209-25 Resolution Authorizing Professional Services Agreement with Montclair State University for COVID-19 Vaccination program - 2025 (002).pdf

209-25 September 8, 2025 RESOLUTION WHEREAS, since 2021 the New Jersey Department of Health, Office of Local Public Health (the “OLPH”) awarded funding to the Township of West Orange (the “Township”) for funding to a COVID-19 vaccination programs; and WHEREAS, the Township utilized the funding from the OLPH to enter into a Professional Services Agreement with Montclair State University’s School of Nursing faculty and students to provide vaccine administration and other support services; and WHEREAS, the OLPH has awarded additional funds in the amount of $64,788 as part of the Township’s Strengthening Local Public Health Capacity Grant for the period of July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026 to continue the Township’s COVID-19 vaccination programs; and WHEREAS, the Township seeks to utilize these additional grant funds to renew its retention of Montclair State University’s School of Nursing faculty and students to provide vaccine administration and other support services pursuant to a new Professional Services Agreement, annexed hereto as Exhibit “A” (the “Agreement”); and WHEREAS, the Agreement extends the term of the Agreement for an additional one (1) year period for an amount not to exceed $22,254 of the funding from the Township’s Strengthening Local Public Health Capacity Grant. NOW, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE TOWNSHIP COUNCIL OF THE TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE, that the Township be and is hereby authorized to retain Montclair State University to provide vaccine administration and other support services; and be it further

2 RESOLVED, that the Director of the Township’s Health Department is hereby authorized to execute the Agreement with Montclair State University annexed hereto as Exhibit “A,” and be it further RESOLVED, that the Township Clerk is authorized to attest to the signature of the Director of the Township’s Health Department; and be it further RESOLVED, that this Resolution shall be made available in the Township Clerk’s Office for reasonable inspection in accordance with applicable law. Karen J. Carnevale, R.M.C. Joe Krakoviak Township Clerk Council President Adopted: September 8, 2025 I hereby certify funds are available from: Account No. John Ditinyak, Chief Financial Officer