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01/18/2022 - AGENDA ITEM 3 - CONSIDERATION OF AMENDMENT NO.1 WITH THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES FOR USE OF SPACE TO PROVIDE COVID-19 TESTINGAGENDA ITEM NO.3 AGENDA STAFF REPORT City of West Covina I Office of the City Manager DATE: January 18, 2022 TO: Mayor and City Council FROM: David Carmany City Manager SUBJECT: CONSIDERATION OF AMENDMENT NO. 1 WITH THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES FOR USE OF SPACE TO PROVIDE COVID-19 TESTING. RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council receive and file Amendment No. 1 with the County of Los Angeles to continue to provide space at Cortez Park Community & Senior Center for COVID-19 testing. BACKGROUND: On January 23, 2021, the City entered into an agreement with Los Angeles County to allow the County to use City property for COVID-19 related support and related activities, including testing. On August 11, 2021, the City and the County entered into an Amended and Restated Agreement, which extended the term through December 31, 2021. This amendment extends the Agreement terms through June 30, 2022. DISCUSSION: The Los Angeles County Department of Health has continued to provide information stating transmission of the COVID-19 virus remains high, and is currently requiring that all persons wear face masks on public transit, in transportation hubs, indoors in K-12 schools, childcare and other youth settings, health care settings, correctional facilities and detention centers, homeless shelters, emergency shelters and cooling centers, indoor public and business settings, and outdoor mega events, regardless of vaccination status. With the Omicron variant, there is a need to provide basic services including testing services to the residents and patrons of West Covina. This amendment will extend the term of the Agreement through June 30, 2022. The County will continue to be responsible for providing oversight of testing operations, providing a County point of contact person, and providing biohazard trash removal. The City will be responsible for the following: provide venue and site access, provide for trash pick-up, provide electrical power, and provide access to bathroom facilities to testing staff. LEGAL REVIEW: The City Attorney's Office reviewed and approved the amendment as to form. OPTIONS: It is recommended that the City Council receive and file the attached Amendment. Prepared by: David Carmany, City Manager Attachments Attachment No. 1 - Space Use Agreement CITY COUNCIL GOALS & OBJECTIVES: Respond to the Global COVID-19 Pandemic AGREEMrYrNo.: H-708962 AMENDED AND RESTATED SPACE USE AGREEMENT A&R AMENDMENT No. 1 This Amendment Number One (hereinafter "A&R Amendment No. 1") to the Amended and Restated Space Use Agreement (hereinafter "A&R Agreement") is made and entered into on thisday of 23rd December, 2021 by and between the County of Los Angeles ("County"), a political subdivision of the State of California, on behalf of its Department of Health Services (hereinafter "Department"), and the City of West Covina (hereinafter "Grantor"), a municipal corporation organized under the laws of the State of California. RECITALS WHEREAS, Grantor is a rightful possessor or occupant with a right to transfer use of certain space, premises or other space (hereinafter "Space "); and WHEREAS, on March 4, 2020, County's Board of Supervisors declared a Local and Public Health Emergency (hereinafter "Emergency") following the introduction of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (hereinafter "COVID-19") cases in Los Angeles County; and WHEREAS, following such declaration of the Emergency, County has launched COVID-19 testing efforts and currently operates and/or supports testing and vaccinations at various locations throughout Los Angeles County for the preservation of public health and safety; and '%YHEREAS, on January 23, 2021 (hereinafter "Original Agreement Date"), the parties hereto entered into that certain gratis Agreement No. H-708962 for Use of City Space (hereinafter, together with all amendments thereto, "Original Agreement") for County's access to and use of the Space for operating and/or supporting COVID-19 related activities, including testing, for a term until and through June 30, 2021 (the Original Agreement, as amended by the A&R Agreement, shall hereinafter be referred to as "Agreement"); and WHEREAS, on August 11, 2021, the parties entered into the A&R Agreement, which restated the Original Agreement and extended its term through December 31, 2021; and WHEREAS, the parties now intend to extend the tern of the Agreement until and through June 30, 2022 for continued use of the Space pursuant to its terms and conditions and to memorialize any other changes as may be set forth herein; and WHEREAS, the Agreement provides that such changes may be made by mutual written consent of the authorized representatives of both parties. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing Recitals, the agreement of the parties as set forth herein and in consideration of the terms and conditions specified herein, the parties agree as follows: 1. This A&R Amendment No. 1 shall be effective upon execution. 2. The Agreement is hereby incorporated by reference, and all of its terms and conditions, including capitalized terms defined herein, shall be given full force and effect as if fully set forth herein. 3. To extend the term of the Agreement; Section 2.1 (Term) of the Agreement under the A&R Agreement is deleted in its entirety and replaced with revised Section 2 (Term) to readas follows: "2.1 TERAZ The term of this Agreement shall commence upon the Original Agreement Date (as defined above) and shall continue in full force and effect until and through June 30, 2022 (`'Expiration Date"), unless sooner terminated as provided herein below or extended upon mutual agreement of the parties." 4. The Agreement is modified to add Engagement Order No. 3 to account for the extended terns added under this A&R Amendment No. 1, which is attached hereto as Exhibit A and incorporated herein and into the A&R Agreement by reference. 5. Except as otherwise specifically amended herein in this A & R Amendment No. 1, all other terms and conditions of the Agreement shall remain unchanged and in Rill force and effect. { SIGNATURE PAGE TO FOLLOW) IN WITNESS WHEREOF, County and Grantor by their authorized signatures have caused this A&R Amendment No. I to be effective on the date first above written. COUNTY OF Los ANGELES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES By ��d�Julio C. signed by o, �--� Julio C. Alvarado, III for Authorized Signature Name Christina R. Ghaly, M.D. Title Director of Health Services GRANTOR: CITY OF WEST COVINA By 1 thorized Signature Name David Carmany Title City Manager EXHIBIT A AGREEMENT No. H-708962 ENGAGEMENT ORDER NO.3 DESCRIPTION OF ENGAGEMENT / EVENT COVID-19 testing seri ices at Cortez Park Community & Senior Center. 1. SPACE SPECIFICATIONS SPACE NAME: Cortez Park Community & Senior Center LOCATION / ADDRESS: 2501 E. Cortez St., West Covina, CA 91791 ENGAGEMENT DURATION: January 1, 2022 — June 30, 2022 HOURS OF USE: Tuesday - Saturday, 10:00 am — 6:00 pin 2. ADMINISTRATION OFENGAGEMENT COUNI•Y'S ENGAGEMENT ADMINISTRATOR NAME: Paula Siler TITLE: Clinical Nursing Director PHONENUMBER: (626) 525-5293 EMAIL: psi] er(adhs.lacountr.gov ADDRESS: 1000 S. Fremont Av., 6m Floor Alhambra, CA 91803 GRANTOIV s ENGAGEMENT ADMINISTRATOR NAME: Paulina Morales TITLE: Assistant City Manager PHONE NUMBER: 626.939.5401 EMAIL: pmorales@westeovina.org ADDRESS: 1444 W. Garvey Avenue South, West Covina, CA 91791 3. 3.1 3.2 ENGAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES COUNTY's RESPONSIBILITIES In addition to other responsibilities of County and/or in lieu of responsibilities of Grantor specified in the Agreement, County or its agents will be responsible for the following for the duration of the Engagement, to the extent applicable to County's or its agents' activities at the Space: 1. Providing oversight of testing operations. 2. Providing County point of contact person. 3. Providing bichazardous trash removal. GRANTOR'S RESPONSIBILITIES In addition to other responsibilities of Grantor and/or in lieu of responsibilities of County specified in the Agreement, Grantor will be responsible for the following for the duration of the Engagement: I. Providing venue and site access. 2. Providing for trash pick-up. 3. Providing electrical power. 4. Providing testing staff access to bathroom facilities. APPROVED COUNTY OF Los ANGELES Digitally signed by Julio C. Alvarado, III Signature — County's Engagement Administrator Julio C. Alvarado Print Name Director. Conti -acts and Grants Division Title 12/23/21 Date GRANTOR — Grantor's Engagement Administrator Paulina Morales Print Name Assistant City Manaeer Title jZI2012oZt Date