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CityCouncil | 2021-09-21 | 23 | Vice Mayor Vella stated the process should have a clause allowing for collaborative, regional peer review built into the agreement; expressed support for a bi-annual check in; stated San Francisco has been providing services for a short period of time; the matter is regional; the peer review will be helpful; expressed concern about opening the Quality Assurance Board review up to a full public meeting; stated the program is a pilot in an emerging area and needs a lot of expertise; she is not in favor of the second year option being extended by mutual agreement; expressed support for the pilot coming back to Council after one year for review, a presentation on data and peer review results; stated the program is a good starting point; a lot of work has been done to get here; the City could end up looking for a different build-out; Council can make decisions at the one year mark; expressed support for the work put into the program; stated the goal is to have the proposed alternative happen; she is concerned about the Exhibit A to the agreement not being included; stated Council should provide direction on specifics and have the matter return in a clean fashion. Councilmember Herrera Spencer stated that she would like to hear from the City Attorney regarding the missing Exhibit A; she understands the exhibit to be a tentative document; she believes Council can proceed with the language included in the report. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft expressed concern about an Open Government Commission (OGC) complaint being filed against the City Council. The City Attorney stated if Council wishes to proceed with the matter, Council may provide clear direction to staff; the staff report acknowledges that the contract is not complete; Council will need to provide as clear direction as possible so that the authority given to the City Manager is understood; alternatively, Council may consider providing direction to have staff return with a clean Exhibit A; both options are legally viable. Councilmember Herrera Spencer outlined the first page of the proposed agreement; stated her preference is to move forward and allow the City Manager to negotiate and execute the agreement with AFS; the language is recommending Council approve the City Manager being allowed to negotiate and execute the agreement with AFS; inquired how the City Attorney believes Council should proceed. The City Attorney responded that his previous response is consistent with the language presented; stated Council has multiple paths forward, including giving the City Manager authority to negotiate and execute the agreement or staff can return to Council with something more precise; both approaches are within Council's authority. Councilmember Herrera Spence moved approval of the staff recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute an agreement with Alameda Family Services for an amount not to exceed $500,000 for one-year. Councilmember Herrera Spencer expressed support for starting the term at one year and having Council make a decision to provide direction at the current meeting; stated the direction complies with the staff recommendation; she hopes Council will support Regular Meeting Alameda City Council September 21, 2021 19 | CityCouncil/2021-09-21.pdf |