Report to Mayor and City Council
Tuesday, January 24, 2017
Discussion
SUBJECT:
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APPROVE CONTRACT FOR DR. PAUL L. PENOLIAR, OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST FOR THE JOSEPH B. JR. AND MARY ANNE O'NEAL STROKE CENTER
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I. SUMMARY
Effective June 15, 2015, the City of Carson entered into a three-year Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Occupational Therapy Department at California State University Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) (Exhibit No. 1). The MOU stipulates that "CSUDH shall assign a Fieldwork Coordinator from the OT program who will coordinate and be responsible for student FWS activities." The City has engaged the services of Dr. Paul L. Penoliar to meet the Fieldwork Coordinator stipulation. Since the annual contract sum will exceed $25,000, the contract is being presented to the City Council for approval (Exhibit No. 2).
II. RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
TAKE the following actions:
1. APPROVE the contract of Dr. Paul L. Penoliar, Occupational Therapist for the Joseph B. Jr. and Mary Anne O'Neal Stroke Center.
2. AUTHORIZE the Mayor to execute the contract of Dr. Paul L. Penoliar.
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III. ALTERNATIVES
The City Council may take any other action deemed appropriate.
IV. BACKGROUND
Effective June 15, 2015, the City of Carson entered into a three-year MOU with the Occupational Therapy Department at CSUDH which requires the assignment of a Fieldwork Coordinator. Since Dr. Penoliar's services were obtained as the Fieldwork Coordinator, attendance has increased at the Stroke Center along with the need for Occupational Therapy services. As a result, Dr. Penoliar is working more hours and supervising more student interns. Prior to FY 2016-17, Dr. Penoliar had a Term Purchase Order with the City of Carson. He was submitting invoices every two to four weeks, and staff would process payment through receiving reports. Beginning in July of 2016, the processing of purchase orders was updated. Due to the update, staff was notified that not all Te...
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