FIRST AMENDMENT TO CONTRACT FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
BETWEEN THE CITY OF LOMITA AND DE NOVO PLANNING GROUP
This First Amendment to the Contract for Professional Services Agreement is made and entered between the City of Lomita (“City”) and De Novo Planning Group (“Consultant”). The City and Consultant mutually agree to amend the existing Agreement entered into on May 2, 2023 as follows:
RECITALS
WHEREAS, on May 2, 2023, the City entered into an Agreement with the Consultant for General Plan Update, Comprehensive Zoning Code Update, and all California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) documentation.
WHEREAS, the Consultant completed the General Plan Update, CEQA document and Phase I of the Comprehensive Zoning Code Update. Phase II of the Comprehensive Zoning Code Update is outstanding.
A. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and mutual covenants contained therein, City and Consultant hereby agree as follows:
1. Term of Agreement. Section 7 of the Agreement is amended to read in its entirety as follows: The term of this Agreement shall be extended to June 30, 2025, unless early termination occurs under Section 11 of the Agreement, or extended in writing in advance by both parties.
2. Acceptance of Facsimile or Electronic Signatures. The Parties agree that this First Amendment to the Agreement will be considered signed when the signature of a party is delivered by facsimile transmission, scanned, and delivered via electronic mail, or delivered using digital signature technology approved by the City.
Such facsimile or electronic signatures will be treated in all respects as having the same effect as an original signature.
3. No other changes. All terms, conditions, obligations, and other provisions of the Agreement, including all Exhibits thereto, not affected by this Second Amendment shall remain in full force and effect.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this First Amendment on the 2 nd day of July 2025, at Lomita, California.
[Signatures on following page]
CONSULTANT
By:
NAME/TITLE
CITY
By:
Andrew Vialpando
City Manager
APPROVED AS TO FORM: Attest:
Trevor Rusin, City Attorney Kathleen Horn Gregory, City Clerk