Report to Mayor and City Council
Tuesday, June 15, 2021
Consent
SUBJECT:
Title
CONSIDER APPROVING THE AFFILIATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF CARSON AND CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, DOMINGUEZ HILLS' OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY PROGRAM, AND CONSIDER APPROVING THE CONTRACT AMENDMENT WITH DR. PAUL L. PENOLIAR (C-18-007), TO PROVIDE OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST SERVICES AT THE JOSEPH B. JR. AND MARY ANNE O'NEAL STROKE CENTER (CITY COUNCIL)
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I. SUMMARY
In June of 2015, the City of Carson entered into a three-year Affiliation Agreement with the Occupational Therapy Department at California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) that provides students with hands-on experience at approved City field work sites. At that time, the City also approved a contract with Dr. Paul L. Penoliar to serve as the program's Field Educator. Under the supervision of the Fieldwork Educator, students did fieldwork at the Stroke Center and various Therapeutic Recreation programs. In June of 2018, the Affiliation Agreement was extended for another three years, and Dr. Paul L. Penoliar was given a new three-year contract. The City Council is now asked to approve a new three-year Affiliation Agreement between the City and California State University Dominguez Hills (Exhibit No. 1), as well as a contract amendment with Dr. Penoliar (Exhibit No. 2). This action will ensure that both the agreement and the contract terms align and will avoid a lapse in service for stroke survivors who rely on the program. It should be noted that despite the temporary closure of the Stroke Center due to the pandemic, Dr. Penoliar has continued to provide Occupational Therapy to stroke survivors remotely via telehealth.
II. RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
TAKE the following actions:
1. APPROVE the use of the sole source purchasing exception pursuant to Carson Municipal Code Section 2611(e).
2. APPROVE the Affiliation Agreement between the City of Carson and the California State University, Dominguez ...
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