RESOLUTION NO. _____________

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

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AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AN AGREEMENT WITH SOUTH COUNTY COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER, DBA RAVENSWOOD FAMILY HEALTH CENTER, TO ASSIST WITH ACQUISITION OF A MODULAR FACILITY, IN THE AMOUNT OF $125,000 FOR A TERM OF FOUR YEARS BEGINNING UPON EXECUTION; AND AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING OR THE DIRECTOR'S DESIGNEE TO EXECUTE CONTRACT AMENDMENTS WHICH MODIFY THE COUNTY'S MAXIMUM FISCAL OBLIGATION BY NO MORE THAN $25,000 (IN AGGREGATE), AND/OR MODIFY THE CONTRACT TERM AND/OR SERVICES SO LONG AS THE MODIFIED TERM OR SERVICES IS/ARE WITHIN THE CURRENT OR REVISED FISCAL PROVISIONS

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

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

WHEREAS, Ravenswood Family Health Center (“Contractor”) provides primary health care to uninsured, low-income working poor residing primarily in East Palo Alto, East Menlo Park, and North Fair Oaks; and

WHEREAS, through the County’s annual CDBG/HOME/ESG Notice of Funding Availability process to solicit applications for various housing and community development activities serving low income County residents, Contractor applied for funding assistance to assist in expansion of its clinic facilities; and

WHEREAS, on May 6, 2008, the Board of Supervisors approved the CDBG/ESG/ HOME funding for FY 2008-09, which included funding for this purpose; and

WHEREAS, both parties now wish to enter into an Agreement in the amount of $125,000 to assist in acquisition of a modular clinic and related costs for the term of four years beginning upon execution; and

WHEREAS, there has been presented to this Board of Supervisors for its consideration and acceptance, an Agreement between the County of San Mateo and Contractor, reference to which is hereby made for further particulars, and the Board of Supervisors has examined and approved the same as to form and content and desires to enter into the same.

NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED that the President of this Board of Supervisors be, and 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 Director of the Department of Housing or the Director’s designee shall be authorized to execute contract amendments which modify the County's maximum fiscal obligation by no more than $25,000 (in aggregate), and/or modify the contract term and/or services so long as the modified term or services is/are within the current or revised fiscal provisions.

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