California: Golden Gate Public Health Partnership being a “sole source” provider that will pilot a promising lower-cost intervention model for tobacco cessation in the County; and

WHEREAS, there has been presented to this Board of Supervisors for its consideration and acceptance an Amendment to the Agreement with Breathe California: Golden Gate Public Health Partnership, reference to which is hereby made for further particulars; and

WHEREAS, the parties wish to enter into an Amendment to the Agreement to provide additional tobacco cessation services to adults in San Mateo County and increasing the amount by $73,688, for a maximum obligation of $116,413, with no change to the term of January 1, 2006, through June 30, 2007; and

WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors has examined and approved the Amendment as to 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.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the President of this Board of Supervisors be and is authorized to execute said Amendment to the Agreement for and on behalf of the County of San Mateo, and the Clerk of this Board shall attest the President’s signature thereto.

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