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Explanation Attachment to Waiver Request for the City of Redwood City. Circumstances: The City of Redwood City has provided the landscaping maintenance services for the Garfield School Sports filed since the City accepted the renovated sports field from the County on June 3, 2002. The City was awarded the contract (County Agreement No. 45000-07-C) to perfonn the landscaping services pursuant to the Agreement between the County of San Mateo, and the City of Redwood City, and the Redwood School District, regarding the construction, establishment and maintenance of playing fields at Taft and Garfield Schools that was approved on November 8, 1999 and Amended August 28, 2000. This Agreement states "the County of San Mateo will be responsible for the cost of maintaining the playing fields at Garfield School. In this connection, it is anticipated the County will contract with the City to perform this service or to subcontract for maintenance." (Redwood City Resolutions 13782 and 12981) The City complied with the Equal Benefits Ordinance during the 2002-2004 term of the landscaping maintenance agreement due to a collective bargaining agreement that was in effect before July 1,2001. The collective bargaining agreement no longer qualifies the City to the exemption from the Equal Benefits Ordinance. Redwood City does have a Domestic Partners Policy that covers health care, but it is not in full compliance with the San Mateo County Ordinance. Request: The City's request for a waiver is being forward pursuant to Section 2.93.020 (b) and (c). I have attached the Redwood City Administrative Policy and a letter from Ms. Fierro of their Human Resources Department requesting a waiver and documenting their partial compliance. Public Works is seeing approval ofthe waiver to allow execution of the Agreement for landscaping maintenance for 2006-2008 with the City of Redwood City.