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RESOLUTION NO. ____________
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FOSTER CITY AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE EXISTING AGREEMENT WITH 4LEAF, INC FOR PROFESSIONAL ON-CALL BUILDING SERVICES FOR AN ADDITIONAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $75,000
AND FIND THE REQUEST EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) PURSUANT TO CEQA GUIDELINE SECTION 15061(B)(3)
CITY OF FOSTER CITY
WHEREAS, the Building Division is responsible for ensuring that all construction projects permitted within the City comply with the California Building Code, the Foster City Municipal Code and all other applicable codes and regulations; and WHEREAS, The Building Division has a limited staff comprising of six (6) personnel providing services related to all construction permit activity in the City. Limited staffing poses a significant challenge in providing continuous and uninterrupted building division services; and
WHEREAS, to address these challenges, on July 15, 2024, the City Council approved professional on-call building service agreements with 4LEAF, Inc. (4Leaf) and West Coast Code Consultants, Inc. (WC3) in an amount not to exceed $150,000 each to provide coverage during staff absences, ensuring continuity of services, increased flexibility, cost-effectiveness, and enhanced customer satisfaction; and WHEREAS, as of February 28, 2025, the City has used approximately $118,437 of the current contract amount of $150,000 from 4Leaf and the current agreement for on- call building services is valid until June of 2026; and WHEREAS, the remaining unspent appropriation will not be enough to continue using 4Leaf for building inspection services; and
WHEREAS, there is unspent personnel budget due to the vacant CBO position (from October 2024 to March 2025, approximately $128,343) to cover the additional contract amendment amount; and
WHEREAS, staff is recommending that the City Council approve contract amendment No. 1 to the existing Contract Agreement with 4Leaf for professional on-call building services, for a total amount not to exceed $225,000 (initial contract amount $150,000 + contract amendment of $75,000).
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Foster City does hereby authorize the Mayor to execute Contract Amendment No. 1 to the existing Agreement with 4Leaf, section 3 by adding additional amount not to exceed $75,000 for continued on-call professional building services. 3 2
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PASSED AND ADOPTED as a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City at the regular meeting held on the 7th day of April 2025, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
STACY JIMENEZ, MAYOR
ATTEST:
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PRISCILLA SCHAUS, CITY CLERK