AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO PROFESSIONAL CONSULTANT SERVICES AGREEMENT This Amendment (“Amendment No. 1”) is hereby entered into effective July 1, 2024, by and between the CITY OF LANCASTER, a Municipal Corporation, in the State of California, and Enso Advisory Services, LLC, a New York Corporation, (“Consultant”) with respect to the Agreement for Professional Consultant Services between the parties dated August 8, 2023 (“Agreement”).
The Parties agree as follows:
1. Section 5A (“Obligations of the City”) is amended by deleting the entire paragraph and replacing it as follows:
The City shall pay Consultant an amount not to exceed $480,000 for all work necessary to complete the Services, as described in Exhibit A and Exhibit B.
Payments shall be due within thirty (30) days following submittal of an invoice detailing the services performed, at the rates set forth in Exhibit A and Exhibit B.
2. Section 10 (“Term; Effective Date”) is amended by deleting the entire paragraph and replacing it as follows:
This Agreement shall become effective and shall be in full force and effect upon the execution of the Agreement by the City and the Consultant. This Agreement shall continue in full force and effect for twenty-four (24) months, unless the Agreement is sooner terminated in accordance with this Agreement; provided, however, that the City and the Consultant may mutually agree in writing to extend the Term of this Agreement.
3. Exhibit A is amended by adding Exhibit B to the current Exhibit A pages.
4. All other terms and provisions of the Agreement and subsequent amendments are hereby reaffirmed.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed and attested by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized.
CITY OF LANCASTER ENSO ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC
LANCASTER, CALIFORNIA NEW YORK, NEW YORK
Trolis Niebla, City Manager Lex Heslin, CEO
ATTEST:
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney
CONTRACT SUBMISSION APPROVAL:
Department Head
EXHIBIT B
SCOPE OF SERVICES
Enso’s Scope of Work (SOW) would extend his time as Advisor on the Clean Energy Ministerial / United States Department of Energy H2 Twin Cities Mentor-Mentee Program:
1. Continued Advisory Support for Lancaster
a. Maintain close collaboration with Lancaster officials to continue advancing the goals outlined in the CEM / DOE application
2. Development and Implementation of the Professional Exchange Program (PEP) a. Develop a Professional Exchange Program where one selected professional from each of the three mentor-mentee cities (Lancaster, CA, Hawai’i County, HI, and Namie Town, Japan) will travel to the other cities to learn about their hydrogen practices and developments. b. Coordinate the travel, logistics, and scheduling of participants from each city to ensure an enriching exchange of knowledge.
c. Collect feedback from participants to continuously improve the PEP and ensure its aligned with the overall goals of the program.
3. Implementation of Outstanding Deliverables
a. Finalize and disseminate outstanding deliverables, such as hydrogen development tools, case studies, manuals, and fact sheets, to support the continued education of stakeholders in the Cities.
b. Oversee the administration of any remaining grant funds, ensuring that expenditures align with the program’s objectives. Provide quarterly updates and progress reports on budget and financial activities.
c. Continue facilitating collaborations between public and private stakeholders, ensuring the development of a robust hydrogen ecosystem. This will include organizing additional events and webinars to connect key stakeholders and share lessons learned.
4. Continued Knowledge Exchange and Cross-City Collaboration a. Facilitating ongoing knowledge exchange between the three mentor-mentee cities, fostering collaboration on hydrogen development. This includes regular meetings, webinars, in-person meetings, representation at conferences, and collaborative efforts to address key challenges in hydrogen deployment.
b. Continue to support the development and sharing of best practices, manuals, checklists, and other resources to educate the Cities on hydrogen development, focusing on sustainability, environmental justice, and workforce growth.
5. Track and report on the completion of deliverables, including the implementation of the Professional Exchange Program, and monitor the environmental and workforce impacts of the hydrogen initiatives.
Enso’s fee for the above services will be $16,000.00 per month, including expenses, to be paid by the City monthly.
Professional Services Agreement Amendment No. 1