City Council

9. AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH PARVEEN KAUR, MD, TO SERVE AS BACK-UP HEALTH OFFICER AND TUBERCULOSIS PHYSICIAN FOR A GRAND TOTAL AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED $555,740 FOR A FIVE-YEAR PERIOD, WITH TWO OPTIONAL ONE-YEAR EXTENSIONS (Public Health Dept.) Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council: (1) Find that the recommended action in the agenda report is not a project subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to Section 21065 of CEQA and Sections 15060(c)(2), 15060(c)(3), and 15378 of the State CEQA Guidelines, and as such, no environmental document pursuant to CEQA is required for the project; and (2) Authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Parveen Kaur, MD, for service as Back-Up Health Officer and Tuberculosis Physician for five years with $93,980 anticipated in Fiscal Year 2024 and $76,960 in each of the remaining for years for a grand total amount not-to-exceed $401,820. Two optional one-year extensions at $76,960 per year are requested, to be exercised at the sole discretion of the City Manager. The maximum contract term is seven years with a grand total not-to-exceed contract amount of $555,740. Competitive price bidding is not required pursuant to City Charter Section 1002(F) (contracts for professional or unique services), and the selection is the result of a competitive selection process required by Section 4.08.047 of the Pasadena Municipal Code.