RESOLUTION NO. XX – 2023
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF EAST PALO ALTO
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE FIRST CONTRACT AMENDMENT WITH GREG LARSON TO INCREASE THE NOT-TO-EXCEED BY $10,000 TO A TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED OF $35,000; AND TO WAIVE THE FORMAL BID PROCEDURES UNDER SECTION 2.84.070(D) OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE
WHEREAS, on January 18, 2022 the East Palo Alto City Council authorized the City Manager to enter into an agreement with Greg Larson to provide meeting facilitation and other management services to support the City Council throughout the agenda setting process; and WHEREAS, those management services include the annual performance evaluation of the City Attorney and City Manager; and
WHEREAS, the City has exhausted the current not to exceed of $25,000; and WHEREAS, the City Manager recommends that the City Council waive the City’s bid procedures based on the special circumstance that Greg Larson is uniquely qualified to provide facilitation and the other management services has provided similarly to the City in the past.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EAST PALO ALTO HEREBY:
1. Finds the foregoing recitals true and correct and incorporated by reference into this action;
2. Authorizes the City Manager to negotiate and execute the First contract amendment with Greg Larson to increase the not to exceed by $10,000 to a total not to exceed of $35,000; and
3. Waives the formal bid procedures under section 2.84.070(D) of the Municipal Code.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 16th day of May 2023, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Lisa Gauthier, Mayor
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
James Colin, City Clerk John D. Lê, City Attorney