Report to Mayor and City Council
Tuesday, June 18, 2024
Consent
SUBJECT:
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CONSIDER APPROVING (1) AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING AND (2) AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO AFFILIATION AGREEMENT WITH CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, DOMINGUEZ HILLS, FOR CONTINUED OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY PROGRAM COOPERATION (CITY COUNCIL)
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I. SUMMARY
Since 2015, the City of Carson has collaborated with California State University, Dominguez Hills (“CSUDH”) to provide Occupational Therapy to Human Services program participants. This relationship has permitted students to receive real-time experience while providing participants with a needed service at no cost. The existing Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) (Exhibit No. 3) and Affiliation Agreement (Exhibit No. 4), which outline the terms for the cooperation between the parties and for coordinating the placement of CSUDH Occupational Therapy Program students for fieldwork experience at City facilities, are slated to expire on June 30, 2024, unless extended.
To allow this service to continue, the City Council is asked to approve the proposed Amendment No. 1 to the MOU (Exhibit No. 1) and the proposed Amendment No. 1 to the Affiliation Agreement (Exhibit No. 2).
II. RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
TAKE the following actions:
1. APPROVE: (i) Amendment No. 1 to Memorandum of Understanding between the City and CSUDH (Exhibit No. 1); and (ii) Amendment No. 1 to Affiliation Agreement between the City and CSUDH (Exhibit No. 2); and
2. AUTHORIZE the Mayor to execute Amendment No. 1 to Memorandum of Understanding between the City and CSUDH and Amendment No. 1 to Affiliation Agreement between the City and CSUDH, following approval as to form by the City Attorney.
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III. ALTERNATIVES
TAKE any other action the Council deems appropriate.
IV. BACKGROUND
For the past nine (9) years, Licensed Occupational Therapists from CSUDH and their interns have provided Occupational Therapy to Human Services participants. The relationship has permitted student interns to receive hands-on experience that will help them grow professionally, while the participants receive Occupational Therapy to which they may not otherwise have access free of charge.
The current MOU took effect June 1, 2022, and is scheduled to expire June 30, 2024. The current Affiliation Agreement, which is incorporated into the MOU as stated in Section 4(e) of the MOU, took effect July 1, 2021, and is also scheduled to expire June 30, 2024. The City Council is asked to approve the proposed Amendment No. 1 the MOU and the proposed Amendment No. 1 to the Affiliation Agreement, to extend the term of the MOU and the Affiliation Agreement, respectively, by five years, thereby allowing this program to continue uninterrupted with a new scheduled expiration date of June 30, 2029. The hope is that this renewed agreement will further strengthen and enhance the relationship that was originally established in 2015.
V. FISCAL IMPACT
None. VI. EXHIBITS
1. (Proposed) Amendment No. 1 to Memorandum of Understanding between California State University, Dominguez Hills and the City of Carson (pgs. 3 - 5).
2. (Proposed) Amendment No. 1 to Affiliation Agreement between California State University, Dominguez Hills and the City of Carson (pgs. 6 - 8).
3. (Existing) Memorandum of Understanding between California State University, Dominguez Hills and the City of Carson (pgs. 9-15).
4. (Existing) Affiliation Agreement between California State University, Dominguez Hills and the City of Carson (pgs. 16-21).
Prepared by: Dani Cook, Human Services Program Manager