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C.108

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Date:	September 8, 2020

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

AUTHORIZE and RATIFY a Permit to Enter and Release of Liability Agreement executed by the County Administrator in response to the COVID-19 Emergency

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 09/08/2020

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

Eric Angstadt, (925)335-1009

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: September 8, 2020
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

AUTHORIZE and RATIFY the execution of a Permit to Enter and Release of Liability Agreement with City of Richmond for the use of a portion of a City-owned parking lot at the corner of Barrett Avenue and 25th Street in Richmond as a COVID-19 testing site at no cost to the County, from August 17, 2020, through December 31, 2020, with the option of extending on a month-to-month basis thereafter.

FISCAL IMPACT:

There is no fiscal impact for this action.

BACKGROUND:

The County has entered into a Permit to Enter and Release of Liability Agreement with the City of Richmond to use a portion of a City-owned parking lot at the corner of 25th Street and Barrett Avenue in Richmond as a COVID-19 testing site. Currently, the site accepts appointments and walk-in patients. In September, the County will add drive-through service, allowing the location to test as many as 400 people per day.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

The County’s Health Officer has determined that accessible, timely testing is critical to reduce transmission of the virus and to protect the community.

The County has activated the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) and several Department Operations Centers (DOC) to assist in the response to the pandemic. Those operations centers are the hub for procurement and distribution of services and equipment necessary to respond to the emergency. In support of this, the County Administrator, in his capacity of Administrator of Emergency Services (County Code Section 42-2.602) issued an emergency blanket purchase order in the amount of $20 million on Friday, March 20, 2020 for the procurement of services and supplies necessary to facilitate the COVID-19 response within the County. The Board of Supervisors subsequently ratified the County Administrator's action on March 31, 2020. Similarly, the County Administrator has entered into several agreements, including service contracts, license agreements and leases to support the activities responding to COVID-19. The first set of such contracts was ratified by the Board on April 14, 2020 (Agenda Item No. C.22). The second set was approved by the Board of Supervisors on April 28, 2020. The third set was approved by the Board of Supervisors on May 12, 2020 (Agenda Item No. C.60). The fourth set was approved by the Board of Supervisors on June 2, 2020 (Agenda Item No. C.28). The fifth set was approved by the Board of Supervisors on August 11, 2020 (Agenda Item No. C.49).

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Not ratifying the emergency actions taken in response to the COVID-19 emergency to establish this testing site in Richmond would result in the use of the testing site being discontinued.