“They really liked the layout we had,” said Bray. “Where we’re located, too, because they were trying to get the low-income community members. It was a good fit that way also.” 

Vaccinations were initially planned Feb. 13 in City College’s north parking lot, but rain caused administrators to move into the parking garage’s bottom level, Bray said. 

“There’s room for a lot of cars to get in line there,” she said. “We’re also trying to be very conscientious of our neighbors. We don’t want cars coming in off 12th Avenue [We’re] trying to make it the least disruptive for the college.”

According to Public Information Officer Kaitlyn Collignon, having readily available access to Wi-Fi and power on campus were important factors in Dignity Health’s decision to use City College as a vaccination site.

“There’s a lot that the location had that seemed like it was going to serve their needs,” said Collignon. “All around, it was what they were looking for to be able to serve the community.” 

Bray said City College’s operations staff worked with Dignity Health to set up the vaccination site, provided tables, internet access, access to electricity and more. Los Rios Police Department was also present to place cones for vehicle lanes and ensure things ran smoothly.