CERTIFICATE OF CITY CLERK
I, MEGAN WIEGELMAN, City Clerk of the City of La Mesa, California, do hereby certify the foregoing to be a true and exact copy of Resolution No. 2025- , duly passed and adopted by the City Council of said City on the date and by the vote therein recited.
MEGAN WIEGELMAN, CMC, City Clerk
(SEAL OF CITY)
City of La Mesa
SERVICES AGREEMENT
ORIGAMI Risk LLC (Risk Management Software Subscription)
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2 TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. STANDARD AGREEMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES ...............................
2. ENGAGEMENT OF CONTRACTOR............................................................................
3. SERVICES TO BE PERFORMED BY CONTRACTOR ..............................................
4. LOCATION OF SERVICES ...........................................................................................
5. KEY PROJECT PERSONNEL .......................................................................................
6. CITY REPRESENTATION ............................................................................................
7. RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE CITY .............................................................................
8. PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE ......................................................................................
9. ITEMS TO BE DELIVERED TO CITY .........................................................................
10. COMPENSATION TO CONTRACTOR ........................................................................
11. HOLD HARMLESS ........................................................................................................
12. INSURANCE ...................................................................................................................
13. TERMINATION OF AGREEMENT FOR CAUSE OR CONVENIENCE ...................
14. NOTICES .........................................................................................................................
15. DISPUTE RESOLUTION ...............................................................................................
16. CONTRACTORS ............................................................................................................
17. INTEREST OF MEMBERS OF THE CITY ...................................................................
18. INTEREST OF CONTRACTOR AND EMPLOYEES; .................................................
19. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR ..................................................................................
20. PERS ELIGIBILITY INDEMNIFICATION .................................................................
21. CONTRACTOR NOT AGENT .......................................................................................
22. FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT ..................................................................................
23. RECORDS .......................................................................................................................
24. DESIGN CHANGES OR REVISIONS...........................................................................
25. OWNERSHIP OF WORK ...............................................................................................
26. INTEGRATION; AMENDMENTS ................................................................................
27. ADDITIONAL SERVICES OUTSIDE SCOPE .............................................................
28. CHANGES .......................................................................................................................
29. NON-DISCLOSURE .......................................................................................................
30. JOB SITE SAFETY .........................................................................................................
31. BUSINESS LICENSE .....................................................................................................
32. PREVAILING WAGES FOR PUBLIC WORKS PROJECTS .......................................
33. CONFLICT BETWEEN AGREEMENT AND OTHER DOCUMENTS ......................
34. SIGNATURES .................................................................................................................
Services Agreement: Risk Management Software Subscription Title: ORIGAMI Risk LLC
3 1. STANDARD AGREEMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
Between the City of La Mesa and
ORIGAMI Risk LLC
for Risk Management Software Subscription
This Agreement is entered into by the City of La Mesa as of August 13, 2025, by and between the City of La Mesa, a municipal corporation, hereinafter referred to as "the City", and ORIGAMI Risk LLC, hereinafter referred to as "Contractor." WITNESSETH THAT:
WHEREAS, the City Council has adopted Resolution No. 25- ; WHEREAS, the City has need for professional services to provide and implement a risk management information system and is willing to compensate Contractor for such services; WHEREAS, this Agreement is based on Request for Proposals conducted by the County of San Mateo and the City is benefitting from the piggyback agreement; WHEREAS, the City desires to engage Contractor to render certain technical and professional services in the providing of said professional services; and WHEREAS, Contractor is qualified to provide said professional services for a risk management information system.
NOW THEREFORE, the parties do mutually agree as follows:
2. ENGAGEMENT OF CONTRACTOR
The City hereby agrees to engage Contractor and Contractor hereby agrees to perform the services set forth in this Agreement. This Agreement shall be for a term from the execution date of the Agreement through 6/30/2028. It can be renewable every year with expressed mutual consent of both parties.
3. SERVICES TO BE PERFORMED BY CONTRACTOR
Contractor shall commence performance of the Project upon execution of this Agreement by both parties. The term "Project" as used in this Agreement shall include all of the tasks and items listed and described in Exhibit "A", attached hereto and incorporated herein as part of this Agreement.
4. LOCATION OF SERVICES
Contractor agrees to provide remotes services exclusively to be provided electronically for the benefit of the City at 8130 Allison Avenue within the City for the full term of this Agreement.
No changes will be made without prior written approval by the City.
5. KEY PROJECT PERSONNEL
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4 Contractor agrees to provide the services of Risk Management Software Subscription, respectively for the full term of this Agreement. No substitutions will be made without prior written approval by the City. The City reserves the right to request specific qualifications for personnel substituted under this section.
6. CITY REPRESENTATION
The City Manager for the City of La Mesa, or their designated representative, shall represent the City in all matters pertaining to the services rendered pursuant to this Agreement and shall administer said Agreement on behalf of the City. This person shall hereinafter be referred to as the "City's Representative."
7. RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE CITY
The City will provide the Contractor, or cause to be provided with, the following documents, services and site information, at no charge to the Contractor.
A. See Exhibit "A"
8. PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE
Both Contractor and the City recognize that time is of the essence in the completion of this work and the following schedule is dependent upon timely actions by the Contractor and the City.
Accordingly, the Contractor shall complete all of the work outlined in Exhibit "A" and described in this Agreement in accordance with the following schedule:
A. See Exhibit "A"
The Contractor shall not be responsible for damages or be in default or deemed to be in default by reason of strikes, lockouts, accidents, or acts of God, or failure of City to furnish timely information or to approve or disapprove Contractor's work promptly, or delay or faulty performance by City, or governmental agencies.
Contractor shall devote such time to the performance of services pursuant to this Agreement as may be reasonably necessary for satisfactory performance of Contractor's obligations pursuant to this Agreement.
9. INCORPORATION OF CONTRACTOR’S TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the parties agree that Contractor’s Terms and Conditions (“Contractor T&C’s”), attached hereto as Exhibit “B”, shall also govern the relationship between Contractor and City and shall apply to City’s access to and use of Contractor’s services. In the event of a conflict between the terms of this Agreement and the terms of Contractor T&C’s, the conflicting terms shall be reconciled to give effect to both sets of terms to the extent reasonably practicable. If reconciliation is not possible, the terms of Contractor T&C’s shall govern with respect to Contractor’s services, and the terms of this Agreement shall govern with respect to City’s internal procurement, administrative, and legal requirements.
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5 10. COMPENSATION TO CONTRACTOR
The total fee for professional services shall be billed with a total amount not to exceed $223,950.00 as described IN Order Form #20250724 and Statement of Work #20250724 of Exhibit "A".
The City shall compensate Contractor for the services performed hereunder within thirty (30) calendar days of receipt of Contractor's invoice for the services performed.
The City shall promptly review invoicing and notify Contractor of any objection thereto in writing within fifteen (15) days of receipt of the invoice; absent such objection the invoice shall be deemed proper and acceptable.
In the event that any undisputed invoice is not paid within thirty (30) calendar days after receipt of the invoice by the City, it shall commence bearing interest on the date that the invoice was rendered at the rate of 1% per month and the City agrees to pay all accrued interest, together with the charges for services rendered.
11. PIGGYBACKING
City agrees that, to the extent agreed by ORIGAMI Risk LLC, any other federal, state, or local governmental entity in the United States may rely on (and “Piggyback” on) the terms and conditions of this Agreement, including the process used to enter into this Agreement and any pricing set forth in any Order Form under this Agreement ; provided that any resulting agreement between ORIGAMI Risk LLC and any such governmental entity shall be a separate contractual agreement and shall not impose any obligations or liability on City.
12. HOLD HARMLESS
To the furthest extent allowed by law, Contractor shall indemnify, hold harmless and defend City and each of its officers, officials, employees, agents and volunteers from any and all loss, liability, fines, penalties, forfeitures, costs and damages (whether in contract, tort or strict liability, including but not limited to personal injury, death at any time and property damage), and from any and all claims, demands and actions in law or equity (including reasonable attorney's fees and litigation expenses) that arise out of, pertain to, or relate to (i) the gross negligence, recklessness or willful misconduct of Contractor, its principals, officers, employees, agents or volunteers; or (ii) Contractor’s, its principals’, officers’, employees’, agents’, or volunteers’ negligence resulting in death, bodily injury, or damage to tangible property; in the performance of this Agreement.
If Contractor should subcontract all or any portion of the services to be performed under this Agreement, Contractor shall require each subcontractor to indemnify, hold harmless and defend City and each of its officers, officials, employees, agents and volunteers in accordance with the terms of the preceding paragraph.
This section shall survive termination or expiration of this Agreement.
13. INSURANCE
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6 Throughout the life of this Agreement, Contractor shall pay for and maintain in full force and effect all policies of insurance required hereunder with an insurance company(ies) either (i) admitted by the California Insurance Commissioner to do business in the State of California and rated not less than "A:VII" in Best's Insurance Rating Guide, or (ii) authorized by the City Manager or his/her designee at any time and in his/her sole discretion. Contractor shall provide City with certificates of insurance (COI) evidencing all coverages and endorsements. Contractor agrees to name City, its elected officials, officers, officials, employees, agents and volunteers as additional insured under Contractor’s CGL policy prior to providing the services in this Agreement. The City reserves the right to modify insurance requirements as necessary, in accordance with City policies, including during any extensions of this agreement (i.e., at subscription renewal). Any such modifications shall only be effective if documented in writing and signed by both parties. The following policies of insurance are required:
A. COMMERCIAL GENERAL LIABILITY insurance which shall be at least as broad as the most current version of Insurance Services Office (ISO) Commercial General Liability Coverage Form CG 00 01 and include insurance for “bodily injury,” “property damage” and “personal and advertising injury” with coverage for premises and operations (including the use of owned and non-owned equipment), products and completed operations, and contractual liability (including, without limitation, indemnity obligations under the Agreement) with limits of liability of not less than the following (which contractor may satisfy through a combination of Contractor’s CGL and umbrella policies):
o $2,000,000 per occurrence
o $4,000,000 general aggregate
B. ADDITIONAL INSURED ENDORSEMENT CERTIFICATE for Contractor’s CGL policy only.
C. WAIVER OF SUBROGATION- for Contractor’s CGL policy only.
D. COMMERCIAL AUTOMOBILE LIABILITY insurance which shall be at least as broad as the most current version of Insurance Service Office (ISO) Business Auto Coverage Form CA 00 01 covering, Code 1 (any auto), or if Contractor has no owned autos, Code 8 (hired) and 9 (non-owned), with limits of liability of not less than $1,000,000 per accident for bodily injury and property damage.
E. WORKERS' COMPENSATION insurance as required by the State of California, with Statutory Limits, and Employer’s Liability Insurance with limit of no less than $1,000,000 per accident for bodily injury or disease.
F. PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY (Errors and Omissions) insurance appropriate to Contractor’s profession, with limits of liability of $2,000,000 per claim/occurrence and
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7 $2,000,000 policy aggregate. Coverage shall be sufficiently broad to respond to the duties and obligations as are undertaken by the Contractor in this agreement and shall include, but not be limited to, claims involving infringement of intellectual property, copyright, trademark, invasion of privacy violations, information theft, release of private information, extortion, and network security. The policy shall provide coverage for breach response costs as well as regulatory fines and penalties as well as credit monitoring expenses with limits sufficient to respond to these obligations.
F.1. The Policy shall include or be endorsed to include property damage liability coverage for damage to, alteration of, loss of, or destruction of electronic data and/or information “property” of the City in the care, custody, or control of the Contractor. If not covered under the Contractor’s liability policy, such as “property” coverage of the Agency may be endorsed onto the Contractor’s Cyber Liability Policy as covered property as follows:
F.2 Cyber Liability coverage in an amount sufficient to cover the full replacement value of damage to, alteration of, loss of, or destruction of electronic data and/or information “property” of the City that will be in the care, custody, or control of the Contractor.
The certificate holder should be stated as:
City of La Mesa Attn: Risk Management, 8130 Allison Avenue, La Mesa, CA 91942 Contractor shall be responsible for payment of any deductibles contained in any insurance policies required hereunder and Contractor shall also be responsible for payment of any self-insured retentions. Any deductibles or self-insured retentions must be declared to the City Manager or his/her designee. At no time shall the City be responsible for the payment of any deductibles or self-insured retentions.
Contractor will provide notice upon any cancellation or modification of a policy that would result in Contractor being unable to meet its insurance obligations under the Agreement. Upon issuance by the insurer, broker, or agent of a notice of cancellation, non-renewal, or reduction in coverage or in limits, Contractor shall furnish City with a new certificate and applicable endorsements for such policy(ies).
The General Liability insurance policies shall be written on an occurrence form and shall name City, its elected officials, officers, officials, employees, agents and volunteers as an additional insured. Such policy(ies) of insurance shall be endorsed so Contractor’s insurance shall be primary, and no contribution shall be required of City, its elected officials, officers, officials, employees, agents and volunteers. The coverage shall contain no special limitations on the scope of protection afforded to City, its elected officials, officers, officials, employees, agents or volunteers. The General Liability insurance policy shall contain a waiver of subrogation as to the City, its elected officials, officers, officials, employees, agents and volunteers.
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8 If the Professional Liability (Errors and Omissions) insurance policy is written on a claims-made coverage form:
A. The retroactive date must be shown and must be before the effective date of this Agreement or the commencement of work by Contractor.
B. Insurance must be maintained, and evidence of insurance must be provided for at least 5 years after completion of the work or termination of the Agreement, whichever first occurs.
C. (iii) If coverage is canceled or non-renewed and not replaced with another claims-made policy form with a retroactive date prior to the effective date of the Agreement, or work commencement date, Contractor must purchase extended reporting period coverage for a minimum of 2 years after completion of the work or termination of the Agreement, whichever first occurs.
D. These requirements shall survive expiration or termination of the Agreement.
Contractor shall furnish City with all certificate(s) and applicable endorsements effecting coverage required hereunder. All certificates and applicable endorsements are to be received by City and approved by City Manager or his/her designee prior to City’s execution of the Agreement and before work commences. This requirement shall survive expiration or termination of this Agreement.
If at any time during the life of this Agreement or any extension, Contractor or any of its subcontractors fail to maintain any required insurance in full force and effect, such failure shall be a material breach of the Agreement
The fact that insurance is obtained by Contractor shall not be deemed to release or diminish the liability of Contractor, including, without limitation, liability under the indemnity provisions of this Agreement. The duty to indemnify City and its elected officials, officers, officials, employees, agents and volunteers shall apply to all claims and liability regardless of whether any insurance policies are applicable. The policy limits do not act as a limitation upon the amount of indemnification to be provided by Contractor. Approval or purchase of any insurance contracts or policies shall in no way relieve from liability nor limit the liability of Contractor, its principals, officers, employees, agents, persons under the supervision of Contractor, vendors, suppliers, invitees, Contractors, subcontractors, or anyone employed directly or indirectly by any of them.
If Contractor should subcontract all or any portion of the services to be performed under this Agreement, Contractor shall require each subcontractor to provide insurance protection in favor of City, its elected officials, officers, officials, employees, agents and volunteers in accordance with the terms of each of the preceding paragraphs, except that the subcontractors' certificates and endorsements shall be on file with Contractor and City prior to the commencement of any work by the subcontractor.
14. TERMINATION OF AGREEMENT FOR CAUSE
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9 A. . Termination for Breach. This Agreement may be terminated by either party upon written notice to the other party if the other party is in material breach of this Agreement and fails to cure such breach within 30 days after receipt of written notice of such breach.
If City terminates the Agreement for Contractor’s breach in accordance with this paragraph, Contractor shall refund to City, within 30 days of the effective date of such termination, any prepaid but unearned fees paid to Contractor in advance by City. If Contractor terminates the Agreement for City’s breach in accordance with this paragraph, all remaining unpaid fees shall become due and payable.
B.Termination for Insolvency. City may terminate this Agreement immediately upon notice to the Contractor if Contractor (i) becomes insolvent or admits its inability to pay its debts generally as they become due, (ii) becomes subject, voluntarily or involuntarily, to any proceeding under any bankruptcy or insolvency law, which is not fully stayed within seven business days or is not dismissed or vacated within 45 days after filing, (iii) is dissolved or liquidated or takes any company action for such purpose or ceases to exist as a going concern, (iv) makes a general assignment for the benefit of creditors, or (v) has a receiver, trustee, custodian, or similar agent appointed by order of any court of competent jurisdiction to take charge of or sell all or substantially all of its property or business.
C.Events Upon Termination. Upon the termination of this Agreement: (i) Contractor shall cease providing the service to Client, and Client and its Users shall cease use of the Service; and (ii) Origami shall invoice Client for all accrued Fees and all reimbursable expenses.
15. NOTICES
Notices and requests to the City or Contractor shall be delivered at the following addresses, either served personally on the designated representative or by U.S. Postal Service at the following addresses:
City:
x Purchasing Officer
x City of La Mesa
x 8130 Allison Avenue, La Mesa, CA 91942
x (619) 667-1113
Contractor:
x Legal Department
x ORIGAMI Risk LLC
x 222 N. La Salle Street, Suite 2100, Chicago, IL 60601
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10 x Email: [email protected]
16. DISPUTE RESOLUTION
The City shall require that all Contractors agree to submit any unresolved claims, counterclaims, disputes, controversies and other matters between them and the City or the Contractor and/or any subcontractors of any tier arising out of or relating to their agreement with the City or the breach thereof (“disputes”) first to mediation and then if not resolved, to non-binding arbitration prior to initiating suit or judicial proceeding.
If applicable – As provided in Public Contract Code section 9204, any claim filed by the Contractor on a public works project shall be reviewed by the City with 45 days and a written statement will be provided to the Contractor identifying what portion of the claim is disputed and what portion is undisputed. Upon receipt of a claim, the City and the Contractor may, by mutual agreement, extend the time period or it may be extended to allow City Council approval. The Contractor shall include reasonable documentation to support the claim. Any payment due on an undisputed portion of the claim shall be processed and made within 60 days after the City issues its written statement.
17. CONTRACTORS
Contractor will utilize the services of the following subcontractors during the course of this study:
None.
Payment for such services shall be the responsibility of the Contractor. No substitution of proposed subcontractors shall be made without prior written approval by the City.
None of the services covered by the Agreement shall be subcontracted without the prior consent of the City. The Contractor shall be as fully responsible to the City for the acts and omissions of their subcontractors, and of persons either directly or indirectly employed by them, as they are for the acts and omissions of persons directly employed by them. The Contractor shall insert in each subcontract appropriate provisions requiring compliance with the labor standards provisions of this Agreement.
Contractor shall not assign, delegate, or transfer this Agreement or any work hereunder, nor assign any monies due or to become due hereunder, except as expressly stated herein. In no event shall any contractual relation be created between any third party and the City without prior written consent of the City. A consent to one assignment shall not be deemed to be consent to any subsequent assignment.
18. INTEREST OF MEMBERS OF THE CITY
No member of the governing body of the City and no other officer, employee, or agent of the City who exercises any functions or responsibilities in connection with the planning and carrying out of the program, shall have any personal financial interest, direct or indirect, in this Agreement; and the Contractor shall take appropriate steps to assure compliance.
19. INTEREST OF CONTRACTOR AND EMPLOYEES;
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11 STATEMENT OF ECONOMIC INTERESTS
The Contractor covenants that they presently have no interest and shall not acquire interest, direct or indirect, in the study area or any parcels therein or any other interest which would conflict in any manner or degree with the performance of their services hereunder. The Contractor further covenants that in the performance of this Agreement, no person having any such interest shall be employed. City may require Contractor to complete and submit a Form 700, Statement of Economic Interests, in accordance with applicable law, to City Clerk.
20. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR
At all times during the term of this Agreement, Contractor shall be an independent contractor and shall not be an employee of City. City shall have the right to control Contractor only insofar as the results of Contractor's services rendered pursuant to this Agreement; however, City shall not have the right to control the means by which Contractor accomplishes services rendered pursuant to this Agreement.
21. PERS ELIGIBILITY INDEMNIFICATION
In the event that Contractor’s employee and/or agent providing services under this Agreement claims or is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction or the California Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) to be eligible for enrollment in PERS of the City, Contractor shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless City for the payment of any employer and employee contributions for PERS benefits on behalf of the employee as well as for payment of any penalties and interest on such contributions which would otherwise be the responsibility of the City.
Notwithstanding any other agency, state or federal policy, rule, regulation, law or ordinance to the contrary, Contractor’s employees providing service under this Agreement shall not qualify for or become entitled to, and hereby agree to waive any claims to, any compensation and benefit including but not limited to eligibility to enroll in PERS as an employee of City and entitlement to any contributions to be paid by City for employer contributions and/or employee contributions for PERS benefits.
22. CONTRACTOR NOT AGENT
Except as City may specify in writing, Contractor shall have no authority, express or implied, to act on behalf of City in any capacity whatsoever as an agent. Contractor shall have no authority, express or implied, pursuant to this Agreement to bind City to any obligation whatsoever.
23. FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT
Contractor shall, at its sole cost and expense, furnish all facilities and equipment which may be required for furnishing services pursuant to this Agreement.
24. RECORDS
Contractor shall maintain adequate records to permit inspection audit of Contractor's time-andmaterial charges under this Agreement. Contractor shall make such records available to the City
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12 and to other public agencies responsible for approval, funding or auditing the project, during normal business hours upon reasonable notice. Nothing herein shall convert such records into public records and they will be available only to the City or to public agencies involved with approval, funding or audit functions. Such records shall be maintained by the Contractor for three (3) years following completion of the work under this Agreement.
25. DESIGN CHANGES OR REVISIONS
No design changes or revisions will be required and no payment therefor will be made except pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement. No extra compensation shall be paid the Contractor for revisions required by reason of omissions or errors by the Contractor in the preparation of the original document, plans, working drawings, or specifications. Changes to the scope of this Agreement shall be negotiated prior to commencement of extra work.
26. OWNERSHIP OF WORK
All finished or unfinished documents, studies, reports, computer files and materials prepared by Contractor and subcontractors under this Agreement shall be considered the property of the City and will be turned over to the City upon demand, but in any event, upon completion of the Project.
The Contractor shall be allowed to retain copies of documents for his permanent records, if desired.
27. INTEGRATION; AMENDMENTS
This Agreement sets forth the entire understanding of the parties with respect to the subject matter herein. There are no other agreements, expressed or implied, oral or written, except as set forth herein. This Agreement may be amended upon written mutual consent of both parties hereto.
Amendment requiring changes in compensation shall be subject to the City's change order procedures.
28. ADDITIONAL SERVICES OUTSIDE SCOPE
Only after written authorization from the City, additional services that Contractor could provide, or cause to be provided, include the following:
A. Additional work related to the Project but not included in the Scope of Work.
B. Additional work caused by changes unrelated to the Scope of Work described herein.
Contractor will be compensated for Contractor time and direct personnel expenses as approved by the City.
29. CHANGES
The City may, from time to time, request changes in the Scope of Services of the Contract to be performed hereunder. Such changes, including any increase or decrease in the amount of the Contractor's compensation, which are mutually agreed upon by and between the City and the Contractor shall be incorporated to this Contract.
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13 30. NON-DISCLOSURE
The designs, plans, reports, investigations, materials and documents prepared or acquired by the Contractor pursuant to this Agreement (including any duplicate copies kept by the Contractor) shall not be shown to any other public or private person or entity, except as authorized by the City.
The Contractor shall not disclose to any other public or private person or entity any information regarding the activities of the City except as authorized by the City.
31. JOB SITE SAFETY
The general or prime Contractor who is responsible for means, methods and procedures of the project shall be responsible for job site safety.
The prime contractor and all subcontractors of all tiers shall:
A. Be responsible for the safety of their respective employees as required by law.
B. Come under the jurisdiction and supervision of the general or prime contractor’s job site safety program.
C. Exercise reasonable care to avoid risk of injury to others as required by the professional standard of care.
32. BUSINESS LICENSE
The Contractor, including all subcontractors, shall obtain a business license for work within the City of La Mesa pursuant to La Mesa Municipal Code Sections 6.08.010 through 6.08.240.
No payments shall be made to any Contractor until such business license has been obtained, and all fees paid therefor, by the Contractor and all subcontractors. Business license applications and information may be obtained from the Finance Department, City Hall, 8130 Allison Avenue, La Mesa, CA 91942-5502, (619) 667-1118 or online at cityoflamesa.us/buslic.
33. PREVAILING WAGES FOR PUBLIC WORKS PROJECTS
IF APPLICABLE
A. No professional Contractor or subcontractor subject to the requirements of State of California’s prevailing wages may be awarded a contract, or contracted with, for a public works project (submitted on or after April 1, 2015) unless registered with the Department of Industrial Relations pursuant to Labor Code section 1725.5 [with limited exceptions from this requirement for bid purposes only under Labor Code section 1771.1(a)].
B. This Project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations.
34. CONFLICT BETWEEN AGREEMENT AND OTHER DOCUMENTS
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14 In the event of a conflict between this Agreement and any documents incorporated by reference in this Agreement, the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall supersede those contained in any such document incorporated by reference.
35. SIGNATURES
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, City and Contractor have executed the Agreement.
ORIGAMI Risk LLC
By: _________________________________
Earnest Bentley, Chief Revenue Officer
Date: _____________
CITY OF LA MESA,
A Municipal Corporation
By: _________________________________
Dr. Mark Arapostathis, Mayor
Date: _____________
By: _________________________________
Greg Humora, City Manager
Date: _____________
APPROVED AS TO FORM
By: _________________________________
CITY ATTORNEY
Attachment: Exhibit A – Scope of Work and Fee Schedule
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ORDER FORM #20250724
CONTACT INFORMATION
Client: City of La Mesa Bill To Contact: Beatriz Cruz-Rivera Address: 4975 Memorial Dr.
La Mesa, CA 91941
Bill To Email: [email protected]
Is purchase order (PO) required?
Upon entering into this Order Form, please send any Pos, vendor registration links or tax exemption certificates to [email protected]
SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS
Subscription Term: 36 Months
Effective Date: Effective Date (as defined in the Agreement) RECURRING SUBSCRIPTIONS – LICENSES
Subscription Quantity / Functionality Purchased
RMIS Functionality Selected
Full User(s) 2 User(s)
Light User(s) 2 User(s)
Enterprise-Wide Record Entry Up to 1000 records added per year Annual Total: $25,300.00
RECURRING SUBSCRIPTIONS – HOSTING
Subscription Quantity / Functionality Purchased
Hosting, Network & Storage Up to 1 GBs of Database Size Non-Searchable File Attachment Storage Includes 100 GBs of Non-Searchable file storage Annual Total: $8,625.00
RECURRING SUBSCRIPTIONS – DATA PROCESSING
Subscription Quantity / Functionality Purchased
Claims, Transactions, and Notes Feed Monthly/Quarterly Feed From Athens Annual Total: $8,050.00
RECURRING SUBSCRIPTIONS – Client Support
Subscription Quantity / Functionality Purchased
Client Support Tier Selected Client Support tier includes support resourcing based on up to 2 hours of Client Support services per month beginning on the Effective Date.
Annual Total: $7,500.00
Total Annual Fees: $49,475.00
BILLING DETAILS AND ADDITIONAL TERMS
This Order Form is effective as of the Effective Date (as identified above) for the purchase of the subscription services listed above from Origami Risk LLC (“Origami”).
Origami entered into Agreement Between the County of San Mateo, Resolution No. 080892, with the County of San Mateo, a political subdivision of the state of California (“San Mateo”), to provide and implement a risk management information system, dated January 28, 2025 as may be amended from time to time (“San Mateo Agreement”). Origami and Client wish to enter into this Order Form for Origami to provide Client with the licenses and services as set forth herein on the same terms and conditions as the San Mateo Agreement, subject to the following modifications:
1. Any reference to San Mateo in the San Mateo Agreement shall instead be deemed to refer to Client for the purposes of this Order Form. To the extent that this Order Form conflicts with any provision of the San Mateo Agreement, the provisions of this Order Form shall govern.
2. To the extent the San Mateo Agreement does not contemplate order forms, this Order Form will be deemed a Statement of Work for purposes of the San Mateo Agreement.
3. The parties agree that this Order Form will apply to the services provided to the Client and Exhibit A “Statement of Work” attached to the San Mateo Agreement shall be replaced in its entirety by this Order Form and the related implementation services of Statement of Work #20250724. The Service Level Agreement located at the link below shall govern this Order Form.
4. The Term of the San Mateo Agreement shall be extended through the duration of the term of this Order Form.
Upon mutual agreement in writing by both the Client and Origami, this Order Form may be extended or renewed (subject to further negotiation as required) after the initial three-year term set forth herein.
Fees for the first year of recurring subscription fees and all one-time fees under this Order Form will be invoiced and due in accordance with the terms of the San Mateo Agreement. Fees for ongoing contract years are due annually upfront on each anniversary date thereafter. All fees are subject to applicable sales tax, which will appear separately on each invoice. All travel costs and expenses will be pre-approved by Client in writing and billed to Client as incurred.
Service descriptions and service-specific terms and conditions are set forth at origamirisk.com/servicedescriptions, which are hereby incorporated by reference in the form available at such link as of the Effective Date. Additional professional services may be set forth in other Statements of Work as agreed between the parties.
ORDER FORM APPROVAL
The undersigned agree to this Order Form.
ORIGAMI RISK LLC
By:__________________________________
Name: Earnest Bentley
CITY OF LA MESA
By:__________________________________
Name:_Mark Arapostathis_______________
(Print Name) (Print Name)
Title: Chief Revenue Officer
Date:
Title:__Mayor________________
-XO\ Date:_______________________
STATEMENT OF WORK #20250724
This Statement of Work (“SOW”) describes services to be performed by Origami Risk LLC (“Origami”) for City of La Mesa (“Client”). Capitalized terms used herein shall have the meanings set forth in the San Mateo Agreement (defined below).
Origami entered into Agreement Between the County of San Mateo, Resolution No. 080892, with the County of San Mateo, a political subdivision of the state of California (“San Mateo”), to provide and implement a risk management information system, dated January 28, 2025 as may be amended from time to time (“San Mateo Agreement”). Origami and Client wish to enter into this SOW for Origami to provide Client with the services as set forth herein on the same terms and conditions as the San Mateo Agreement, subject to the following modifications:
1. Any reference to San Mateo in the San Mateo Agreement shall instead be deemed to refer to Client for the purposes of this Order Form. To the extent that this Order Form conflicts with any provision of the San Mateo Agreement, the provisions of this Order Form shall govern.
2. The parties agree that this Order Form will apply to the services provided to the Client and Exhibit A “Statement of Work” attached to the San Mateo Agreement shall be replaced in its entirety by this SOW and the related subscription services of Order Form #20250724.
OVERVIEW
This SOW sets forth the Professional Services to conduct the implementation of the Service. The term of this SOW shall begin on the Effective Date of Order Form #20250724 and continue until Go-Live (as described below).
This SOW does not include subscriptions to the Service. All subscriptions and associated fees are set forth in a Order Form #20250724.
IMPLEMENTATION
Implementation Process
Implementation is the process of configuring the Service for use by Client including system settings, supporting Client in loading data, initial user training, and other work identified in this section of the SOW. The implementation phase is completed (“Go-Live”) when Client is able to utilize the Service for the purposes contemplated by the implementation tasks set forth below in this SOW, referred to by Origami as being Live in the system. Once Origami moves Client from its staging environment to its live production environment, any additional use of Origami’s staging environment after Go-Live will incur additional hosting fees.
Client’s provision of timely and accurate specifications, direction and feedback is essential to the implementation. Both parties understand that time is of the essence with regard to the implementation and agree to use reasonable and good faith efforts to promptly complete the implementation. Any voluntary project interruptions or stoppages ordered by Client outside of the project plan or any failures by Client to meet the obligations in the preceding sentence may result in the conversion of the implementation to a time and expense engagement, effective upon email notice from Origami to Client and billed monthly as incurred at Origami’s bundled hourly rate after crediting Client for any remaining unused portion of the fixed price.
Origami provides fixed price implementations based on (i) reasonable estimates from Client to complete the deliverables as scoped in this SOW and (ii) Client’s continued and uninterrupted effort toward Go-Live. Based on conversations with the Client, Origami estimates that it will need to provide 805 hours of Professional Services for the implementation deliverables set forth in this SOW (including, without limitation, training and
project management hours). If there are any changes to the scope of such deliverables, the parties will agree to meet and negotiate in good faith an amendment to this SOW to resolve any issues and to address any additional requirements.
Implementation Scope
Origami will work with Client to perform the following implementation tasks:
RMIS Configuration
System Configuration
Deliverable Scope
Insurance Policy
Configuration
Configure Origami’s fields, codes, and forms for Insurance Policies:
x A single Insurance Policy form
Includes Origami’s best practice screen designs and will allow for a single round of changes on the specification(s) developed.
Portal Configuration Configure external user access via Anonymous/Assignment Portal features:
x Up to 2 Portals for the following modules: Incidents and Requests for Fleet Coverage
Incident Form
Configuration
Configure Origami’s fields, codes, and forms for Incidents:
x Up to 4 Incident forms for incident types: Injured Employee, City Vehicle Damage, Non-City Vehicle Damage and Public Mishap
Includes Origami’s best practice screen designs to be documented in specification and will allow for a single round of changes identified during unit testing.
Location Hierarchy
Configuration
Configure Origami’s fields, codes, and forms for a single Location form and an initial import of Location data into the hierarchy structure (potentially, one for claims reporting and one for physical properties).
Assumptions:
x Client will provide the data file in delimited or fixed width format using Origami’s standard layout.
x Client will manually maintain location hierarchy via Origami UI.
Includes Origami’s best practice screen designs and will allow for a single round of changes on the specification(s) developed.
Mail Merge / Forms /
Letters
Includes a packet of mail merges and static forms on new claims.
Assumptions:
x The fields required on the mail merge forms exist within Origami.
State Forms Deploy the Origami standard WC State Forms. x Includes CA state forms
Assumptions:
x Client will leverage Origami's standard fields / forms / codes.
System / Needs Analysis Includes discovery and design discussions around overall system usage and deliverablespecific requirements.
Enable AI Functionality Origami will enable AI functionality in the Service, and Client agrees to abide by the AI terms and conditions contained at www.origamirisk.com/servicedescriptions.
User Security Configuration of up to 4 user security roles.
Values Configuration Configure property values, including one-time load of historic values from an SOV Client will:
x Provide a list of values with supporting explanation of formulas and calculations for each value type.
x Work with Origami to identify opportunities to improve on current list above Assets Configuration Configure Origami’s fields, codes, and forms for Assets including an initial load of Asset/Equipment data.
Assumptions:
x Asset/Equipment data to be provided in Origami standard Data Import Center format.
x Includes Origami’s best practice screen designs and will allow for a single round of changes on the specification(s) developed.
Fleet/Vehicle
Configuration
Configure Origami’s fields, codes, and forms for Fleet/Vehicles including an initial load of Vehicle data.
Includes Origami’s best practice screen designs and will allow for a single round of changes on the specification(s) developed.
Workflow Configuration Provide up to 40 hours of Origami workflow configuration. This bucket of hours will also be used to configure variances to the Origami standards, to configure additional workflow not explicitly noted elsewhere, and to configure additional features and functionality. In the event that additional hours in excess of the hours allocated for this deliverable are needed to complete this deliverable, the parties will enter into a separate amendment or statement of work to purchase such additional hours.
Dashboard Configuration Client will have access to the Origami standard dashboards.
Provide up to 15 hours of assistance to configure default dashboards using standard Origami dashboard widgets or custom widgets via Origami’s standard Custom Widget Designer.
In the event that additional hours in excess of the hours allocated for this deliverable are needed to complete this deliverable, the parties will enter into a separate amendment or statement of work to purchase such additional hours.
Report Configuration Client will have access to Origami standard reports, as well as ad-hoc report tool and custom template builder.
Provide up to 40 hours of assistance to configure standard Origami report templates and/or create custom template via Origami’s standard Custom Template Designer.
Assumptions:
x Client will provide examples of existing reports they wish to have recreated in Origami.
In the event that additional hours in excess of the hours allocated for this deliverable are needed to complete this deliverable, the parties will enter into a separate amendment or statement of work to purchase such additional hours.
Client Defined Entity
(Custom Module)
Configuration
Configure Client Defined Entity/Custom Module for Requests for New Vehicle Coverage.
Includes:
x Entry form for Purchasing Officer to submit requests for coverage of new vehicles x Workflow hours would include notifications to City of La Mesa team, acknowledgment to the Purchasing Officer with a report of all vehicles (their “schedule”) and, at approval, conversion to a vehicle and send to insurance contact
Assumptions:
x Does not include loading of historical data into Origami.
Claim Form Configuration Configure Origami’s fields, codes, and forms for Claims:
x Up to 4 Claims forms for coverages: Workers’ Comp, General Liability, Auto Liability and Property
Includes Origami’s best practice screen designs and will allow for a single round of changes on the specification(s) developed.
Convert Legacy System – Excel Files
Deliverable Scope
Prior System Conversion Origami will convert the legacy data, some of which will overlap with other data from Athens and Joint Pools Authority (JPA), from Spreadsheets on Shared Drive and import into the Service. Legacy data will include:
x Claims
x Transactions
x File attachments (organized by claim folders)
Includes:
x Includes 1 test conversion and 1 live conversion.
Assumptions:
x Client will provide Origami with a full backup of Spreadsheets on Shared Drive including schema and field definitions documentation.
x Client will be responsible for necessary data cleanup prior to submission of final go live database. Alternatively, Client may work with Origami to prepare cleanup scripts that can be repeated for final go-live database after transmission. Origami will not create new cleanup scripts or participate in data cleanup after go-live database is transmitted
x Client has knowledgeable resource(s) available to assist with mapping legacy data to Origami.
x File formats will remain the same between test and live conversion.
Loading Carrier / TPA Claims Data for Data Processing
Deliverable Scope
Custom Excel Conversion A single Excel spreadsheet with one tab of claim data with no more than 50 fields per claim, from Joint Pools Authority (JPA), administered by Public Entity Risk Management Authority (PERMA).
Includes:
x Includes 1 test conversions and 1 live conversion.
Assumptions:
x File will include 1 row per record and consistent data types per column x Detailed transactions are not included, summary totals by claim and financial category will be loaded.
x File formats will remain the same between test and live conversion.
Carrier / TPA Claims
Data Conversion
Convert and load the initial system data from the sources named below:
x WC Claims, Transactions and Notes data from Athens.
Includes:
x Includes 1 test conversion and 1 live conversion.
Assumptions:
x Origami will provide Client with text for data request letters suitable for requesting necessary data from each of the sources named below.
x File formats will remain the same between test and live conversion.
Deployment
Deliverable Scope
End to End Testing
Support
Provide up to 25 hours of support for End-to-End Testing Support.
Assumptions:
x Client will create test plan and execute all testing scenarios. x In the event that additional hours in excess of the hours allocated for this deliverable are needed to complete this deliverable, the parties will enter into a separate amendment or statement of work to purchase such additional hours.
Training Provide up to 24 hours of training to Client in year 1 of this SOW and provide additional training each subsequent year as needed. Time preparing for and conducting training are included in these hours. Professional Service hours will be eroded for training in future years. Training will be provided at Client offices or online at the Client’s request. Training can be provided in one session or several on mutual agreement between Client and Origami.
Assumptions:
x Client will provide Origami with guidance about the employees to be trained and any training requirements or a preferred approach.
x If training is to be provided in Client office, Client will provide appropriate meeting space and internet access so Origami can perform the training and also provide for transportation and other expenses for Client employees who attend the training.
In the event that additional hours in excess of the hours allocated for this deliverable are needed to complete this deliverable, the parties will enter into a separate amendment or statement of work to purchase such additional hours.
Go-Live Support Provide go-live support for 30 calendar days following delivery of all the deliverables listed in this Implementation Scope section to address any issues in connection with the Implementation Scope described in this section.
Assumptions:
x Issues/requests relating to expanded scope will be addressed using Client’s ongoing support hours.
Documentation Provide up to 40 hours of Documentation. Includes creation of client documentation that aligns with the design, configuration and workflows of deliverables outlined.
Project Management
Deliverable Scope
Project Management Origami will designate a project manager to provide project management activities during the Implementation. Origami will follow a set of best practices and tools to manage the implementation project which includes the items listed below:
Origami will:
x Schedule and lead initial kickoff call or meeting.
x Lead 30-minute status calls every two weeks throughout the term of the project (or as otherwise agreed upon by both Origami and the Client) with attendees which will be determined at project kickoff and as may be adjusted as needed throughout the duration of the project.
x Maintain a project schedule on a weekly basis with key deliverables and expected dates to drive design, configuration, and sign off of specifications and unit testing for each deliverable to ensure project stays in scope and on time. x Provide a project dashboard and QRAID (Questions, Risks, Actions, Issues, Decisions) log to provide oversight on issues which may impact scope, resources or timeline.
x Coordinate all activity within Origami to complete Origami’s tasks on schedule and ensure project team’s collaboration and accountability.
Client will:
x Participate in status calls and working meetings.
x Complete all Client assigned project tasks (e.g. discovery sessions, data gathering, unit testing, sign off) in accordance with the agreed upon timeline x Coordinate all activity within Client’s organization to complete Client’s tasks on the project schedule.
x Coordinate all activity of Client’s 3rd party providers (data sources, brokers, TPAs, etc.) required to complete tasks on the project schedule Client Roles and Responsibilities
x Client will designate, prior to the start of the implementation, a single point of contact who shall be responsible to coordinate and manage all activities required within Client’s organization to complete Client’s tasks on the project schedule and make decisions on behalf of Client. This single point of contact may be changed at any time upon Client’s notice to Origami.
x Client will designate, prior to the start of this engagement, at least one System Administrator (“Client SA”) who will be responsible for working with Origami to implement the Service and maintain the Service thereafter, and who will provide ongoing production support to Client’s users, both internal and external. More detailed responsibilities will be provided after project kickoff based on system requirements. Client SAs will be responsible for setting up and assigning security rights and maintaining user IDs for all users. Client SAs will have sufficient knowledge, skills and abilities to perform their identified project roles. x Client will provide requested information within a reasonable timeframe as agreed upon by Client and Origami; if providing the requested information is not achievable or will take longer than preferred, Client will promptly inform Origami of the situation and alternative solutions will be determined. x Client will help resolve project issues and assist with bringing issues to the attention of the appropriate persons within the organization, as required.
x Client will coordinate all activity of Client’s 3rd party providers required to complete tasks on the project schedule and Client will be primarily responsible for obtaining information and resolving any issues pertaining to third party products or services used by Client, if necessary. Client will be responsible for any charges levied by 3rd party providers.
x Client agrees generally to provide other reasonable assistance and cooperation to see that services are successfully completed (e.g., participate in status calls and working meetings, provide specifications, direction, and feedback as needed by Origami in a timely manner, etc.) x For any deliverables that Origami provides to Client for approval, Client will confirm approval or provide necessary details on any requested remediation promptly.
x Client will be responsible for testing and quality assurance related to the implementation within the timeframe as agreed upon in the project schedule. Client will ensure that all configurations and customizations operate as intended (including functionality, usability and data access rights), and Origami shall not be responsible for any damages caused by any such configurations or customizations. x Client will have final responsibility for decisions regarding all configurations and customizations (such as forms, dashboards, interfaces, reports, workflows and data flows), as agreed upon in the design documentation created by or for Client or Client’s users in the Service.
x Outside of the implementation scope set forth in this SOW, Client shall have the ability to configure additional default dashboards, fields, forms, user roles, distribution lists, reports and other features as needed by Client. x Client will review and approve specifications provided by Origami and acknowledges that requests for substantial deviations from the specification are outside the scope of the project. x Upon Origami’s completion of the deliverables set forth above, Client will provide written acknowledgment of GoLive. x At the conclusion of the implementation as set forth herein, Client agrees to use good faith efforts to respond to any Origami questionnaire or other request for feedback.
PRICING AND INVOICE SCHEDULE
Origami will invoice Client $75,525.00 for the Professional Services detailed in this SOW. Such payment shall be invoiced by Origami upon signature of this SOW by both parties and due in accordance with the terms of the San Mateo Agreement.
If needed, additional professional services can be purchased through a separate statement of work. All fees are subject to state sales tax, where applicable. All travel costs and expenses will be pre-approved by Client in writing and billed to Client as incurred.
Marketing Terms
a. Unless expressly prohibited in writing by Client, Origami may use Client's name, logo, and any testimonials/quotes in Marketing and Sales materials (including the Origami website). b. Upon Origami's request, Client will cooperate in good faith with Origami in conducting case studies or in drafting a press release.
STATEMENT OF WORK APPROVAL
The undersigned agree to this Statement of Work.
ORIGAMI RISK LLC CITY OF LA MESA
By:__________________________________ By:__________________________________
Name: Earnest Bentley Name:_______________________________ (Print Name) (Print Name)
Title: Chief Revenue Officer
Date: July 31, 2025
Title:_________________________________
Date: ________________________________
REPORT to the MAYOR and MEMBERS of the CITY COUNCIL
From the CITY MANAGER
DATE: August 12, 2025
SUBJECT: RESOLUTION TO AWARD RFP 25-15 FOR UNIFIED
COMMUNICATIONS AS A SERVICE (UCAAS) TO ICS,
INTELESYS, INC. FOR A NEW CITYWIDE TELEPHONE
SYSTEM
ISSUING DEPARTMENT: CITY MANAGER’S OFFICE
SUMMARY:
Issues:
Should the City Council adopt the resolution to award RFP 25-15 for Unified Communications as a Service (UCaaS) to ICS, Intelesys, Inc. for a new citywide telephone system?
Recommendation:
It is the recommendation of staff that the City Council adopt the resolution to award RFP 25-15 for Unified Communications as a Service (UCaaS) to ICS, Intelesys, Inc. for a new citywide telephone system.
Fiscal Impact:
This award is for $86,000 for the initial term to include installation and monthly recurring charges for 12 months. Funding for FY2026 is currently budgeted and available in account 1315-6586. Monthly recurring costs for UCaaS will be budgeted in each subsequent fiscal year.
City’s Strategic Goals:
Ensure a strong financial outlook through careful planning, sustainable service levels, and fiscal sustainability.
Report to Mayor and Councilmembers
Date: August 12, 2025
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Nurture an organizational culture where employees are recognized for the delivery of high-quality services to the community.
BACKGROUND:
The City of La Mesa uses an on-premises phone system which has been in place for decades. While the system is still functional, it has reached end of life for technical support and newer technologies have steadily evolved with more efficient and resilient systems.
This includes a movement to cloud hosted solutions which result in more user-friendly, technologically advanced options for both City staff and the public. UCaaS systems remove the need for hardware to be deployed onsite, instead relying on the vendor’s data center network to provide call control and extensive backup/resilience features as well as continuous upgrades to technology. Additional features can include instant messaging, remote access and improved call flow and menu options for the public.
DISCUSSION:
RFP (Request For Proposals) RFP 25-15 for Unified Communications as a Service (UCaaS) was published on February 6, 2025, and proposals were received from 11 respondents. All proposals were considered to be responsive to the RFP requirements and the top three were invited to be interviewed by City staff. ICS, Intelesys, Inc. proposed RingCentral as the system to be installed and was considered to have submitted the best proposal based on the requirements, their qualifications, and their cost. The term of the agreement will be for one year with four one-year options to renew at the discretion of the City Manager.
CONCLUSION:
It is the recommendation of staff that the City Council adopt the resolution to award RFP 25-15 for Unified Communications as a Service (UCaaS) to ICS, Intelesys, Inc. for a new Citywide telephone system.
Reviewed by: Respectfully submitted by:
____________________ ____________________________
Greg Humora Michael Watson
City Manager Information Technology Manager
Report to Mayor and Councilmembers
Date: August 12, 2025
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_________________ __
Scott Munzenmaier
Purchasing Officer
Attachments: Resolution
Draft Agreement with ICS, Intelesys, Inc.
Fiscal Impact Certificate
RESOLUTION NO. 2025-
RESOLUTION TO AWARD RFP 25-15 FOR UNIFIED
COMMUNICATIONS AS A SERVICE (UCAAS) TO ICS, INTELESYS, INC. ________________________________________________________________ WHEREAS, the City of La Mesa uses an on-premises phone system which has been in place for decades and while the system is still functional, newer technologies have steadily evolved with more efficient and resilient systems;
WHEREAS, RFP (Request For Proposals) RFP 25-15 for Unified Communications as a Service (UCaaS) was published on February 6, 2025, and proposals were received from 11 respondents with ICS, Intelesys, Inc. proposing RingCentral as the system to be installed and was considered to have submitted the best proposal based on the requirements, their qualifications, and their cost; and
WHEREAS, the initial term of the agreement will be for one year for an amount not-toexceed $86,000 with four one-year options to renew at the discretion of the City Manager.
BE IT AND IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of La Mesa, California, that the City Council intends to award RFP 25-15 for Unified Communications as a Service (UCaaS) to ICS, Intelesys, Inc. for an amount not-to-exceed $86,000 for an initial term of one year with four one-year options to renew.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of La Mesa, California, held the 12th day of August, 2025, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
CERTIFICATE OF CITY CLERK
I, MEGAN WIEGELMAN, City Clerk of the City of La Mesa, California, do hereby certify the foregoing to be a true and exact copy of Resolution No. 2025- , duly passed and adopted by the City Council of said City on the date and by the vote therein recited.
MEGAN WIEGELMAN, CMC, City Clerk
(SEAL OF CITY)
City of La Mesa
SERVICES AGREEMENT
Unified Communications as a Service (UCaaS)
2 TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. STANDARD AGREEMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES ...............................
2. ENGAGEMENT OF CONTRACTOR............................................................................
3. SERVICES TO BE PERFORMED BY CONTRACTOR ..............................................
4. LOCATION OF SERVICES ...........................................................................................
5. KEY PROJECT PERSONNEL .......................................................................................
6. CITY REPRESENTATION ............................................................................................
7. RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE CITY .............................................................................
8. PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE ......................................................................................
9. ITEMS TO BE DELIVERED TO CITY .........................................................................
10. COMPENSATION TO CONTRACTOR ........................................................................
11. HOLD HARMLESS ........................................................................................................
12. INSURANCE ...................................................................................................................
13. TERMINATION OF AGREEMENT FOR CAUSE OR CONVENIENCE ...................
14. NOTICES .........................................................................................................................
15. DISPUTE RESOLUTION ...............................................................................................
16. CONTRACTORS ............................................................................................................
17. INTEREST OF MEMBERS OF THE CITY ...................................................................
18. INTEREST OF CONTRACTOR AND EMPLOYEES; .................................................
19. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR ..................................................................................
20. PERS ELIGIBILITY INDEMNIFICATION .................................................................
21. CONTRACTOR NOT AGENT .......................................................................................
22. FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT ..................................................................................
23. RECORDS .......................................................................................................................
24. DESIGN CHANGES OR REVISIONS...........................................................................
25. OWNERSHIP OF WORK ...............................................................................................
26. INTEGRATION; AMENDMENTS ................................................................................
27. ADDITIONAL SERVICES OUTSIDE SCOPE .............................................................
28. CHANGES .......................................................................................................................
29. NON-DISCLOSURE .......................................................................................................
30. JOB SITE SAFETY .........................................................................................................
31. BUSINESS LICENSE .....................................................................................................
32. PREVAILING WAGES FOR PUBLIC WORKS PROJECTS .......................................
33. CONFLICT BETWEEN AGREEMENT AND OTHER DOCUMENTS ......................
34. SIGNATURES .................................................................................................................
3 1. STANDARD AGREEMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
Between the City of La Mesa and
ICS, Intelesys, Inc.
for Unified Communications as a Service (UCaaS)
This Agreement is entered into by City of La Mesa as of ____________, by and between the City of La Mesa, a municipal corporation, hereinafter referred to as "the City", and ICS, Intelesys, Inc., hereinafter referred to as "Contractor."
WITNESSETH THAT:
WHEREAS, the City Council has adopted Resolution No. _________; WHEREAS, the City has need for professional services to perform Unified Communications as a Service (UCaaS) and is willing to compensate Contractor for such services; WHEREAS, this Agreement is based on Request for Proposals 25-15; WHEREAS, the City desires to engage Contractor to render certain technical and professional services in the providing of said professional services; and WHEREAS, Contractor is qualified to provide said professional services for Unified Communications as a Service (UCaaS).
NOW THEREFORE, the parties do mutually agree as follows:
2. ENGAGEMENT OF CONTRACTOR
The City hereby agrees to engage Contractor and Contractor hereby agrees to perform the services set forth in this Agreement. This Agreement shall be for a term from the execution date of the Agreement through November 30, 2026 and may be renewed for additional four one-year terms by mutual written consent of both parties. The City Manager shall have sole and exclusive right to exercise any options contained in this agreement on behalf of the City.
3. SERVICES TO BE PERFORMED BY CONTRACTOR
Contractor shall commence performance of the Project upon execution of this Agreement by both parties. The term "Project" as used in this Agreement shall include all of the tasks and items listed and described in Exhibit "A", attached hereto and incorporated herein as part of this Agreement.
4. LOCATION OF SERVICES
Contractor agrees to provide the services at locations as specified in Exhibit A within the City for the full term of this Agreement. No changes will be made without prior written approval by the City.
4 5. KEY PROJECT PERSONNEL
Contractor agrees to provide the services of Aaron Betts, President, and David Garcia, Technical Advisor, respectively for the full term of this Agreement. No substitutions will be made without prior written approval by the City. The City reserves the right to request specific qualifications for personnel substituted under this section.
6. CITY REPRESENTATION
The City Manager for the City of La Mesa, or their designated representative, shall represent the City in all matters pertaining to the services rendered pursuant to this Agreement and shall administer said Agreement on behalf of the City. This person shall hereinafter be referred to as the "City's Representative."
7. RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE CITY
The City will provide the Contractor, or cause to be provided with, the following documents, services and site information, at no charge to the Contractor.
A. See Exhibit "A"
8. PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE
Both Contractor and the City recognize that time is of the essence in the completion of this work and the following schedule is dependent upon timely actions by the Contractor and the City.
Accordingly, the Contractor shall complete all of the work outlined in Exhibit "A" and as scheduled therein.
The Contractor shall not be responsible for damages or be in default or deemed to be in default by reason of strikes, lockouts, accidents, or acts of God, or failure of City to furnish timely information or to approve or disapprove Contractor's work promptly, or delay or faulty performance by City, or governmental agencies.
Contractor shall devote such time to the performance of services pursuant to this Agreement as may be reasonably necessary for satisfactory performance of Contractor's obligations pursuant to this Agreement.
9. ITEMS TO BE DELIVERED TO CITY
The following items shall be delivered by Contractor to the City of La Mesa:
A. See Exhibit "A"
10. COMPENSATION TO CONTRACTOR
The total fee for professional services shall be billed with a total amount for the initial term not to exceed $86,000 as described on page 2-3 of Exhibit "A". Additional terms will be billed at the monthly rate as described in Exhibit “A”.
5 The City shall compensate Contractor for the services performed hereunder within thirty (30) calendar days of receipt of Contractor's invoice for the services performed.
The City shall promptly review invoicing and notify Contractor of any objection thereto in writing within fifteen (15) days of receipt of the invoice; absent such objection the invoice shall be deemed proper and acceptable.
In the event that any undisputed invoice is not paid within thirty (30) calendar days after receipt of the invoice by the City, it shall commence bearing interest on the date that the invoice was rendered at the rate of 1% per month and the City agrees to pay all accrued interest, together with the charges for services rendered.
11. HOLD HARMLESS
To the furthest extent allowed by law, Contractor shall indemnify, hold harmless and defend City and each of its officers, officials, employees, agents and volunteers from any and all loss, liability, fines, penalties, forfeitures, costs and damages (whether in contract, tort or strict liability, including but not limited to personal injury, death at any time and property damage), and from any and all claims, demands and actions in law or equity (including reasonable attorney's fees and litigation expenses) that arise out of, pertain to, or relate to the negligence, recklessness or willful misconduct of Contractor, its principals, officers, employees, agents or volunteers in the performance of this Agreement.
If Contractor should subcontract all or any portion of the services to be performed under this Agreement, Contractor shall require each subcontractor to indemnify, hold harmless and defend City and each of its officers, officials, employees, agents and volunteers in accordance with the terms of the preceding paragraph.
This section shall survive termination or expiration of this Agreement.
12. INSURANCE
Throughout the life of this Agreement, Contractor shall pay for and maintain in full force and effect all policies of insurance required hereunder with an insurance company(ies) either (i) admitted by the California Insurance Commissioner to do business in the State of California and rated not less than "A:VII" in Best's Insurance Rating Guide, or (ii) authorized by the City Manager or his/her designee at any time and in his/her sole discretion. Contractor shall provide City with certificates of insurance (COI) evidencing all coverages and endorsements. Contractor agrees to name City, its elected officials, officers, officials, employees, agents and volunteers as additional insured under said policy prior to providing the services in this Agreement. The following policies of insurance are required:
A. COMMERCIAL GENERAL LIABILITY insurance which shall be at least as broad as the most current version of Insurance Services Office (ISO) Commercial General Liability Coverage Form CG 00 01 and include insurance for “bodily injury,” “property damage” and “personal and advertising injury” with coverage for premises and
6 operations (including the use of owned and non-owned equipment), products and completed operations, and contractual liability (including, without limitation, indemnity obligations under the Agreement) with limits of liability of not less than the following:
o $2,000,000 per occurrence
o $4,000,000 general aggregate
o $5,000 medical expense
B. ADDITIONAL INSURED ENDORSEMENT CERTIFICATE
C. WAIVER OF SUBROGATION
D. COMMERCIAL AUTOMOBILE LIABILITY insurance which shall be at least as broad as the most current version of Insurance Service Office (ISO) Business Auto Coverage Form CA 00 01 covering, Code 1 (any auto), or if Contractor has no owned autos, Code 8 (hired) and 9 (non-owned), with limits of liability of not less than $1,000,000 per accident for bodily injury and property damage.
E. WORKERS' COMPENSATION insurance as required by the State of California, with Statutory Limits, and Employer’s Liability Insurance with limit of no less than $1,000,000 per accident for bodily injury or disease.
F. PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY (Errors and Omissions) insurance appropriate to Contractor’s profession, with limits of liability of $2,000,000 per claim/occurrence and $2,000,000 policy aggregate.
The certificate holder should be stated as:
City of La Mesa Attn: Risk Management, 8130 Allison Avenue, La Mesa, CA 91942 Should Contractor maintain insurance with broader coverage and/or limits of liability greater than those shown above, City requires and shall be entitled to the broader coverage and/or the higher limits of liability maintained by Contractor. Any available insurance proceeds in excess of the specified minimum limits of insurance and coverage shall be available to City.
Contractor shall be responsible for payment of any deductibles contained in any insurance policies required hereunder and Contractor shall also be responsible for payment of any self-insured retentions. Any deductibles or self-insured retentions must be declared to, and approved by, the City Manager or his/her designee. At the option of the City Manager or his/her designee, either:
(i) the insurer shall reduce or eliminate such deductibles or self-insured retentions as respects to City, its elected officials, officers, officials, employees, agents and volunteers: or (ii) Contractor shall provide a financial guarantee, satisfactory to City Manager or his/her designee, guaranteeing payment of losses and related investigations, claim administration and defense expenses. At no time shall City be responsible for the payment of any deductibles or self-insured retentions.
7 All policies of insurance required hereunder shall be endorsed to provide that the coverage shall not be cancelled, non-renewed, reduced in coverage or in limits except after 30 calendar day written notice has been given to City. Upon issuance by the insurer, broker, or agent of a notice of cancellation, non-renewal, or reduction in coverage or in limits, Contractor shall furnish City with a new certificate and applicable endorsements for such policy(ies). In the event any policy is due to expire during the work to be performed for City, Contractor shall provide a new certificate, and applicable endorsements, evidencing renewal of such policy not less than 15 calendar days prior to the expiration date of the expiring policy.
The General Liability and Automobile Liability insurance policies shall be written on an occurrence form and shall name City, its elected officials, officers, officials, employees, agents and volunteers as an additional insured. Such policy(ies) of insurance shall be endorsed so Contractor’s insurance shall be primary and no contribution shall be required of City, its elected officials, officers, officials, employees, agents and volunteers. The coverage shall contain no special limitations on the scope of protection afforded to City, its elected officials, officers, officials, employees, agents or volunteers. The Workers’ Compensation insurance policy shall contain a waiver of subrogation as to City, its elected officials, officers, officials, employees, agents and volunteers.
If the Professional Liability (Errors and Omissions) insurance policy is written on a claims-made coverage form:
A. The retroactive date must be shown, and must be before the effective date of this Agreement or the commencement of work by Contractor.
B. Insurance must be maintained and evidence of insurance must be provided for at least 5 years after completion of the work or termination of the Agreement, whichever first occurs.
C. (iii) If coverage is canceled or non-renewed, and not replaced with another claims-made policy form with a retroactive date prior to the effective date of the Agreement, or work commencement date, Contractor must purchase extended reporting period coverage for a minimum of 5 years after completion of the work or termination of the Agreement, whichever first occurs.
D. A copy of the claims reporting requirements must be submitted to City for review.
E. These requirements shall survive expiration or termination of the Agreement.
Contractor shall furnish City with all certificate(s) and applicable endorsements effecting coverage required hereunder. All certificates and applicable endorsements are to be received by City and approved by City Manager or his/her designee prior to City’s execution of the Agreement and before work commences. Upon request of City, Contractor shall immediately furnish City with a complete copy of any insurance policy required under this Agreement, including all endorsements, with said copy certified by the underwriter to be a true and correct
8 copy of the original policy. This requirement shall survive expiration or termination of this Agreement.
If at any time during the life of this Agreement or any extension, Contractor or any of its subcontractors fail to maintain any required insurance in full force and effect, all work under this Agreement shall be discontinued immediately, and all payments due or that become due to Contractor shall be withheld until notice is received by City that the required insurance has been restored to full force and effect and that the premiums therefore have been paid for a period satisfactory to City. Any failure to maintain the required insurance shall be sufficient cause for City to terminate this Agreement. No action taken by City hereunder shall in any way relieve Contractor of its responsibilities under this Agreement.
The fact that insurance is obtained by Contractor shall not be deemed to release or diminish the liability of Contractor, including, without limitation, liability under the indemnity provisions of this Agreement. The duty to indemnify City and its elected officials, officers, officials, employees, agents and volunteers shall apply to all claims and liability regardless of whether any insurance policies are applicable. The policy limits do not act as a limitation upon the amount of indemnification to be provided by Contractor. Approval or purchase of any insurance contracts or policies shall in no way relieve from liability nor limit the liability of Contractor, its principals, officers, employees, agents, persons under the supervision of Contractor, vendors, suppliers, invitees, Contractors, subcontractors, or anyone employed directly or indirectly by any of them.
If Contractor should subcontract all or any portion of the services to be performed under this Agreement, Contractor shall require each subcontractor to provide insurance protection in favor of City, its elected officials, officers, officials, employees, agents and volunteers in accordance with the terms of each of the preceding paragraphs, except that the subcontractors' certificates and endorsements shall be on file with Contractor and City prior to the commencement of any work by the subcontractor.
13. TERMINATION OF AGREEMENT FOR CAUSE OR CONVENIENCE
If, through any cause, the Contractor shall fail to fulfill in timely and proper manner their obligations under this Agreement, or if the Contractor shall violate any of the covenants, agreements, or stipulations of this Agreement, the City shall thereupon have the right to terminate this Agreement immediately by giving written notice to the Contractor of such termination and specifying the effective date thereof. In such event, all finished or unfinished documents, data, studies, surveys, drawings, maps, models, photographs and reports prepared by the Contractor under this Agreement shall, at the option of the City, become its property and the Contractor shall be entitled to receive just and equitable compensation for any work satisfactorily completed hereunder.
In addition to termination for cause, the City may terminate this Agreement for City’s convenience upon not less than fifteen (15) days written notice to Contractor. Upon receipt of said notice, the Contractor shall immediately cease all work under this Agreement unless said notice provides otherwise. If this Agreement is terminated as provided in this paragraph for City’s convenience, the Contractor shall be required to provide to City all finished or unfinished documents, data,
9 studies, services, etc., prepared by the Contractor as may be requested by City and such work shall become City’s property upon payment to Contractor for the value of the work performed, less payments of compensation previously made.
Notwithstanding the above, the Contractor shall not be relieved of liability to the City for damages sustained by the City by virtue of any breach of the Agreement by the Contractor, and the City may withhold any payments to the Contractor for the purpose of set-off until such time as the exact amount of damages due the City from the Contractor is determined.
14. NOTICES
Notices and requests to the City or Contractor shall be delivered at the following addresses, either served personally on the designated representative or by U.S. Postal Service at the following addresses:
City:
City Manager
City of La Mesa
8130 Allison Avenue, La Mesa, CA 91942
(619) 463-6611
Contractor:
President
Intelesys
3155-B East Sedona Court, Ontario, California 91764
(888) 546-8353
15. DISPUTE RESOLUTION
The City shall require that all Contractors agree to submit any unresolved claims, counterclaims, disputes, controversies and other matters between them and the City or the Contractor and/or any subcontractors of any tier arising out of or relating to their agreement with the City or the breach thereof (“disputes”) first to mediation and then if not resolved, to non-binding arbitration prior to initiating suit or judicial proceeding.
If applicable – As provided in Public Contract Code section 9204, any claim filed by the Contractor on a public works project shall be reviewed by the City with 45 days and a written statement will be provided to the Contractor identifying what portion of the claim is disputed and what portion is undisputed. Upon receipt of a claim, the City and the Contractor may, by mutual agreement, extend the time period or it may be extended to allow City Council approval. The Contractor shall include
10 reasonable documentation to support the claim. Any payment due on an undisputed portion of the claim shall be processed and made within 60 days after the City issues its written statement.
16. CONTRACTORS
Contractor will utilize the services of the following subcontractors during the course of this study:
None.
Payment for such services shall be the responsibility of the Contractor. No substitution of proposed subcontractors shall be made without prior written approval by the City.
None of the services covered by the Agreement shall be subcontracted without the prior consent of the City. The Contractor shall be as fully responsible to the City for the acts and omissions of their subcontractors, and of persons either directly or indirectly employed by them, as they are for the acts and omissions of persons directly employed by them. The Contractor shall insert in each subcontract appropriate provisions requiring compliance with the labor standards provisions of this Agreement.
Contractor shall not assign, delegate, or transfer this Agreement or any work hereunder, nor assign any monies due or to become due hereunder, except as expressly stated herein. In no event shall any contractual relation be created between any third party and the City without prior written consent of the City. A consent to one assignment shall not be deemed to be consent to any subsequent assignment.
17. INTEREST OF MEMBERS OF THE CITY
No member of the governing body of the City and no other officer, employee, or agent of the City who exercises any functions or responsibilities in connection with the planning and carrying out of the program, shall have any personal financial interest, direct or indirect, in this Agreement; and the Contractor shall take appropriate steps to assure compliance.
18. INTEREST OF CONTRACTOR AND EMPLOYEES;
STATEMENT OF ECONOMIC INTERESTS
The Contractor covenants that they presently have no interest and shall not acquire interest, direct or indirect, in the study area or any parcels therein or any other interest which would conflict in any manner or degree with the performance of their services hereunder. The Contractor further covenants that in the performance of this Agreement, no person having any such interest shall be employed. City may require Contractor to complete and submit a Form 700, Statement of Economic Interests, in accordance with applicable law, to City Clerk.
19. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR
At all times during the term of this Agreement, Contractor shall be an independent contractor and shall not be an employee of City. City shall have the right to control Contractor only insofar as the results of Contractor's services rendered pursuant to this Agreement; however, City shall not have
11 the right to control the means by which Contractor accomplishes services rendered pursuant to this Agreement.
20. PERS ELIGIBILITY INDEMNIFICATION
In the event that Contractor’s employee and/or agent providing services under this Agreement claims or is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction or the California Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) to be eligible for enrollment in PERS of the City, Contractor shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless City for the payment of any employer and employee contributions for PERS benefits on behalf of the employee as well as for payment of any penalties and interest on such contributions which would otherwise be the responsibility of the City.
Notwithstanding any other agency, state or federal policy, rule, regulation, law or ordinance to the contrary, Contractor’s employees providing service under this Agreement shall not qualify for or become entitled to, and hereby agree to waive any claims to, any compensation and benefit including but not limited to eligibility to enroll in PERS as an employee of City and entitlement to any contributions to be paid by City for employer contributions and/or employee contributions for PERS benefits.
21. CONTRACTOR NOT AGENT
Except as City may specify in writing, Contractor shall have no authority, express or implied, to act on behalf of City in any capacity whatsoever as an agent. Contractor shall have no authority, express or implied, pursuant to this Agreement to bind City to any obligation whatsoever.
22. FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT
Contractor shall, at its sole cost and expense, furnish all facilities and equipment which may be required for furnishing services pursuant to this Agreement.
23. RECORDS
Contractor shall maintain adequate records to permit inspection audit of Contractor's time-andmaterial charges under this Agreement. Contractor shall make such records available to the City and to other public agencies responsible for approval, funding or auditing the project, during normal business hours upon reasonable notice. Nothing herein shall convert such records into public records and they will be available only to the City or to public agencies involved with approval, funding or audit functions. Such records shall be maintained by the Contractor for three (3) years following completion of the work under this Agreement.
24. DESIGN CHANGES OR REVISIONS
No design changes or revisions will be required and no payment therefor will be made except pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement. No extra compensation shall be paid the Contractor for revisions required by reason of omissions or errors by the Contractor in the preparation of the original document, plans, working drawings, or specifications. Changes to the scope of this Agreement shall be negotiated prior to commencement of extra work.
12 25. OWNERSHIP OF WORK
All finished or unfinished documents, studies, reports, computer files and materials prepared by Contractor and subcontractors under this Agreement shall be considered the property of the City and will be turned over to the City upon demand, but in any event, upon completion of the Project.
The Contractor shall be allowed to retain copies of documents for his permanent records, if desired.
26. INTEGRATION; AMENDMENTS
This Agreement sets forth the entire understanding of the parties with respect to the subject matter herein. There are no other agreements, expressed or implied, oral or written, except as set forth herein. This Agreement may be amended upon written mutual consent of both parties hereto.
Amendment requiring changes in compensation shall be subject to the City's change order procedures.
27. ADDITIONAL SERVICES OUTSIDE SCOPE
Only after written authorization from the City, additional services that Contractor could provide, or cause to be provided, include the following:
A. Additional work related to the Project but not included in the Scope of Work.
B. Additional work caused by changes unrelated to the Scope of Work described herein.
Contractor will be compensated for Contractor time and direct personnel expenses as approved by the City.
28. CHANGES
The City may, from time to time, request changes in the Scope of Services of the Contract to be performed hereunder. Such changes, including any increase or decrease in the amount of the Contractor's compensation, which are mutually agreed upon by and between the City and the Contractor shall be incorporated to this Contract.
29. NON-DISCLOSURE
The designs, plans, reports, investigations, materials and documents prepared or acquired by the Contractor pursuant to this Agreement (including any duplicate copies kept by the Contractor) shall not be shown to any other public or private person or entity, except as authorized by the City.
The Contractor shall not disclose to any other public or private person or entity any information regarding the activities of the City except as authorized by the City.
30. JOB SITE SAFETY
The general or prime Contractor who is responsible for means, methods and procedures of the project shall be responsible for job site safety.
The prime contractor and all subcontractors of all tiers shall:
13 A. Be responsible for the safety of their respective employees as required by law.
B. Come under the jurisdiction and supervision of the general or prime contractor’s job site safety program.
C. Exercise reasonable care to avoid risk of injury to others as required by the professional standard of care.
31. BUSINESS LICENSE
The Contractor, including all subcontractors, shall obtain a business license for work within the City of La Mesa pursuant to La Mesa Municipal Code Sections 6.08.010 through 6.08.240.
No payments shall be made to any Contractor until such business license has been obtained, and all fees paid therefor, by the Contractor and all subcontractors. Business license applications and information may be obtained from the Finance Department, City Hall, 8130 Allison Avenue, La Mesa, CA 91942-5502, (619) 667-1118 or online at cityoflamesa.us/buslic.
32. PREVAILING WAGES FOR PUBLIC WORKS PROJECTS
IF APPLICABLE
A. No professional Contractor or subcontractor subject to the requirements of State of California’s prevailing wages may be awarded a contract, or contracted with, for a public works project (submitted on or after April 1, 2015) unless registered with the Department of Industrial Relations pursuant to Labor Code section 1725.5 [with limited exceptions from this requirement for bid purposes only under Labor Code section 1771.1(a)].
B. This Project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations.
33. CONFLICT BETWEEN AGREEMENT AND OTHER DOCUMENTS
In the event of a conflict between this Agreement and any documents incorporated by reference in this Agreement, the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall supersede those contained in any such document incorporated by reference.
34. SIGNATURES
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, City and Contractor have executed the Agreement.
ICS, Intelesys, Inc.
By: _________________________________
Aaron Betts, President
14 Date: _____________
CITY OF LA MESA,
A Municipal Corporation
By: _________________________________
Dr. Mark Arapostathis, Mayor
Date: _____________
By: _________________________________
Greg Humora, City Manager
Date: _____________
APPROVED AS TO FORM
By: _________________________________
CITY ATTORNEY
Attachment: Exhibit A – Scope of Work and Fee Schedule
Sales proposal
QUOTE PREPARED FOR PREPARED BY
City of La Mesa Brian Wiktorski
Account Executive II, Majors
[email protected]
EXHIBIT A
RingCentral Inc., 20 Davis Drive, Belmont, CA 94002, United States 2 CONFIDENTIAL: This document contains information that is the confidential and proprietary property of RingCentral. Neither this document nor the information herein may be reproduced, used or distributed to or for the benefit of any third party without the prior written consent of RingCentral or pursuant to a confidentiality agreement. This quote is not binding until accepted in writing by Customer and RingCentral.
Budgetary Quote
Prepared for:
City of La Mesa
8130 Allison Ave.
La Mesa CA 91942
United States
Michael Watson
Quote Name: City of La Mesa 1
Quote Creation Date: June 30 , 2025 th
Quote Expiration Date: July 30 , 2025 th
Estimated Contract Start Date: July 31 , 2025 st
Initial Term: 36 Months
Renewal Term: 12 Months
Currency: USD
Payment Plan: Monthly
RingEX™ Services
Recurring Services
Summary of Service Qty Rate Subtotal
DigitalLine Unlimited Advanced 175 $8.49 $1,485.75
DigitalLine Basic 100 $3.99 $399.00
Additional Local Number 55 $0.49 $26.95
Specialty Analog Services Add-On 13 $20.00 $260.00
Monthly Recurring Services Total $2,171.70
Recurring Taxes & Fees
Summary of Service Qty Rate Subtotal
P.U.C. Fee (VoIP) NF 1 $8.89 $8.89
FUSF (VoIP) 1 $285.07 $285.07
CA Public Purpose Program Surcharge (VoIP) 1 $247.50 $247.50 E-988 (VoIP) 1 $22.00 $22.00
E911 (VoIP) 1 $112.75 $112.75
e911 Service Fee 275 $1.00 $275.00
Compliance and Administrative Cost Recovery Fee 275 $3.50 $962.50 Recurring Taxes & Fees Total $1,913.71
EXHIBIT A
RingCentral Inc., 20 Davis Drive, Belmont, CA 94002, United States 3 CONFIDENTIAL: This document contains information that is the confidential and proprietary property of RingCentral. Neither this document nor the information herein may be reproduced, used or distributed to or for the benefit of any third party without the prior written consent of RingCentral or pursuant to a confidentiality agreement. This quote is not binding until accepted in writing by Customer and RingCentral.
Recurring Taxes & Fees
Summary of Service Qty Rate Subtotal
Total Recurring Services + Taxes and fees Monthly $4,085.41 One-Time Items
Summary of Item(s) Qty Rate Subtotal
DataRemote 8-port Device (90X-1 Model) 9 $268.00 $2,412.00 Connext Equipment and Site Staging (per device) 9 $360.00 $3,240.00 Poly Trio C60 Smart Conference Phone 5 $745.20 $3,726.00 Cisco ATA192 Analog Telephone Adapter 13 $58.80 $764.40 Poly Edge E220 IP Phone 15 $75.99 $1,139.85
Poly Edge E450 IP Phone 15 $155.55 $2,333.25
Poly Edge E320 IP Phone 145 $111.18 $16,121.10
District Tax 1 $132.48 $132.48
Sales Tax 1 $2,119.73 $2,119.73
P.U.C. Fee (VoIP) NF 1 $12.51 $12.51
One-Time Items $29,736.60
One-Time Items Taxes $2,264.72
One-Time Items Total $32,001.32
Monthly Recurring Services including Taxes & Fees $4,085.41 One-Time Items Total including Taxes & Fees $32,001.32
Total Amount* $36,086.73
*Amounts are exclusive of applicable Taxes, Fees, and Shipping Charges. "RingCentral Office" and "RingCentral MVP" are now "RingEX™". All references to "RingCentral Office" and "RingCentral MVP", whether in the Agreement or its attachments, Order Forms or descriptions, mean "RingEX™".
EXHIBIT A
REPORT to the MAYOR and MEMBERS of the CITY COUNCIL
From the CITY MANAGER
DATE: August 12, 2025
SUBJECT: APPROVAL OF A PUBLIC WORKS MUTUAL AID
AGREEMENT WITH THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
ISSUING DEPARTMENT: Public Works
SUMMARY:
Issues:
Should the City Council approve a public works mutual aid agreement (PWMAA) with the County of Los Angeles and designate the City Manager as PWMAA Coordinator?
Recommendation:
The City Council approve a public works mutual aid agreement (PWMAA) with the County of Los Angeles and designate the City Manager as PWMAA Coordinator.
Fiscal Impact:
There are no immediate fiscal impacts of becoming party to the mutual aid agreement. If providing the resources, the PWMAA agency requesting the assistance pays all costs pursuant to the agreement. Only during a declared emergency, which releases state and federal funding, will the PWMAA provide reimbursement of expense for mutual aid.
Under the PWMAA, each requesting and assisting party is required to keep accounting records of the personnel, equipment and materials provided as required by the guidelines within the Federal Emergency Management Agencyadministered Stafford Act and the California Disaster Assistance Act. The requesting party is also responsible for the safekeeping of the resources provided by the assisting party, which includes housing, food and equipment/vehicle fuel and services.
Report to Mayor and Councilmembers
Date: August 12, 2025
Page: 2 of 3
City’s Strategic Goals:
Maintain a community where residents and visitors feel safe.
Environmental Review:
The execution of a mutual aid agreement for emergency services does not constitute a project under California Environmental Quality Act Section 15378(b)(5) as this government activity will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change.
BACKGROUND:
In October 1989, the Public Works Mutual Aid Agreement (PWMAA) was established to provide a means for public works agencies to receive mutual aid quickly following a catastrophic disaster. The PWMAA was modeled on the fire and law mutual aid systems with the notable exception that the PWMAA requires a local emergency proclamation, and the requesting jurisdiction pays for any assistance.
The initial signatories were the Counties of Los Angeles and Orange and now there are 20 counties, 157 cities, and 4 special districts that have become part of this mutual aid network. In San Diego, only the County of San Diego public works department has joined the mutual aid network.
A proclamation of a local emergency by an authorized official of the agency impacted by the disaster is necessary to trigger the Agreement. If the Governor or the President declares a disaster, agencies that have received assistance through the PWMAA can request reimbursement from the State and federal government. In turn, agencies providing aid will be reimbursed by the requesting jurisdiction. A copy of the procedures guide is attached with more detailed information on the resource requisition processes.
Participation in the PWMAA is voluntary. La Mesa is not obligated to provide or deplete our own resources and should utilize our own resources before requesting mutual aid.
DISCUSSION:
The PWMAA Coordinator is the individual who requests public works resources and binds the agency for the cost of these resources needed to respond to a disaster. The PWMAA Coordinator also has the authority for providing resources of personnel and equipment to another agency impacted by a disaster. It is appropriate for the City Manager as the Director of Emergency and Disaster to be the Coordinator.
Report to Mayor and Councilmembers
Date: August 12, 2025
Page: 3 of 3
Additionally, it is recommended that the Public Works Director and Assistant Director of Public Works are designated as the alternate PWMAA Coordinators in the event the primary coordinator is unavailable during the disaster.
Article 19 of the agreement allows a qualified public agency to become a part of the mutual aid agreement by executing a duplicate copy of the 1989 agreement.
CONCLUSION:
It is the recommendation of staff that the City Council approves entering into a public works mutual aid agreement with the County of Los Angeles and authorizes the City Manager to sign the agreement on behalf of the City and designates the City Manager as the mutual aid coordinator.
Reviewed by: Respectfully submitted by:
____________________ ____________________________
Greg Humora Michael Throne, PE
City Manager Director of Public Works
Attachments: A. Resolution
B. Signatory page
C. PW Mutual Aid Agreement (1989)
D. PWMAA procedures guide
E. Map of participating counties
RESOLUTION NO. 2025-
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA MESA
APPROVING AN AGREEMENT WITH THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES FOR
PUBLIC WORKS MUTUAL AID
WHEREAS, in 1989 the County of Los Angeles established the Public Works Mutual Aid Agreement to provide a means for public works agencies statewide to request and receive assistance quickly following a catastrophic disaster;
WHEREAS, 20 counties including the County of San Diego, 157 cities and 4 special districts have entered into mutual aid for public works services; and WHEREAS, it is in the best interest for La Mesa to have available the opportunity to swiftly request and receive critical public works resources during an emergency or disaster.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT AND IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of La Mesa, California, that the City Council approves the execution of a public works mutual aid agreement with the County of Los Angeles and authorizes the City Manager to sign the agreement on behalf of the City, and furthermore designates the City Manager as the Mutual Aid Coordinator with the Director and Assistant Director of Public Works being alternate Mutual Aid Coordinators.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of La Mesa, California, held the 12th day of August 2025, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
CERTIFICATE OF CITY CLERK
I, MEGAN WIEGELMAN, City Clerk of the City of La Mesa, California, do hereby certify the foregoing to be a true and exact copy of Resolution No. 2025- , duly passed and adopted by the City Council of said City on the date and by the vote therein recited.
MEGAN WIEGELMAN, CMC, City Clerk
(SEAL OF CITY)
Attach this page to the back of the
Public Works Mutual Aid Agreement
PUBLIC WORKS MUTUAL AID AGREEMENT
NO. 62170
ADDITIONAL PARTIES TO AGREEMENT
CITY OF LA MESA
IN WITNESS THEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement by their duly authorized officers on the dates hereinafter indicated.
BY: ______________________________
Greg Humora, City Manager
CITY OF LA MESA
DATE:______________________________
ATTEST:
BY: ______________________________
Megan Wiegelman, City Clerk
CITY OF LA MESA
DATE:______________________________
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RECOMMENDATIONS:
43 That your Board:
1. Approve the attached Agreement for Public Works Mutual Aid between the County of Los Angeles and Orange County as initial signatories with a provision to allow other Counties, Cities and State agencies to become subsequent additional parties to the Agreement.
2. Instruct the Chairmn of the Board to sign the. Agreement.
Representatives of the Los Angeles County Department of Public Works have been work1Ag .with representatives of 'other County and City Public Works Departments. the Statè Off~ce of Emergency Services, the American Public Works Association. the League of California Cities and County Supervisors Association of California to dev~~op a forml Mutual Aid Agreement fòr rendering Public Works Mutual Aid in disasters.
Fonmal Mutual Aid Agreements already exist for the Fire Service, Law Enforcement and Coroner agencies throughout the State. It has been recognized that fonmlized Mutual Aid Agreements are also needed in the public works discipline which is heavily involved in major disasters. Because the need for Public Works Mutual Aid' occurs less frequently than in fire and law enforcement, reciprocal service is less likely within any reasonable time frame so a reimbursement provi sian has been 1nël-uded in the attached Agreement.. The CaUforn1a Emergency Services Act sets forth in Title 2, Division 1, Chapter. 7 (Section 8550 'et seq.) of the Government Code and specificaiiy Artic!. 14 (Section 8630 et seq.) of the Act the basis for Public Works Mutual Aid Agreements. authorization.
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The attached Agreement is between Los Angeles County and Orange County as initial signataries. However. it has been endorsed by representatives of all of the Southern California Counties' and the Region I State Office of Emergency Services and those agencies are expected to approve and also become signatories as provided under the tenms of the Agreement. It is anticipated that many of the cities in these counties will also become parties to the Agreement.
The Agreement is intended to be used only in major disasters when the available resources of anyone County are not adequate to cope wi th the di saster and outside public works resources are required. It is anticipated that in such a case. a.Local Emergency will have been declared and a State .of Emergency will probably be requested. While the Agreement is primarily aimed at a catastrophic disaster such as a major earthquake. it could be ùsed'-,or any disaster such as a major flood. The basic provisions, of the Agreement are"that rendering of mutual aid by any party is strictly voluntary so that the. resources of the assist1ngparty are not unreasonably depleted by the rendering of such aid. The aid provided by a party would be fully reimbursed by the party receiving the aid. (In a major di saster, most of this cost is likely to be reimbursed by the State and Federal Governments). . .
The approval of this Agreement will be a major step in developing critical assistance to save lives and protect property of the c1t1ze~s of this County and its Cities b~ allowing us to receive public works assistance from other Counties and Cities in Southe.rn California and aiiowing us to provide assistance to them so they cån do the sam.
Attached are three copies of the Agreement which have been reviewed and approved as to fonm by County Counsel. Upon approval, please return the two. copies marked nORIGINAL. to this Department for processing together with four approved copies of this letter. The County File Copy is for your files until the fully executed . County's Copy is returned to you,.at which time the County File Copy. should be . confonmed and forwrded.to the Auditor-Controller. .
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ORAGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA MINUES January 9, 1990
PUBLIC WORKS MUTUAL AID AGREEMNT NO. 62170 WITH LOS ANGELES COUNTY:
Environmental Management Agency requests approval of agreement for Public Works Mutual Aid.
MOTION: On motion by Supervisor Vasquez, seconded by Supervisor Roth, the Board moved to: 1. Authorize execution of Mutual Aid Agreement No. 62170 with Los Angeles County as initial signator with provision for other counties, cities and State Agencies to 'became subsequent additional parties. 2. Designate Environmental Management Agency Public Works Operations Manager as Coordinator for Orange County.
MOTION UNANIMOUSLY CARIED.
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ORIGINAL
PUBLIC WORKS MUTUAL AID AGREEMENT
This Mutual Aid Agreement ("Agreement") is made and entered into by those parties who have adopted and signed this Agreement.
WHEREAS. the Cali fornia Offi ce of Emergency Servi ces. the League of California Cities. .the County Supervisors Association of California. and the American Public Works Association have expressed a mutual interest in the establishment of a plan to facilitate and encourage public works mutual aid agreements between political subdivisions throughout California; and WHEREAS. the parties hereto have determined that it would be in their best interests to enter into an agreement that implements that plan and sets forth procedures and the respons i bi li ti es of the parti eswhenever emergency personnel. equipment and facility assistance is provided from one party's Public Works Department to the other; and
WHEREAS. no party should be in a position of depleting unreasonably its own resources. facilities. or services providing such mutual aid; and WHEREAS. such an agreement is in accord with the California Emergency Services Act set forth in Title 2. Division I. Chapter 7 (Section 8550 et seq.) of the Government Code and specifically with Article 14 (Section 8630 et seq.) of the Act.
NOW. THEREFORE. IN CONSIDERATION OF THE CONDITIONS AND COVENANTS CONTAINED HEREIN. THE PARTIES AGREE AS FOLLOWS:
1. For thi s Agreement. the fan owi ng terms shall be ascri bed the fall owi ng meanings:
a. "Coordi natorll shall mean the person designated by each party to act on behalf of that party on all matters relative to mutual aid. to i ncl ude but not be limi ted to requests. responses. and reimbursement. b. 'ILocal Emergency" shall mean the actual or threatened existence of condi t10ns of d1 saster or extreme peril to the safety of persons or property within the territorial limits of one of the parties caused by human or natural conditions such as air pollution. fire. flood. storm. wind. earthquake. explosion. transportation accident. hazardous material problem, tsunami. sudden or severe energy shortage. epidemic, riot or other occurrences. other than conditions resulting from a labor controversy. which occurrences. or the immediate threat thereof. are 11 kely to be beyond the control of the personnel. equipment, or facilities of that party to this Agreement and which personnel, equipment or facilities of the other party are therefore des 1 red to combat.
c. An .Operat1onal Area- for the coordination of public works mutual aid shall nonmlly be a County and all the jurisdictions within the County that are parties to this Agreeme~t. A different public works operational area may be established by the parties in some unique cases.
2. Coordinators designated by each party shall be designated by Title.
Name. Address and Phone Numer. and if said Coordinator changes. the other parties of the Agreement shall be notified in writing as soon as practical after the appointment has been made through the Agreement Coordinator des1gnate~ in Paragraph 18 hereinafter.
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4. When request for assistance is received. the assisting Coordinator shall promptly advi se of the extent of response, provide whatever personnel, equipment. and/or facilities as can be provided without jeopardizing the safety of persons or property within their jurisdiction. No party receiving a request for assistance shall be under any obligation to provide assistance or incur any liability for not complying with the request.
5. When the assisting Coordinator's personnel. equipment. and/or facilities are no longer required or when assisting Coordinator advises that the resources are required within their own jurisdiction, the requesting Coordinator shall immediately arrange for the return of those resources.
6. Requesting party shall be responsible for the safekeeping of the resources provided by the assisting party. Requesting Coordinator shall remain in charge of the incident or occurrence and shall provide control and direction to the resources provided by the assisting party.
The request may include for providing supervisory personnel to take direct charge of the resources under the general direction of the requesting Coordinator. Requesting Coordinator shall make arrangements for housing and feeding. assisting personnel. fueling. servicing, and repair of equipment if such support is requested by assisting Coordinator. Assisting party's personnel shall not be deemed employees of requesting party and vice versa.
7. The requesting party agrees to pay all direct. indirect. administrative and contracted costs of assisting party incurred as a result of providing assistance 'pursuant to this Agreement. based upon standard rates applicable to assisting party's internal operations. Payment shall be made within sixty (60) days after receipt of a detailed invoice. Requesting party shall not assume any liability for the. d1.rect payment of any salary or wages to any officer or employee of assisting party.
8. Requesting party shall hold hanmless. indemnify. and defend the assisting party. its officers. agents. and emloyees against all liability. claims, losses. demnds or actions for injury to. or death of. a person or persons. or damges to ptoperty ar1 sing out of. or all eged to ar1 se out of or 1 n consequence of. thi s Agreement provided such liability, claims, losses. demnds. or actions are claimed to be due to the acts or omissions of the requesting party, its officers. agents. or employees. or employees of the assisting party working under the direction and control of the requesting party when the act or omission of such assisting party employee occurs or is alleged to occur within the scope of employment under the direction and control of the requesti ng party.
9. When mutual aid is provided. the requesting and assisting agencies. will keep account records of the personnel. equipment. and materials provided as requi red by Federal and State (NOAA) and FEMA gUidelines to maximize the possibility of Federal and State disaster reimbursement.
Each party shall have access to other party's records for this purpose.
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10. Agreement shall take effect immediately upon its execution and shall remain in effect until terminated. .
11. Any party may withdraw from agreement without cause upon del ivery of sixty (60) days prior written notice to the Agreement Coordinator designated in Paragraph 18 hereinafter.
12. To the extent that they are inconsistent with this agreement all prior agreements for public works mutual aid between the parties hereto are hereby null and void.
13. Requests for mutual aid assistance under this Agreement when more than one County is impacted by a disaster. should be channeled. through the appropriate Regional State Office of Emergency Services to ensure maximum effectiveness in allocating resources to the highest priority needs.
14.' Requests for Public Works assistance from outside of an operational area should be channeled through the authorized emergency management organizations for the requesting and providing parties. operational areas.
15. Any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement. or the breach thereof, shall be settled by arbitration in accordance with the Rules of the American Arbitration Association and judgment on the award rendered by the arbitrator(s) may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof.
16. This Agreement 1.n no way acts to abrogate or waive any immunity available under the Tort Claims Act.
17. Initial signatories to this Agreement are:
Los Angel es County
Orange County
18. The County of Los Angeles shall act as the initial Agreement coordinator of this program for the purpose of:
a. Receipt of new memers to the Agreement.
b. Maintaining a current list of signatory parties and representatives. c~ Circulating annually a list of all parties and Representatives to all signatory parties.
d. Arranging for amendments to agreement as may be necessary.
The party acting as Agreement Coordinator may transfer these responsibil1 t1 es to another party wi th the consent of that party and upon notification of the other parties to the Agreement.
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19. All signatory parties agree thát any other qual ified publ ic agency or quasi public agency may become a party to this agreement by executing a duplicate copy of this agreement and sending same to the Agreement Coordinator. initially the County of Los Angeles. addressed as follows:
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Works
900 South Fremont Avenue
Alhambra. CA 91803-1331
Attention: Disaster Services Coordinator
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PUBLIC WORKS MUTUAL AID AGREEMENT PROCEDURES GUIDE
I. PURPOSE
The purpose of this Procedures Guide is to provide parties to the Public Works Agreement with a practical set of guidelines on how to effectively provide and receive public works assistance under the terms of Public Works Mutual Aid Agreement #62170. It is not intended to override or change the terms of the basic Agreement. The terms of the basic Agreement shall govern in the event there is any actual or apparent conflict between this Procedures Guide and the Agreement. The following provisions are suggested guidelines only and not binding on any agency. These provisions should be modified and expanded as necessary to meet the unique needs and emergency organizational structure and working relationships of each operational and regional area.
II. BASIC TENETS OF PUBLIC WORKS MUTUAL AID
1. The most effective means of providing timely assistance to a jurisdiction impacted by a disaster is to have agreements in place in advance of the disaster. That has been accomplished by the enactment of Public Works Mutual Aid Agreement #62170 for all parties to the Agreement.
2. Assistance is voluntary.
3. Assistance provided will be reimbursed by the requesting jurisdiction.
4. Jurisdictions should reasonably commit their own resources before requesting mutual aid.
5. A proclamation of a local emergency is necessary to trigger the Agreement.
6. Cooperative planning and training are desirable to enhance the effectiveness of providing mutual aid when needed.
7. Mutual aid should flow through the State Mutual Aid system to enhance coordination and assure reimbursement of eligible expenditures by the impacted jurisdiction.
III. PROCEDURES FOR PUBLIC WORKS MUTUAL AID
1. Designated Public Works Coordinator
Paragraph 1 (a) of the Agreement specifies that the "Coordinator" shall mean the person designated by each party to act on behalf of that party on all matters relative to mutual aid, to include but not be limited to requests, responses and reimbursement.
It is suggested that this person be a person in authority during a disaster that would be authorized to request public works resources and bind their agency for the cost of these resources. They should also be in a position of authority for the providing agency to release personnel and equipment to the agency impacted by the disaster.
It is suggested that alternate coordinators be designated in case the primary coordinator is unavailable during the disaster.
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2. Communications
A preplanned method of communicating requests for public works assistance is essential to effectively obtain such assistance. This includes identifying the organizational channels to be used to process the requests and alternative communications hardware for transmitting the requests. Telephones should not be relied upon as the primary means of communications within the area impacted by a major earthquake disaster and common public works radio frequencies do not exist in most areas of the State to facilitate mutual aid requests between agencies by radio. The Communications organizational channels should reflect the unique organizational arrangements between the agencies in each operational and regional area. All signatories to the Agreement are strongly urged to develop such specific procedures and protocols as quickly as possible.
One example of such a system is shown on Attachment A. Each operational and regional area is encouraged to develop a system of communications hardware and/or common frequencies that will allow direct communications between the Public Works Agencies in the areas.
3. Operational Area Concept
Paragraph l(c) and 14 of the Agreement specifies that an operational area, normally a County and all the jurisdictions in the County, shall be the basic unit for coordinating public works mutual aid.
Because of their knowledge of public works terminology and procedures, it is suggested that a public works agency representative perform the role of public works coordinator for each operational area. Normally, this should be the County Public Works Agency for the operational area, although a different arrangement could be established if desired by the involved agencies.
4. Regional Coordinator Concept
Paragraph 13 of the Agreement suggests that requests for mutual aid assistance be channeled through the appropriate Regional State Office of Emergency Services to ensure maximum effectiveness in allocating resources to the highest priority needs.
Channeling these requests through the State Regional OES Office also helps to ensure State and Federal reimbursement of costs incurred.
Because of their knowledge of Public Works terminology, equipment and methods, it is suggested that Regional Coordinators for Public Works Mutual Aid be operational area coordinators. They would be typically elected from the operational area coordinators within their region. This is the approach which has been effectively used for coordinating Fire, Law and Coroner Mutual Aid. The Regional Public Works Coordinator should work closely with the State Regional OES Office in carrying out this role. A typical flow chart for the operational area and regional area coordinator concept is shown on Attachment B.
The regional area groupings should be developed by mutual consent of the operational area coordinators. Logical groupings of these operational areas should take into account geographic boundaries and traditional relationships between operational areas. They could match State OES regions (see Attachment C) or geographic barriers such as mountain ranges may dictate another more practical grouping.
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5. State Role
The State would act to support Public Works mutual aid assistance under the Agreement by offering assistance to the Regional and Operational Public Works Coordinator, and to act as Statewide Coordinator for seeking mutual aid resources if required from beyond the impacted region.
6. Resource Lists and Contacts
It is strongly recommended that lists of public works resources be developed for each participating agency, for each Operational Area and Regional Area. Such lists are essential for the operational area or Regional Coordinator to quickly identify which agencies have the particular types of resources needed by the requesting impacted agency.
The designated public works coordinator for each agency should develop a detailed list of resources for their agency by quantity and type of personnel equipment and material s and a contact number to check on its availability when needed. It is suggested that the coordinator then provide a brief summary of that information to the operational area coordinator for compiling an operational area resource directory of resources and contact numbers. Similarly, the operational area coordinator would provide a copy to the Regional Coordinator to establish a regional directory of resources and contact numbers.
It would be desirable to develop common standardized terminologies for resources, similar to the Incident Command System (ICS) concept in Fire Mutual Aid, to facilitate categorizing and compiling these inventory lists. However, the development of the standardized terminology should not hold up the development of these resource lists.
7. Arrange Care for Assisting Forces
Paragraph 6 of the Agreement requires that the requesting party be responsible for the safekeeping of the resources provided by the assisting party. The requesting coordinator is required to make arrangements for housing and feeding these assisting personnel and fueling and serving their vehicles.
Each participating agency is encouraged as quickly as possible to develop specific plans for how they will carry out this responsibility. This could include designating people in their personnel department with responsibility for arranging food and lodging and to preplan how they will be housed, especially if many buildings are damaged, as they would be in a large scale earthquake.
8. Documentation for Reimbursement
In accordance with Paragraph 9 of the Agreement, each requesting and assisting party is required to keep accounting records of the personnel, equipment, and materials provided under the Mutual Aid Agreement as required by the Federal Stafford Act administered by the Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) and State Natural Disaster Assistance Act (NDAA) guidelines. This requirement is to maximize the requesting agencies reimbursement of costs expended to receive mutual aid.
Each party to the Agreement should become thoroughly familiar with those federal and state accounting requirements and pre-establish emergency management procedures and training of their personnel to carefully document all costs of labor, equipment and
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personnel, including administrative costs, accounted by specific damage location. This practice is not only for mutual aid reimbursement but for reimbursement of all agency costs associated with the disaster. To obtain copies of these State and Federal guidelines, contact your Regional State Office of Emergency Services.
9. Proclamation of Emergency
Paragraph 3 of the Agreement requires that a proclamation of Local Emergency must be approved by an authorized official of the agency impacted by the disaster. Also, a State of Emergency should be requested through the operational area for approval by the Governor to authorize State reimbursement and a request for a Presidential proclamation of Emergency to trigger federal reimbursement. Each Agency should include in their emergency plan a provision to seek such a proclamation from the authorized official in their jurisdiction as soon as they can reasonably determine that the disaster will be beyond that mutual aid assistance will be required. They should make their authorized officials aware of the importance of such a proclamation before the disaster strikes so the officials will act quickly when the disaster does strike.
A proclamation of emergency is also critical because it changes the status of government workers to emergency service workers status which provides greater flexibility in the use of these people than exists in non-declared emergencies under employee Memorandum of Understanding.
10. Agency in Charge
Paragraph 6 of the Agreement provides that the requesting coordinator shall remain in charge of the incident and provide direction and control to the resources provided by the assisting party. The request may also include having the assisting party providing supervisory personnel to take direct charge of their forces under the overall direction of the requesting coordinator. The intent is that the assisting party will comply with all reasonable directions from the requesting coordinator. However, the assisting party should not be obligated to perform any work that it reasonably believes would unduly jeopardize the safety of its employees.
11. Checklists for Requesting Mutual Aid
Each party to the Agreement is encouraged to develop checklists for their coordinator to use in assuring that all required steps are followed to properly and effectively seek and provide Public Works Mutual Aid for the benefit of the impacted area and protection of the assisting party. These checklists should establish who is to carry out each essential function both internally to the agency and externally and contact numbers and means for reaching them.
Attachment D is a sample checklist that can be modified as needed to meet the needs of Agency, Operational Area and Regional Coordinators.
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ATTACHMENT A
INTERIM EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK
LOS ANGELES COUNTY
Los Angeles County does not currently have common radio frequencies which will allow direct emergency communications between the County Public Works Department and the public works agencies of the incorporated cities. An 800-mhz general government radio frequency system is currently being developed that may eventually provide this capability and amateur radio packet systems are also being developed that will assist in this effort. However, in the meantime to suit our immediate needs, if phone system is not functioning, we have decided to utilize the existing Sheriff's radio net.
The system very briefly works as follows. When a public works agency in the County is impacted by a disaster and requires mutual aid, they would contact their assigned closest Sheriff's station. The Sheriff's station will then forward the request on the Sheriff's radio net to the Main County Emergency Operations Center where a representative of the County Department of Public Works will be stationed in an emergency. The County Public Works representative has direct radio and ring down line ties with the County Department of Public Works Emergency Operations Center to determine if County resources can assist. If they are unavailable to assist, the County Public Works Department representative would contact other cities in the County, again through the Sheriff station net, if phones are not functioning, to secure the needed assistance. If County-wide resources are overtaxed, the request would be processed to the State OES Regional Coordinating Office to seek mutual aid from outside of Los Angeles County.
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ATTACHMENT B
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Federal Government
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Request & Advice Request & Advice
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ATTACHMENT C
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Attachment D
CHECKLIST FOR MUTUAL AID ASSISTANCE
I. Pre-Event
Develop procedures at local, operational area and Regional area levels to carry out mutual aid including checklists of actions, resource lists, etc.
II. Post Event
1. Local Agency quickly assesses estimated extent of damage and availability of local resources to deal with it.
2. If it is apparent that outside resources will be needed to effectively deal with the emergency, prompt authorized local official to request proclamation of local emergency and request State of Emergency through the County Operational area coordinator.
3. Upon proclamation of local emergency, request mutual aid assistance from operational area public works mutual aid coordinator according to pre-established procedures.
4. Be specific on request as to type and quantity of resources needed, when to report, who to report to, how long needed, type of work to be performed.
Once a providing party can be located to satisfy the resource request, the coordinator will determine how quickly these resources can be made available and notify the requesting party of that fact.
5. The requesting party will make all necessary arrangements to house, feed, and otherwise care for the assisting party’s personnel and equipment.
6. The requesting party will carefully document all costs by specific damage site according to State and Federal procedures to maximize reimbursement for costs expected.
Carefully record the names of assisting personnel and equipment at each site, and hours worked there.
7. The Regional State OES Office should provide a liaison representative at the impacted operational area EOC to assist in facilitating mutual aid.
8. The requesting party should return the assisting party’s resources as soon as possible.
REPORT to the MAYOR and MEMBERS of the CITY COUNCIL
From the CITY MANAGER
DATE: August 12, 2025
SUBJECT: A. RESOLUTION ACCEPTING BID 25-12, PHASE 6
SEWER IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT, CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENT PROJECT NO. 8103, AND AWARDING
A CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT TO S.C. VALLEY
ENGINEERING, INC.
B. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A REQUEST TO THE
STATE WATER RESOURCES CONTROL BOARD FOR
AN INCREASE IN THE STATE REVOLVING FUND
LOAN NO. 8608-110, ACCEPTING FUNDS FROM THE
LOAN IF APPROVED, AND APPROPRIATING THE
EXPENDITURE IN A CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT
PROGRAM PROJECT ACCOUNT
ISSUING DEPARTMENT: PUBLIC WORKS
SUMMARY:
Issues:
Should the City of La Mesa approve the attached Resolutions to:
A. Accept Bid 25-12, Phase 6 Sewer Improvements Project and award a construction contract to S.C. Valley Engineering, Inc. for $5,985,284.71? B. Authorize a request to the State Water Resources Control Board for an increase in the State Revolving Fund Loan No. 8608-110, accepting funds from the loan if approved, and appropriating the expenditure in a Capital Improvement Program Project Account?
Report to Mayor and Councilmembers
Date: August 12, 2025
Page: 2 of 4
Recommendation:
Approve the attached Resolutions to:
A. Accept Bid 25-12, Phase 6 Sewer Improvements Project and award a construction contract to S.C. Valley Engineering, Inc. for $5,985,284.71.
B. Authorize a request to the State Water Resources Control Board for an increase in the State Revolving Fund Loan (SRF) No. 8608-110, accept funds from the loan if approved, and appropriate the expenditure in a Capital Improvement Program Project Account.
Fiscal Impact:
Capital Improvement Project No. 8103, Phase 6 Sewer Improvement Project will be funded by SRF Loan No. 8068-110. The approved loan amount is $7,000,000 and will cover the construction contract plus a 10% contingency, and a previously approved construction management contract for $500,000. Only the amount necessary for the construction and associated costs will be charged to the project.
The repayment of the loan will commence one calendar year after the construction is completed and accepted by the City and will be for a period of 20 years at an interest rate of 1.65%.
The City is also requesting the State Water Board to increase the loan amount from $7,000,000 to $9,618,582 to include bid additives A+B at a cost of $2,304,335.74. These bid additives will be negotiated with the contractor and added at a later date.
State Water Board staff have indicated that loan increases under $25 million can be approved administratively without Board or Director approval (Attachment E).
An approval is expected in 3-4 months. If the City does not receive the loan increase, the City will not add bid additives A+B to the project.
City’s Strategic Goals:
Invest in infrastructure to serve the needs of the community.
Report to Mayor and Councilmembers
Date: August 12, 2025
Page: 3 of 4
Environmental Review
The Project is categorically exempt from environmental review in accordance with California Environmental Quality Act Section 15302(c), Replacement of Existing Facilities. The City Council made this finding on September 28, 2021, in Resolution 2021-112.
BACKGROUND:
In December 2010, during a very heavy rain event, the sewer system across the City was inundated by storm water inflow and infiltration resulting in sanitary sewer overflows. In March 2011, the Regional Water Quality Control Board issued Investigative Order R9- 2011-0040, directing the City to show the circumstances involved in the spills, and to provide technical reports. The City has a wastewater capital improvement program to address inflow and infiltration, seek low interest loans from the state, and prioritize the oldest and most critical pipelines.
The City subsequently prepared design plans for SRF funding of this project. In December 2020, the City Council approved resolution 2020-144 authorizing applying for an SRF loan for $7,000,000. In May 2021, the City Council approved resolution 2021-044 approving the SRF reimbursement of project expenditures and approved resolution 2021- 045, pledging revenues to repay the SRF loan for the Project.
In February 2024, the City Council approved resolution 2024-008 authorizing the execution of the loan agreement, and the Mayor has signed the agreement.
DISCUSSION:
The scope of the project is to replace and rehabilitate sewer infrastructure within the Vista La Mesa neighborhood (pipes and manholes to be replaced shown in color on Attachment D). The area contains a considerable amount of aging concrete sewer pipe, which is of poor quality and has a limited lifespan. Work includes pipe replacement, cured in place lining, sewer backflow prevention installation, and re-routing of sewer away from difficult to access easements.
In May 2024, a notice inviting bid advertised the project including a project labor agreement. The City received two bids. The low bid was $14,890,580, which far exceeded the engineer’s estimate of $8,200,000. City Council resolution 2024-092 rejected all bids and directed staff to re-evaluate and re-bid the project.
Staff worked with the consultant designer to refine the project design and specifications.
On April 24, 2025, a notice inviting bids advertised the project with a newly modified
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project labor agreement with a base bid engineer’s estimate of $7,450,000. The City received 8 bids. The lowest, responsive base bidder was S.C. Valley Engineering, Inc. with a base bid amount of $5,985,284.71. The bid also includes optional bid additives to modify the scope of work to the original May 2024 design. The total cost of the base bid plus A+B additives is $8,289,620.45.
Staff recommends awarding the base bid of $5,985,284.71 and evaluating the selection of additives at a later date, contingent upon the award of additional funds from the State Water Resources Control Board. A summary of bid results is shown in Attachment C.
The project time is 250 working days, and the tentative project start date is September 2025 with completion in summer 2026. The City has notified affected properties of the planned work and additional notices will be provided prior to construction.
CONCLUSION:
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the attached resolutions to:
A. Accept Bid 25-12, Phase 6 Sewer Improvements Project and award a construction contract to S.C. Valley Engineering, Inc. for $5,985,284.71.
B. Authorize a request to the State Water Resources Control Board for an increase in the State Revolving Fund Loan No. 8608-110, accepting funds from the loan if approved, and appropriating the expenditure in a Capital Improvement Program Project Account.
Reviewed by: Respectfully submitted by:
____________________ ____________________________
Greg Humora Michael Throne, PE
City Manager Director of Public Works
Attachments: A- Resolution Construction Contract Award
B- Resolution to Increase Fund Request, Accept and Appropriate Funds C- Bid Summary
D- Project Map
E- State Water Board Memo Regarding Loan Increases
RESOLUTION NO. 2025-
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA MESA
ACCEPTING BID NO. 25-12, PHASE 6 SEWER IMPROVEMENT PROJECT (CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT NO. 8103) AND AWARDING A
CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT TO S.C. VALLEY ENGINEERING, INC.
WHEREAS, this project will advance the City’s goal of investing in infrastructure to serve the needs of the community;
WHEREAS, the City’s wastewater capital improvement goals focus on replacement and/or rehabilitation of pipe with inadequate capacity, and/or in poor condition, and reduction of inflow and infiltration;
WHEREAS, on April 24, 2025, a notice inviting bids was advertised and documents were distributed on PlanetBids;
WHEREAS, on June 13, 2025, the City received eight bids on the bid opening date and SC Valley Engineering Inc. was the lowest, responsive, responsible bidder with a total base bid of $5,985,284.71, and
WHEREAS, the Project includes a Project Labor Agreement (PLA).
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT AND IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of La Mesa, California, that:
The SC Valley Engineering Inc. bid in the amount of $5,985,284.71 for CIP No. 8103, Bid No. 25-12, Phase 6 Sewer Improvement Project was determined to be the lowest, responsive, responsible base bid. Said bid is on file with the City Clerk.
BE IT FUIRTHER RESOLVED, that the Mayor is hereby authorized to accept and execute a construction contract with SC Valley Engineering, Inc. to perform items of work in the bid at the prices set forth on said bid for a total amount of $5,985,284.71.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of La Mesa, California, held the 12
th day of August 2025, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
CERTIFICATE OF CITY CLERK
I, MEGAN WIEGELMAN, City Clerk of the City of La Mesa, California, do hereby certify the foregoing to be a true and exact copy of Resolution No. 2025- , duly passed and adopted by the City Council of said City on the date and by the vote therein recited.
MEGAN WEIGELMAN, CMC, City Clerk
(SEAL OF CITY)
RESOLUTION NO. 2025-
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA MESA
AUTHORIZING A REQUEST TO THE STATE WATER RESOURCES
CONTROL BOARD FOR AN INCREASE IN THE STATE REVOLVING FUND LOAN NO. 8608-110, ACCEPTING FUNDS FROM THE LOAN IF APPROVED,
AND APPROPRIATING THE EXPENDITURE IN A CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT
PROGRAM PROJECT ACCOUNT
WHEREAS, this project will advance the City’s goal of investing in infrastructure to serve the needs of the community;
WHEREAS, in February 2024, the City Council approved resolution 2024-008 authorizing execution of a State Revolving Fund Loan agreement (No. 8608-110) for $7,000,000, and Mayor signed the agreement;
WHEREAS, resolution 2024-008 authorizes the Mayor to make changes or amendments to the agreement, and
WHEREAS, the City shall request from the State Water Resources Control Board additional loan funds of approximately $2,618,582 to fund the optional bid additives in the Phase 6 Sewer Improvement Project.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT AND IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of La Mesa, California, that:
The City accepts the loan and appropriates the expenditure for the Phase 6 Sewer Improvement Project in a capital improvement program project account, however if the actual revenue received from the source specified should be more or less than the amount set forth herein, that the appropriations shall be adjusted to the amount actually received.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of La Mesa, California, held the 12
th day of August 2025, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
CERTIFICATE OF CITY CLERK
I, MEGAN WIEGELMAN, City Clerk of the City of La Mesa, California, do hereby certify the foregoing to be a true and exact copy of Resolution No. 2025- , duly passed and adopted by the City Council of said City on the date and by the vote therein recited.
MEGAN WEIGELMAN, CMC, City Clerk
(SEAL OF CITY)
ATTACHMENT C
City of La Mesa
Bid Results for Project Phase 6 Sewer Improvements with Project Labor Agreement (BID 25‐12) Issued on 04/24/2025
Bid Due on June 13, 2025 11:00 AM (PDT)
Exported on 06/13/2025
Section/Bidder Bid Amount Responsive
Main Bid
SC VALLEY ENGINEERING INC. $5,834,086.19
BURTECH PIPELINE INCORPORATED $6,860,000.00
SEMA Construction, Inc. $7,060,944.78
Palm Engineering Construction Co $7,827,591.00
James W. Fowler Co. $9,019,816.00
Blue PacificEngineering And Construction $9,178,500.00
Griffith Company $10,365,687.00
J.R. Filanc Construction Company $11,754,055.00
Alternative Bid (Main)
SC VALLEY ENGINEERING INC. $151,198.52
James W. Fowler Co. $231,170.00
Griffith Company $242,880.00
J.R. Filanc Construction Company $271,944.00
BURTECH PIPELINE INCORPORATED $335,720.00
Palm Engineering Construction Co $371,362.00
Blue PacificEngineering And Construction $449,200.00
SEMA Construction, Inc. $666,182.50
Additive Bid A
SC VALLEY ENGINEERING INC. $613,643.37
BURTECH PIPELINE INCORPORATED $664,486.00
SEMA Construction, Inc. $784,938.34
Blue PacificEngineering And Construction $910,491.00
Palm Engineering Construction Co $937,990.00
Griffith Company $992,095.00
James W. Fowler Co. $1,007,732.00
J.R. Filanc Construction Company $1,264,712.00
Additive Bid B
SEMA Construction, Inc. $1,587,613.96
SC VALLEY ENGINEERING INC. $1,682,744.77
James W. Fowler Co. $2,014,791.00
Blue PacificEngineering And Construction $2,239,400.00
BURTECH PIPELINE INCORPORATED $2,325,740.00
Griffith Company $2,695,539.00
Palm Engineering Construction Co $2,864,585.00
J.R. Filanc Construction Company $3,466,034.00
Altervative Bid (Additive B)
SC VALLEY ENGINEERING INC. $7,947.60
James W. Fowler Co. $9,050.00
BURTECH PIPELINE INCORPORATED $20,000.00
Griffith Company $28,000.00
J.R. Filanc Construction Company $28,350.00
SEMA Construction, Inc. $33,666.00
Blue PacificEngineering And Construction $50,000.00
Palm Engineering Construction Co $50,000.00
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State Water Resources Control Board
TO:
FROM:
DATE:
Joe Karkoski
Deputy Director
Division of Financial Assistance
Lisa Hong
Supervising Water Resource Control Engineer
Division of Financial Assistance
May 27, 2025
SUBJECT: EVALUATION OF BUDGET INCREASE REQUESTS; CLEAN WATER STATE REVOLVING FUND (CWSRF) LOANS, 2024-25 INTENDED USE PLAN
BACKGROUND
On August 6, 2024, the State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) adopted the CWSRF Intended Use Plan (IUP) for State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2024-25. The IUP describes the State Water Board’s plan for implementing the CWSRF program and complimentary financing programs for the SFY.
Section IV.D of the 2024-25 IUP specifically directed the Deputy Director of DFA to evaluate the “impacts of rising construction costs on existing loans and the CWSRF’s ability to finance those higher loan amounts for existing loan projects before approving loan increases and approving new loans on the Fundable List.”
DISCUSSION
DFA staff completed an evaluation of executed CWSRF Loan agreements without approved final budgets and projects included in the 2024-25 IUP Fundable List without an executed agreement. Staff evaluated each project to determine whether a budget change had been requested or if a future budget change was known. Staff also included in its evaluation projects on the Fundable List where the applicant has withdrawn their request for CWSRF Loan or likely cannot execute an agreement in SFY 2024-25.
A total of 104 projects were analyzed with 15 projects requesting budget increases, 5 projects expecting decreases, 21 projects with either partial funding limitations per the IUP or are expecting to not request for budget increases, and 52 projects with no known budget changes. An estimated $57 million of additional CWSRF loan funds will be
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requested while an estimated $95 million of CWSRF loan funds will be either be disencumbered or not be executed this fiscal year, resulting in a $38 million decrease in estimated CWSRF loan demand. Some Small Community Wastewater projects are also experiencing cost increases, and the funding gap may be bridged through additional loan, additional grant, value engineering, or a combination thereof.
Table 1 summarizes the results of staff’s evaluation.
Table 1: Summary of Results
Project
Number
Recipient Project Name Initial
Contract
Amount
Estimated
Increase
Requested
8260-110 Inland Empire
Utilities Agency
Distribution
System/Wineville/Jurupa/RP-3
Recharge Improvements
(PID 23a)
$11,772,550 $3,594,878
8573-110 Vallejo Flood and
Wastewater District
Vallejo Mare Island Pump
Station 3W Effluent Bypass $40,000,000 $10,000,000
8433-1101 Oxnard, City of City of Oxnard Treatment
Plant Rehabilitation Projects $66,700,000 $21,901,724
8514-110 Elsinore Valley
Municipal Water
District
Diamond Regional Sewer Lift
Station and Dual Force Mains $36,540,937 $13,459,063
8516-110 Crestline Sanitation
District
Huston Creek WWTP
Dewatering Building and
Primary Clarifier
$9,000,000 $2,904,260
8602-110 Santa Barbara, City
of
Braemar Lift Station
Rehabilitation Project $7,430,411 $1,920,970
8436-110 Santa Cruz County
Sanitation District
Valencia Creek Sewer
Relocation Project $1,393,000 $1,872,220
8584-110 Amador County Buena Vista Landfill
Reconstruction and Surface
Impoundment Expansion and
Liner Replacement
$3,474,406 $1,147,461
Total Known Budget Increases $56,800,576
Total Known Budget Decreases $(94,860,045)
CWSRF Net Budget Increase $(38,059,469)
1 8433-110 estimated increase request was previously approved as in the FY 23-24 CWSRF Budget Increase Memo.
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In addition to the loan projects listed above, several small community wastewater projects may request for funding increase via a loan. After an evaluation from Hilltop Securities, staff believe the CWSRF Program can continue to accommodate loan adjustments listed above and up to $100 million in loans for small community wastewater projects. Limited loan increases due to rising construction costs do not appear at this time to be adversely affecting the CWSRF’s ability to approve loan increases or approve new loans.
Staff regularly coordinate with Hilltop Securities to update the financial modeling results used to evaluate the CWSRF Program’s sustainable lending capacity. The next time the financial capacity is updated will be in preparation for the 2025-26 IUP.
RECOMMENDATION
From a lending capacity standpoint, DFA staff recommend increasing loan amounts for existing projects as requested during the FBA process with the exception projects that have previously received a significant amount of funding. The projects are:
• East County Advanced Water
o 8548-110 - East County Advanced Water Purification Project • Elsinore Valley Municipal
o 8462-110 – Regional Water Reclamation Facility Expansion DFA staff finds there is sufficient loan capacity to accommodate up to $100 million in total loans for small community wastewater projects. Any small community wastewater projects requesting loans is still subject to financial review and this is not a funding decision for specific projects.
DFA staff further recommend approving remaining CWSRF loans on the Fundable List. for non-Small Community Wastewater projects, increase requests not captured in Table 1 that will not exceed $25 million and the total loan amount is within $50 million can be approved without additional review by Deputy Director. DFA staff, though, should continue to monitor the requested loan changes to identify any trend that may adversely affect lending capacity. DFA staff should update its analysis as part of preparing the 2025-26 IUP. This memo will remain in place until a new memo for FY 2025-26 is approved.
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Joe Karkoski, Deputy Director
Division of Financial Assistance
cc: Lance Reese, Division of Financial Assistance
Joe Karkoski Digitally signed by Joe Karkoski
Date: 2025.05.27 11:00:54
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DATE: August 12, 2025
TO: Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM: John Herrera, CPA – Acting Director of Finance
VIA: Greg Humora, City Manager
SUBJECT: 2025-2026 PROPOSITION D PROPERTY TAX LEVY
Adoption of the attached resolution establishes the City of La Mesa’s General Obligation (G.O.) Refunding Bonds Series 2016 (Fire, Police and Emergency Services Measure) property tax levy rate for the fiscal year 2025-2026. This levy is necessary to collect property taxes to be used to make debt service payments on the bonds issued in accordance with the $21.825 million of refunding bonds authorized by the City on October 25, 2016. These General Obligation Refunding Bonds were used to refund the $25 million of authorization approved by the voters on March 2, 2004 (Proposition D – Fire, Police and Emergency Services Bond Measure).
Local secured assessed valuation in La Mesa has increased by 5.2% in fiscal year 2025-2026 over the prior fiscal year. The increase in secured assessed valuation combined with the savings achieved through the 2016 refunding allows us to maintain the levy rate at $15 per $100,000 of assessed valuation while continuing to meet the established debt service payment amounts and maintain reserves in accordance with the bond covenants.
Thanks to strong assessed value growth in La Mesa, and higher investment yields, staff expects the City of La Mesa will have excess reserves (generated from the $15 tax rate) to pay off this G.O. Bond one or two years ahead of its August 2036 maturity date.
The next step is to file the attached Council resolution with the County of San Diego by August 31, 2024. The $15 levy tax rate will be used for calculation of 2025-2026 property taxes. La Mesa property owners should receive their property tax statements from the San Diego County Treasurer-Tax Collector by early October 2025.
Attachments: A. Calculation of GO Bond Property Tax Rate for 2025-2026 B Resolution establishing the property tax rate for bonded indebtedness for fiscal year 2025-2026
RESOLUTION NO. 2025-
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA MESA
ESTABLISHING THE PROPERTY TAX RATE FOR BONDED INDEBTEDNESS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026
________________________________________________________________ WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of La Mesa desires to establish the rate of property tax required to generate an amount of revenue from the tax base to provide sufficient moneys to pay debt service on the voter approved bonded indebtedness payable during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026; and
WHEREAS, the total net taxable secured assessed valuation of the City of La Mesa is now estimated at $10,500,129,000 full value.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT AND IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of La Mesa, California, that the property tax rate within the City for the City of La Mesa General Obligation Refunding Bonds, Series 2016 (Fire, Police, and Emergency Services Measure) for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026 be and hereby is established at $0.15000 per $100 assessed value.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Manager and the Director of Finance are each hereby directed and authorized to take any and all actions necessary to ensure that such property tax rate is enrolled with the County of San Diego County Auditor and Controller.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of La Mesa, California, held the 12
th day of August 2025, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
CERTIFICATE OF CITY CLERK
I, MEGAN WIEGELMAN, City Clerk of the City of La Mesa, California, do hereby certify the foregoing to be a true and exact copy of Resolution No. 2025-________, duly passed and adopted by the City Council of said City on the date and by the vote therein recited.
MEGAN WIEGELMAN, CMC, City Clerk
(SEAL OF CITY)
Row 1. Calculate 2025-26 Net Taxable Assessed Valuations 1 2025-26 taxable secured assessed valuation of the City (a): $10,448,694,162.00 Delinquency Factor
2 Less: delinquency factor shown at right (Non-Teeter City) (b) 3.00% $313,460,824.86 3 Equals: 2025-26 net taxable secured assessed valuation of the City (a): $10,135,233,337.14 4 2025-26 taxable unsecured assessed valuation of the City (a): $174,663,902.00 Delinquency Factor
5 Less: delinquency factor shown at right (Non-Teeter City) (b) 5.00% $8,733,195.10 6 Equals: 2025-26 net taxable unsecured assessed valuation of the City: $165,930,706.90
2. Calculate 2025-26 Net Requirement for Secured Property 7 2024-25 secured tax rate (c) $0.015000
8 2025-26 revenue from unsecured taxable property based on 2024-25 secured tax rate $24,889.61 9 2025-26 semi-annual debt service requirements (d):
February 1, 2026: $283,225.00
August 1, 2026: $1,333,225.00
10 Total 2025-26 annual debt service requirement: $1,616,450.00 11 Net requirement for secured taxable property after considering revenues from unsecured property $1,591,560.39
3. Calculate 2025-26 Secured Tax Rate per $100 of Secured Assessed Value 12 Net balance of property tax revenue from 2024-25 levy (Approximate) (a): $5,308,477.00 13 Interest earnings (Approximate) (a): Included in net balance 14 Less: 2016 Refunding debt service payment due on August 1, 2025 (d): ($1,303,100.00) 16 Total (Net balance of funds on-hand including interest earnings) $4,005,377.00 17 Net 2025-26 debt service requirement for secured property after considering 2024-25 balance ($2,413,816.61) 18 Calculated 2025-26 secured tax rate per $100 of secured assessed value $0.000000
4. Determine City's 2025-26 Tax Rate and Resultant Revenue Balance After 8/1/2026 Debt Service Payment 19 City's desired tax rate per $100 of secured assessed value (a): $0.015000 Total property tax levy in 2025-26 for payment of bond debt service 20 Secured property $1,520,285.00
21 Unsecured property $24,889.61
22 Total $1,545,174.61
23 Tax revenues received in December 2024 (1/2 of total levy) $772,587.30 24 Plus funds on hand (from balance and interest earnings) $4,005,377.00 25 Available revenue for debt service payment due February 1, 2026 $4,777,964.30 26 Less: Debt service payment due on February 1, 2026 (d) ($283,225.00) 27 Revenue balance after debt service payment on February 1, 2026 $4,494,739.30 28 Tax revenues received in April 2025 (1/2 of total levy) $772,587.30 29 Plus funds on hand (from revenue balance after February 1, 2026 debt payment) $4,494,739.30 30 Available revenue for debt service payment due August 1, 2026 $5,267,326.61 31 Less: 2016 Refunding debt service payment due on August 1, 2026 (d): ($1,333,225.00) 33 Revenue balance after debt service payment on August 1, 2026 $3,934,101.61 Sources:
(a) City of La Mesa
(b) County of San Diego Assessor's Office & Recorder/County Clerk's Office (c) County of San Diego Auditor & Controller's Office
(d) Official Statement Prepared By:
See Page 3 for disclosures.
CALCULATION OF PROPERTY TAX RATE FOR 2025-26
City of La Mesa
2016 General Obligation Refunding Bonds
July 29, 2025
1
Tax Rate per
$100,000 of AV
Estimated Ending
Fund Balance*
$15 $3,934,102
14 3,832,749
13 3,731,397
12 3,630,045
11 3,528,692
10 3,427,340
9 3,325,988
8 3,224,635
7 3,123,283
6 3,021,931
5 2,920,578
*See Page 1, rows 19 through 33, for detailed calculation of ending fund balance based on assumed tax rate.
City of La Mesa
Summary of Tax Rate Reserve Estimates for 2025-26
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REPORT to the MAYOR and MEMBERS of the CITY COUNCIL
From the CITY MANAGER
DATE: August 12, 2025
SUBJECT: BIENNIAL CITY COUNCIL SALARY REVIEW (AS
DIRECTED BY COUNCIL)
ISSUING DEPARTMENT: CITY MANAGER’S OFFICE
SUMMARY:
Issue:
Should the City Council adjust the compensation for the Mayor, Councilmembers and Treasurer?
Recommendation:
Provide direction to staff regarding a possible adjustment to compensation for the Mayor, Councilmembers and City Treasurer.
Fiscal Impact:
Any adjustment to compensation as noted above may require corresponding budget adjustments.
BACKGROUND:
At the November 28, 2023, meeting, the Council adopted Ordinance No. 2023-2905 to adjust the Mayor, City Council and City Treasurer compensation. The Ordinance increased the Council compensation from $1,000 to $1,900 monthly (the Mayor, as a Councilmember, received the same increase), the Mayor compensation from $1,000 to $1,900 (total for Mayor: $1,900 Council compensation + $1,900 Mayor compensation = $3,800), and the City Treasurer compensation from $579 to $1,100. Additionally, Council directed staff to return in August of non-election years with a staff report regarding possible adjustments to such compensation.
Report to Mayor and Councilmembers
Date: August 12, 2025
Page: 2 of 3
DISCUSSION:
Pursuant to State law, Councilmembers’ compensation may be increased by a maximum of 5% (non-compounding) for each calendar year from the date of the last increase. With the last adjustment enacted in 2023, the maximum allowable increase for two years is 10% (2 x 5% = 10%) or $190 per month (current monthly salary $1,900 x 10% = $190).
The Mayor, as a Councilmember, would receive the same increase. The maximum allowable amount the City Treasurer could be increased is $110 ($1,100 x 10% = $110).
It has been the custom and practice for the City Council to increase the Mayor’s and City Treasurer’s compensation (based on their specific roles) whenever the City Council compensation is increased. Any increases to City Council compensation will take effect following the 2026 election.
To provide additional analysis, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, cumulative inflation from 2023 through mid-2025 for the San Diego County region was 9.9%. For additional context, the table below shows Mayor, Councilmember and elected Treasurer monthly compensation for cities in the San Diego Region, sorted by Councilmember compensation.
Mayor Council City
CITY Salary Salary Treasurer Population
1 Vista $3,317 $3,196 98,344
2 Carlsbad $2,455 $2,355 $1,187 113,495
3 El Cajon $3,380 $2,336 102,991
4 Escondido $6,280 (1) $2,245 $2,245 148,122
5 Oceanside $2,108 $1,933 $2,015 170,020
6 Santee $3,246 $1,926 59,478
7 La Mesa $3,800 $1,900 $1,100 60,537
8 Poway $2,538 $1,813 48,051
9 Encinitas $1,820 $1,720 60,841
10 National City $5,733 (1) $1,701 $919 55,236
11 Coronado $1,187 $1,187 18,437
12 Solana Beach $1,152 $1,032 12,675
13 San Marcos $978 $978 94,188
14 Imperial Beach $1,750 $950 25,458
15 Del Mar $950 $950 3,867
16 Lemon Grove $1,405 $803 27,569
San Diego $20,394 $15,295 1,388,320
Chula Vista $13,416 $5,367 274,333
(1)Escondido and National City have a full time Mayor
Carlsbad, Escondido, Oceanside, La Mesa and National City have elected Treasurers San Diego and Chula Vista have full-time Mayor & City Council
Report to Mayor and Councilmembers
Date: August 12, 2025
Page: 3 of 3
CONCLUSION:
If the City Council desires to adjust the compensation (including the Mayor as a Councilmember), it may do so at this time, at a maximum rate of 10%; and, further adjust the compensation to the Mayor and City Treasurer (based on their specific roles) and as noted above. If the Council approves changes to salary, then staff will return to Council with an Ordinance to modify the Municipal Code at a later date.
Reviewed by: Respectfully submitted by:
____________________ ____________________
Greg Humora Amanda Lee
City Manager Assistant City Manager
____________________
Lyn Dedmon
Assistant to the City Manager
DATE: AUGUST 12, 2025
TO: CITY COUNCIL
FROM: MAYOR ARAPOSTATHIS AND VICE MAYOR DILLARD
(SUBCOMMITTEE FOR CITY MANAGER CONTRACT ADJUSTMENTS)
SUBJECT: CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING
ADJUSTMENTS TO THE CONTRACT FOR THE CITY MANAGER
BACKGROUND
The Council appointed an ad hoc subcommittee, consisting of Mayor Arapostathis and Vice Mayor Dillard (Subcommittee), to recommend adjustments to the City Manager’s contract. This report, along with its attachments, contains such recommendations and includes the necessary documents for Council approval and implementation.
DISCUSSION
Salary Adjustment: On August 5, 2025, the Subcommittee met to discuss possible adjustments to the contract for the City Manager. The Subcommittee reviewed the Cost of Living Adjustments (COLA) for La Mesa employees and evaluated the San Diego market for similar positions. The La Mesa City Employees Association (LMCEA) and management and Confidential employees received a 6% COLA, effective the first full pay period on or after July 1, 2025.
In response, the City Manager requested a 5% COLA; and, therefore, the Subcommittee recommends that the Council grant his request in consideration of his exceptional performance.
If approved, the amendment would be effective the first full pay period on or after July 1, 2025. The contract for the City Manager is on file with the City Clerk.
SUBCOMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
Adopt the following attached draft resolution to effectuate the amendment to the City Manager contract as discussed above:
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA MESA AUTHORIZING
EXECUTION OF THE FIFTH AMENDMENT TO THE CITY MANAGER EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (FIFTH AMENDMENT AGREEMENT ATTACHED.)
RESOLUTION NO. 2025-
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA MESA
AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF THE FIFTH AMENDMENT TO THE
CITY MANAGER EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT AND IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of La Mesa, California, that Gregory P. Humora was appointed City Manager.
Furthermore, the Mayor is hereby authorized and directed to execute for and on behalf of the City that certain fifth amendment to the City Manager Employment Agreement between the City of La Mesa and Gregory P. Humora dated January 28, 2020, (on file in the Office of the City Clerk)(“Fifth Amendment Agreement”). A draft Fifth Amendment Agreement is attached hereto and hereby incorporated into this Resolution.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of La Mesa, California, held the 12th day of August 2025, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
CERTIFICATE OF CITY CLERK
I, MEGAN WIEGELMAN, City Clerk of the City of La Mesa, California, do hereby certify the foregoing to be a true and exact copy of Resolution No. 2025- , duly passed and adopted by the City Council of said City on the date and by the vote therein recited.
MEGAN WIEGELMAN, CMC, City Clerk
(SEAL OF CITY)
FIFTH AMENDMENT TO CITY MANAGER EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
The City Manager Employment Agreement dated January 28, 2020, as amended (Original Agreement), is hereby amended this fifth time on this 12th day of August 2025, pursuant to the following terms and conditions and is otherwise reaffirmed as to each and every other provision contained therein (Fifth Amendment Agreement).
Section 1.
A new Section 4.1.6 is added to the Original Agreement to read as follows:
Adjustment. The City Manager shall continue to receive the current monthly salary as reflected in the Original Agreement plus an additional salary increase of 5% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for fiscal year 2025-2026.
Section 2.
Unless otherwise stated above, adjustments reflected in this Fifth Amendment Agreement shall be effective the first full pay period beginning on or after July 1, 2025.
Section 4.
In the event of any conflict between any provision or figure contained in the Original Agreement, this Fifth Amendment Agreement shall supersede.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the City of La Mesa has caused this Fifth Amendment Agreement to be signed and executed in its behalf by its Mayor, and duly attested by its City Clerk, and Gregory P. Humora has signed and executed this Fifth Amendment Agreement, both in duplicate, effective as of the day and year first written above.
Mark Arapostathis, Mayor
City of La Mesa
Gregory P. Humora, City Manager
ATTEST:
_________________________
Megan Wiegelman, City Clerk
DATE: AUGUST 12, 2025
TO: CITY COUNCIL
FROM: MAYOR ARAPOSTATHIS AND VICE MAYOR DILLARD
(SUBCOMMITTEE FOR CITY ATTORNEY CONTRACT ADJUSTMENTS)
SUBJECT: CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING
ADJUSTMENTS TO THE CONTRACT FOR THE CITY ATTORNEY
BACKGROUND
The Council appointed an ad hoc subcommittee, consisting of Mayor Arapostathis and Vice Mayor Dillard (Subcommittee), to recommend adjustments to the contract of the City Attorney. This report, along with its attachments, contains such recommendations and includes the necessary documents for Council approval and implementation.
DISCUSSION
Salary Adjustment: On August 5, 2025, the Subcommittee met to discuss possible adjustments to the contract for the City Attorney. The Subcommittee reviewed the Cost of Living Adjustments (COLA) for La Mesa employees and evaluated the San Diego market for similar positions. The La Mesa City Employees Association (LMCEA) and management and confidential employees received a 6% COLA, effective the first full pay period on or after July 1, 2025.
Accordingly, the Subcommittee recommends that the City Attorney receive an equivalent COLA to ensure consistent salary differentials among the groups identified above.
Additionally, the Subcommittee recommends a 3% market adjustment (same as Department Directors) for the City Attorney to reflect market conditions and his exceptional performance.
The Subcommittee also recommends (as requested) that an additional 50 hours of administrative leave be credited to the City Attorney’s leave bank to be exhausted no later than January 1, 2027.
If approved, the amendment would be effective beginning on July 1, 2025. The contract for the City Attorney is on file with the City Clerk.
SUBCOMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
Adopt the following attached draft resolution to effectuate the amendment to the City Attorney contract as discussed above:
A. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA MESA
AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF THE FIFTH AMENDMENT TO THE CITY
ATTORNEY EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (FIFTH AMENDMENT AGREEMENT ATTACHED.)
RESOLUTION NO. 2025-
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA MESA
AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF THE FIFTH AMENDMENT TO THE
CITY ATTORNEY EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT AND IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of La Mesa, California, that Glenn Sabine was appointed City Attorney.
Furthermore, the Mayor is hereby authorized and directed to execute for and on behalf of the City that certain fifth amendment to the City Attorney Employment Agreement between the City of La Mesa and Glenn Sabine dated July 9, 2019, (on file in the Office of the City Clerk)(“Fifth Amendment Agreement”). A draft Fifth Amendment Agreement is attached hereto and hereby incorporated into this Resolution.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of La Mesa, California, held the 12th day of August 2025, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
CERTIFICATE OF CITY CLERK
I, MEGAN WIEGELMAN, City Clerk of the City of La Mesa, California, do hereby certify the foregoing to be a true and exact copy of Resolution No. 2025- , duly passed and adopted by the City Council of said City on the date and by the vote therein recited.
MEGAN WIEGELMAN, CMC, City Clerk
(SEAL OF CITY)
FIFTH AMENDMENT TO CITY ATTORNEY EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
The City Attorney Employment Agreement dated July 9, 2019, as amended (Original Agreement), is hereby amended this fifth time on this 12th day of August 2025, pursuant to the following terms and conditions and is otherwise reaffirmed as to each and every other provision contained therein (Fifth Amendment Agreement).
Section 1.
A new Section 4.1.6 is added to the Original Agreement to read as follows:
Adjustment. The City Attorney shall continue to receive the current monthly salary as reflected in the Original Agreement plus an additional salary increase of 6% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for fiscal year 2025-2026. An additional 3% market adjustment shall be added to the salary and hourly rate for fiscal year 2025-2026.
Section 2.
A new Section 4.4.3 is hereby added to the Original Agreement to read as follows:
Adjustment. In addition to the administrative leave provision as reflected in the Original Agreement, the City Attorney’s administrative leave bank shall be increased by an additional 50 hours, which shall be exhausted no later than January 1, 2027.
Section 3.
Unless otherwise stated above, adjustments reflected in this Fifth Amendment Agreement shall be effective July 1, 2025.
Section 4.
In the event of any conflict between any provision or figure contained in the Original Agreement and this Fifth Amendment Agreement, this Fifth Amendment Agreement shall supersede.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the City of La Mesa has caused this Fifth Amendment Agreement to be signed and executed on its behalf by the Mayor, and duly attested by the City Clerk, and Glenn Sabine has signed and executed this Fifth Amendment Agreement, both in duplicate, effective as of the day and year first written above.
Mark Arapostathis, Mayor
City of La Mesa
Glenn Sabine, City Attorney
ATTEST:
_________________________
Megan Wiegelman, City Clerk
DATE: August 12, 2025
TO: Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM: Megan Wiegelman, City Clerk
VIA: Greg Humora, City Manager
SUBJECT: LETTER FROM THE LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES REQUESTING THE
DESIGNATION OF A VOTING DELEGATE AND ALTERNATE FOR THE
LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES ANNUAL CONFERENCE, OCTOBER 8 THROUGH OCTOBER 10, 2025, IN LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA
The attached Voting Delegate Appointment Packet requests the designation of a voting delegate for the General Assembly at the League of California Cities (“Cal Cities”) Annual Conference and Expo. The designated delegate will represent the City at the General Assembly, and the designation must be made by Council action.
Following the appointment, the City Clerk will submit the required information through Cal Cities’ designated online submission form. Both the delegate appointments and the form submission must be completed no later than Wednesday, September 24, 2025.
Staff recommends that the Council designate one voting delegate and up to two alternate voting delegates to represent the City at the General Assembly on October 10, 2025, during the Cal Cities Annual Conference and Expo.
Attachment: A. 2025 Voting Delegate Appointment Packet
1400 K Street, Suite 400, Sacramento, CA 95814 • 916.658.8200 • calcities.org
DATE: Wednesday, July 16, 2025
TO: Mayors, Council Members, City Clerks, and City Managers RE: DESIGNATION OF VOTING DELEGATES AND ALTERNATES
League of California Cities Annual Conference and Expo, Oct. 8-10, 2025 Long Beach Convention Center
Every year, the League of California Cities convenes a member-driven General Assembly at the Cal Cities Annual Conference and Expo. The General Assembly is an important opportunity where city officials can directly participate in the development of Cal Cities policy.
Taking place on Oct. 10, the General Assembly is comprised of voting delegates appointed by each member city; every city has one voting delegate. Your appointed voting delegate plays an important role during the General Assembly by representing your city and voting on resolutions.
To cast a vote during the General Assembly, your city must designate a voting delegate and up to two alternate voting delegates, one of whom may vote if the designated voting delegate is unable to serve in that capacity. Voting delegates may either be an elected or appointed official.
Action by Council Required. Consistent with Cal Cities bylaws, a city’s voting delegate and up to two alternates must be designated by the city council. Please note that designating the voting delegate and alternates must be done by city council action and cannot be accomplished by individual action of the mayor or city manager alone.
Following council action, please submit your city’s delegates through the online submission portal by Wed., Sept. 24. When completing the Voting Delegate submission form, you will be asked to attest that council action was taken. You will need to be signed in to your My Cal Cities account when submitting the form.
Submitting your voting delegate form by the deadline will allow us time to establish voting delegate/alternate records prior to the conference and provide pre-conference communications with voting delegates.
Conference Registration Required. The voting delegate and alternates must be registered to attend the conference. They need not register for the entire conference; they may register for Friday only. Conference registration is open on the Cal Cities website.
Council Action Advised by September 24, 2025
For a city to cast a vote, one voter must be present at the General Assembly and in possession of the voting delegate card and voting tool. Voting delegates and alternates need to pick up their conference badges before signing in and picking up the voting delegate card at the voting delegate desk. This will enable them to receive the special sticker on their name badges that will admit the voting delegate into the voting area during the General Assembly.
Please view Cal Cities’ event and meeting policy in advance of the conference.
Transferring Voting Card to Non-Designated Individuals Not Allowed. The voting delegate card may be transferred freely between the voting delegate and alternates, but only between the voting delegate and alternates. If the voting delegate and alternates find themselves unable to attend the General Assembly, they may not transfer the voting card to another city official.
Seating Protocol during General Assembly. At the General Assembly, individuals with a voting card will sit in a designated area. Admission to the voting area will be limited to the individual in possession of the voting card and with a special sticker on their name badge identifying them as a voting delegate.
The voting delegate desk, located in the conference registration area of the Long Beach Convention Center in Long Beach, will be open at the following times: Wednesday, Oct. 16, 8:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. and Thursday, Oct. 17, 7:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m. On Friday, Oct. 18, the voting delegate desk will be open at the General Assembly, starting at 7:30 a.m., but will be closed during roll calls and voting.
The voting procedures that will be used at the conference are attached to this memo.
Please share these procedures and this memo with your council and especially with the individuals that your council designates as your city’s voting delegate and alternates.
Once again, thank you for submitting your voting delegate and alternates by Wednesday, Sept. 24. If you have questions, please contact Zach Seals at [email protected].
Attachments:
• General Assembly Voting Guidelines
• Information Sheet: Cal Cities Resolutions and the General Assembly
1400 K Street, Suite 400, Sacramento, CA 95814 • 916.658.8200 • calcities.org General Assembly Voting Guidelines
1. One City One Vote. Each member city has a right to cast one vote on matters pertaining to Cal Cities policy.
2. Designating a City Voting Representative. Prior to the Cal Cities Annual Conference and Expo, each city council may designate a voting delegate and up to two alternates; these individuals are identified on the voting delegate form provided to the Cal Cities Credentials Committee.
3. Registering with the Credentials Committee. The voting delegate, or alternates, may pick up the city's voting card at the voting delegate desk in the conference registration area. Voting delegates and alternates must sign in at the voting delegate desk. Here they will receive a special sticker on their name badge and thus be admitted to the voting area at the General Assembly.
4. Signing Initiated Resolution Petitions. Only those individuals who are voting delegates (or alternates), and who have picked up their city’s voting card by providing a signature to the credentials committee at the voting delegate desk, may sign petitions to initiate a resolution.
5. Voting. To cast the city's vote, a city official must have in their possession the city's voting card and voting tool; and be registered with the credentials committee. The voting card may be transferred freely between the voting delegate and alternates but may not be transferred to another city official who is neither a voting delegate nor alternate.
6. Voting Area at General Assembly. At the General Assembly, individuals with a voting card will sit in a designated area. Admission to the voting area will be limited to the individual in possession of the voting card and with a special sticker on their name badge identifying them as a voting delegate.
7. Resolving Disputes. In case of dispute, the credentials committee will determine the validity of signatures on petitioned resolutions and the right of a city official to vote at the General Assembly.
Sixty days before the
Annual Conference
and Expo, Cal Cities
members may submit
policy proposals on
issues of importance
to cities. The resolution must
have the concurrence of at least
five additional member cities or
individual members.
How it works: Cal Cities
Resolutions and the General Assembly
General Assembly
General Resolutions Policy Committees
Developing League of California Cities policy is a dynamic process that engages a wide range of members to ensure Cal Cities represents cities with one voice. These policies directly guide Cal Cities’ advocacy to promote local decision-making, and lobby against statewide policies that erode local control.
The resolutions process and General Assembly is one way that city officials can directly participate in the development of Cal Cities policy. If a resolution is approved at the General Assembly, it becomes official Cal Cities policy. Here’s how resolutions and the General Assembly work.
The petitioned
resolution is an
alternate method
to introduce policy
proposals during
the annual conference. The
petition must be signed by
voting delegates from 10% of
member cities, and submitted to
the Cal Cities President at least
24 hours before the beginning
of the General Assembly.
Petitioned Resolutions
The Cal Cities
President assigns
general resolutions
to policy committees
where members
review, debate, and recommend
positions for each policy proposal.
Recommendations are forwarded
to the Resolutions Committee.
Who’s who
The Resolutions Committee
includes representatives
from each Cal Cities
diversity caucus, regional
division, municipal
department, and policy
committee, as well as
individuals appointed by
the Cal Cities president.
Voting delegates
are appointed by each
member city; every city
has one voting delegate.
The General Assembly is a
meeting of the collective
body of all voting
delegates —one from
every member city.
Seven policy committees
meet throughout the year
to review and recommend
positions to take on bills
and regulatory proposals.
Policy committees include
members from each Cal
Cities diversity caucus,
regional division, and
municipal department,
as well as individuals
appointed by the Cal
Cities president.
During the General Assembly, voting delegates
debate and consider general and petitioned
resolutions forwarded by the Resolutions
Committee. Potential Cal Cities bylaws
amendments are also considered at this meeting.
Cal Cities policy
development is a memberinformed process,
grounded in the voices and
experiences of city officials
throughout the state.
For more information visit www.calcities.org/general-assembly Prior to the Annual Conference and Expo
Resolutions Committee
The Resolutions
Committee considers
all resolutions. General
Resolutions approved1 by
either a policy committee
or the Resolutions Committee are next
considered by the General Assembly.
General resolutions not approved, or
referred for further study by both a
policy committee and the Resolutions
Committee do not go to the General
Assembly. All Petitioned Resolutions
are considered by the General
Assembly, unless disqualified.2
During the Annual Conference and Expo
1 The Resolution Committee can amend a general resolution prior to sending it to the General Assembly. 2 Petitioned Resolutions may be disqualified by the Resolutions Committee according to Cal Cities Bylaws Article VI. Sec. 5(f). Page 263 of 266 DATE: August 12, 2025
TO: Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM: Vice Mayor Dillard
VIA: Greg Humora, City Manager
SUBJECT: CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING A
RESOLUTION TO SUPPORT THE POLLUTERS PAY CLIMATE
SUPERFUND ACT (SB 684 AND AB 1243)
The Polluters Pay Climate Superfund Act proposes a statewide funding mechanism for climate adaptation and resilience projects. The program would be administered by the California Environmental Protection Agency and funded by contributions from companies determined to be proportionally responsible for historical greenhouse gas emissions.
This approach aims to reduce the financial burden on state and local governments while prioritizing investment in infrastructure, environmental health, and environmental justice communities. Similar policies have been adopted in other states, including New York and Vermont.
The proposed legislation aligns with targets outlined in the La Mesa’s 2024 Climate Action Plan Update. Supporting this legislation reflects the City’s continued commitment to climate resilience and equitable investment in infrastructure.
A resolution in support of SB 684 and AB 1243 (Polluters Pay Climate Superfund Act) is attached for the City Council’s consideration.
RESOLUTION NO. 2025-XX
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA MESA
SUPPORTING THE POLLUTERS PAY CLIMATE SUPERFUND ACT (SB 684 AND AB 1243)
WHEREAS, climate-related disasters have become more frequent and severe, placing significant financial, environmental, and social burdens on governments and communities throughout California;
WHEREAS, the financial cost of climate-related events is rising, often exceeding available public resources, and creating long-term recovery challenges for cities and regions across the state;
WHEREAS, some communities face greater risks and fewer resources to prepare for, respond to, and recover from climate-related impacts;
WHEREAS, the City of La Mesa adopted a 2024 Climate Action Plan Update that outlines strategies to improve public health, environmental quality, and infrastructure resilience; WHEREAS, California Senate Bill 684 and Assembly Bill 1243 (the Polluters Pay Climate Superfund Act) would establish a statewide fund to support climate adaptation, resilience, and mitigation projects, financed by contributions from companies proportionally responsible for historical greenhouse gas emissions;
WHEREAS, the Act would require large fossil fuel companies with significant historical greenhouse gas emissions to contribute to a statewide climate superfund; WHEREAS, the proposed fund would help reduce the fiscal burden on state and local governments while ensuring that at least 40% of proceeds are directed toward environmental justice communities most affected by climate change; and WHEREAS, similar programs have been established in other states, such as New York and Vermont, offering a model for shared responsibility in addressing climate impacts and funding critical infrastructure.
NOW, THERFORE, BE IT AND IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of La Mesa, supports the Polluters Pay Climate Superfund Act (SB 684 and AB 1243) and urges its passage by the California State Legislature as a means of strengthening the state’s capacity to address climate challenges and support local government efforts to build more resilient communities.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of La Mesa, California, held the 12th day of August 2025, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
CERTIFICATE OF CITY CLERK
I, MEGAN WIEGELMAN, City Clerk of the City of La Mesa, California, do hereby certify the foregoing to be a true and exact copy of Resolution No. 2025- , duly passed and adopted by the City Council of said City on the date and by the vote therein recited.
MEGAN WIEGELMAN, CMC, City Clerk
(SEAL OF CITY)