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TO:Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
ATTENTION:Ryan Smoot, City Manager
FROM:Len Gorecki, Assistant City Manager/Director of Public Works Sarah Ho, Public Works Manager
SUBJECT:Consideration and possible action to award a contract to Good Soil Industries dba Kingdom Causes for on-call landscape maintenance services and authorize the City Manager to execute Agreement File No. 464.8, in a form approved by the City Attorney.
Date:August 10, 2026
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This action would award a contract to Good Soil Industries dba Kingdom Causes in an amount not-to-exceed $150,000 annually for On-Call Landscape Maintenance Services.
RECOMMENDATION TO CITY COUNCIL
1) Authorize the City Manager to execute Agreement File No. 464.8 with Good Soil Industries dba Kingdom Causes, in a form approved by the City Attorney; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
FISCAL IMPACT
Funding for on call maintenance services is included the Public Works Operations and Maintenance budget in Account No. 010-42054-3100 if right-of-way related and Account No. 010-460XX-3900 if facility or park related.
DISCUSSION
On May 27, 2025, City Council authorized the City Manager to enter into an agreement with Good Soil Industries dba Kingdom Causes to perform landscape maintenance services for the City. Since that time, staff have utilized Good Soil Industries to perform a variety of landscape improvements citywide, including regular mowing at smaller parks, landscaped setbacks, and rights-of-way. Good Soil Industries has also assisted with the application of mulch and compost in several of the City’s larger parks.
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Staff Report – AFN 464.8 - Good Soil Industries dba Kingdon Causes for On-Call Landscape Maintenance Services
August 10, 2026
DISCUSSION – Continued
The services provided by Good Soil Industries have been a valuable supplement to our City staff efforts. In addition to improving the appearance and maintenance of public spaces, the organization’s work supports job training opportunities within the community.
At this time, we are requesting approval of a new agreement with a yearly not-to-exceed amount of $150,000 to allow Good Soil Industries to continue providing these services.
Pursuant to AB 339,the City provided the required notice to the affected employee organization and met and conferred on June 17, 2026, regarding the proposed renewal of Agreement File No. 464.8 with Good Soils Industries. All labor-relations obligations required under AB 339 have been completed.
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