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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FOSTER CITY AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE CONTRACT AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE EXISTING AGREEMENT WITH WEST COAST CODE CONSULTANTS (WC3) FOR
PROFESSIONAL ON-CALL BUILDING SERVICES FOR AN ADDITIONAL AMOUNT OF $100,000 FOR A TOTAL AGREEMENT AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $250,000, AND TO EXTEND THE TERM OF THE AGREEMENT TO JUNE 30, 2027 AND FINDING THE
REQUEST EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) PURSUANT TO CEQA GUIDELINES 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) full-time positions and one (1) temporary Principal Building Inspector position, providing services related to all construction permit activity in the City, and 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 West Coast Code Consultants, Inc. (WC3) and 4LEAF, Inc. (4Leaf) 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 for a period to two years ending June 30, 2026; and
WHEREAS, on November 3, 2025, the City Council approved Contract Amendment No.3 to the existing agreement with 4Leaf in an additional amount of $300,000, however, the contract with WC3 was not extended and is set to expire on June 30, 2026; and WHEREAS, as of May 21, 2026, the City has used approximately $115,743 of the current $150,000 WC3 contract amount; and
WHEREAS, the remaining funds in the WC3 agreement is insufficient to continue providing uninterrupted services pertaining to plan checks and will not be enough to ensure staffing coverage during upcoming training or unforeseen absences and vacancies; and
WHEREAS, the unspent personnel budget from the vacant Senior Inspector and Director positions of approximately $100,000 can be used to offset the cost of the proposed contract amendment; and
WHEREAS, staff is recommending that the City Council approve contract amendment No. 1 to the existing Contract Agreement with WC3 for professional on-call building services, for a total amount not to exceed $250,000 (initial contract amount $150,000 + contract amendment of $100,000) and extending the term to June 30, 2027. 4 7
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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 WC3, to extend the term to June 30, 2027, and increase compensation by $100,000 for a total maximum contract amount not to exceed $250,000.
PASSED AND ADOPTED as a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Foster City at the regular meeting held on the 15th day of June, 2026, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
ART KIESEL, MAYOR
ATTEST:
PRISCILLA SCHAUS, CITY CLERK