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REPORT - MATERIALS TRANSFER AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA AND VERILY LIFE SCIENCES FOR SARS-COV-2 TESTING IN WASTEWATER AT THE LAGUNA TREATMENT PLANT
BACKGROUND: Staff will present a Material Transfer Agreement between the City of Santa Rosa (City) and Verily Life Sciences (Verily) to study SARS CoV-2 (COVID-19) in wastewater. Verily is a research analytics firm and is coordinating a nationwide study of COVID-19 in wastewater from treatment plants that serve a population of more than 50,000 people. Under this agreement, the City will provide Verily three samples of wastewater per week for one year and Verily will provide the sample bottles, sample kits, pay all the shipping costs and pay the City $200 for each sample received.
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Water Department that the Board of Public Utilities, by motion, authorize the Chair to sign the Materials Transfer Agreement with Verily Life Sciences for SARS-CoV-2 testing in wastewater at the Laguna Treatme...
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