Title
COVID-19 Community and Mobile Testing and Vaccination Health Events - Amendment (Ordinance S-48162)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, execute amendments to contracts: 152654 with Family Tree Health Care, LLC; 152430 with Equality Health Foundation, Sonora Quest Laboratories, LLC and Equality Care Center; 152825 with Vincere Physician's Group PLLC; and 153733 with Premier Lab Solutions to provide additional funding. Further request to authorize the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item. This item will have an aggregate amount of $2.4 million.
Report
Summary
The City Council declared a local emergency due to COVID-19 pandemic on March 20, 2020. Staff continues to work with COVID-19 testing vendors and ensure that community testing and vaccination efforts for residents are available through the duration of the public health emergency. The Public Works Department continues to coordinate COVID-19 testing and vaccination service capability to the general public at community testing health care events.
The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Strategic Plan includes $5 million in funding to continue COVID-19 community testing and vaccine services. This request seeks authorization to expend the balance of City resources allocated to Better Health Outcomes and Community Testing and Vaccines.
Contract Term
The agreements began on July 1, 2021, for a six-month period, with one option to extend for an additional six months.
Financial Impact
This additional funding will not exceed an aggregate value of $5 million. Funding for this item is available through the ARPA Strategic Plan as an approved program for Better Health Outcomes and Community Testing and Vaccines.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
The City Council approved:
- Agreement 152430 (S-46775) with Equality Health Foundation on June 17, 2020;
- Agreement 152654 (S-46848) with Family Tree Health Care LLC on July 1, 2020;
- Agreement 152825 (S-46849) with Vincere Physicians Group on July 1, 2020;
- Agreements: 152430 with Equality Health Foundation, Sonora Quest Laboratories LLC, and Equality Care Center; 152654 with Family Tree Health Care LLC; and 152825 with Vincere Physicians Group - Amendments (S-47158) on Dec. 2, 2020;
- Agreement 153733 with Premier Lab Solutions (S-47219) on Jan. 6, 2021;
- ARPA Strategic Plan for Allocation 1 on June 8, 2021;
- Agreements: 152430 with Equality Health Foundation, Sonora Quest Laboratories LLC, and Equality Care Center; 152654 with Family Tree Health Care LLC; 152825 with Vincere Physicians Group; and 153733 Premier Lab Solutions - Amendments (S-47827) on July 1, 2021; and
- ARPA Strategic Plan Update on Sept. 21, 2021.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Assistant City Manager Lori Bays, Deputy City Manager Karen Peters, and the Public Works Department.