1 FIRST AMENDMENT TO
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LOMITA BLAIS & ASSOCIATES,
LLC FOR GRANT SERVICES
This First Amendment to the Agreement No. 2025-17 between the CITY OF LOMITA, a general law city and municipal corporation (“CITY”) and Blais & Associates, LLC (B&A) (“CONSULTANT”) is made and entered into this 21st day of April 2026. The City and Contractor mutually agree to amend the existing Agreement entered into May 6, 2025, as follows:
RECITALS
A. On May 6, 2026, the City entered into an Agreement with the Consultant for grant services (“Agreement”) through May 5, 2026.
B. The Agreement between the City and Contractor was for an amount not to exceed $50,000.
C. The City and Contractor now desire to amend the Agreement to add additional increase total compensation of $50,000 to $100,000 with a total not-to-exceed amount of $100,000 and to extend the term until May 5, 2027.
D. Pursuant to Sections 1, 7 and 30 of the Agreement, the Parties intend to amend the Agreement as set forth in this First Amendment.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of their mutual promises, obligations and covenants hereinafter contained, the parties hereto agrees as follows:
1. Section 1, entitled “Consideration and Compensation” is hereby amended to read as follows:
A. As partial consideration, CONSULTANT agrees to perform the work listed in the SCOPE OF SERVICES, attached as Exhibit A; B. As additional consideration, CONSULTANT and CITY agree to abide by the terms and conditions contained in this Agreement;
C. As additional consideration, CITY agrees to pay CONSULTANT an additional not to exceed amount of $50,000 for the new agreement term for CONSULTANT’s services, unless otherwise specified by written amendment to this Agreement.
D. No additional compensation shall be paid for any other expenses incurred, unless first approved by the City Manager or his designee.
E. CONSULTANT shall submit to CITY, by not later than the 10th day of each month, its bill for services itemizing the fees and costs incurred 2 during the previous month. CITY shall pay CONSULTANT all uncontested amounts set forth in the CONSULTANT’S bill within 30 days after it is received.
2. Section 7, entitled “Term of Agreement” is hereby amended to read as follows.
The term of this Agreement shall commence upon execution by both parties and shall expire on May 5, 2027, unless earlier termination occurs under Section 12 of this Agreement, or extended in writing in advance by both parties.
3. NO OTHER CHANGES. All terms, conditions, and other provisions of the Agreement, including all exhibits, not affected by the First Amendment shall remain in full force and effect.
4. 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 City. Such facsimile or electronic signatures will be treated in all respects as having the same effect as an original signature.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this First Amendment on the 21st day of April 2026, at Lomita, California.
CITY OF LOMITA CONSULTANT
Andrew Vialpando
City Manager
By: Natale Lessey
Chief Executive Officer
ATTEST:
Kathleen Horn Gregory
City Clerk
Taxpayer ID No.
3 APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Trevor Rusin
City Attorney