RESOLUTION NO. _____________

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

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RESOLUTION A) WAIVING THE REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) PROCESS; B) AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH PENINSULA LIBRARY SYSTEM IN THE AMOUNT OF $160,000 OF WHICH $48,000 IS NET COUNTY COST, FOR THE TERM OF JULY 1, 2010 TO JUNE 30, 2011 FOR OPERATING THE COMMUNITY INFORMATION PROGRAM; AND C) AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF THE HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY (HSA) 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

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

WHEREAS, in order to provide information and referrals to community members and to improve the quality of life in San Mateo County, it is essential to maintain an information and referral clearinghouse; and

WHEREAS, for the past 27 years, the County has partnered with Peninsula Library System to develop, maintain and make available information about all health and human resources, through publications and a web-site, to County leaders, providers, educators and the general public; and

WHEREAS, this Agreement will enable all members of the community access to social services and community resources via the web and through print distribution locations, and the Contractor will also serve as a linkage between the service providers including government agencies and the community; and

WHEREAS, as part of this year’s Contract, the Community Information Program (CIP) will collaborate with the 2-1-1 Steering Committee to share information and referral resources, including relevant records in its database; and

WHEREAS, CIP is the sole source provider in San Mateo County to provide information and referral assistance to human service providers, County departments, as well as non-profit agencies; therefore, it is in the best interest of the County to waive the RFP process; and

WHEREAS, the Human Services Agency wishes to enter into an Agreement for operating the Community Information Program in the amount of $160,000 for the term of July 1, 2010 and June 30, 2011; and

WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors is being asked to authorize 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; and

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

NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY DETERMINED AND ORDERED that:

A) The Request for Proposal (RFP) Process is waived; and

B) 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; and

C) The Director of Human Services Agency or the Director’s Designee is 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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