FOURTH AMENDMENT TO THE
SERVICES AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE RIALTO UTILITY AUTHORITY
AND
SOTO RESOURCES
1. Parties and Date.
This Fourth Amendment to the Services Agreement (“Fourth Amendment”) is made and entered into this 5th day of August 2025, by and between the Rialto Utility Authority (“RUA”) and Soto Resources, a California sole proprietor (“Consultant”). RUA and Consultant are sometimes individually referred to as “Party” and collectively as “Parties” in this Fourth Amendment.
2. Recitals.
2.1 Agreement. RUA and Consultant entered into that certain Services Agreement dated July 13, 2021, (“Agreement”), whereby Consultant agreed to provide services related to funding research and strategy reporting, and funding application assistance.
2.2 Amendment. RUA and Consultant desire to amend the Agreement by this Fourth Amendment to include additional tasks for the project as set forth in “Exhibit A” and to increase the total amount of compensation for the Agreement as set forth in “Exhibit B.”
3. AMENDMENT
3.1 Scope of Services. In addition to the Scope of Services set forth in the Agreement, Consultant shall perform the additional services included in this Fourth Amendment to the Agreement and described in “Exhibit A,” attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference.
3.2 Payment Terms. Consultant shall be compensated for the additional services included in this Fourth Amendment in an amount not-to-exceed $62,100.00 (Sixty-Two Thousand One Hundred Dollars and Zero Cents) as set forth in “Exhibit B.” The total compensation, including reimbursement for actual expenses, the RUA will pay Consultant pursuant to the Agreement as amended by the Fourth Amendment shall not exceed $462,600.00 (Four Hundred Sixty-Two Thousand Six Hundred Dollars and Zero Cents).
4. MISCELLANEOUS TERMS.
4.1 Continuing Effect of Agreement. Except as amended by this Fourth Amendment, all provisions of the Agreement shall remain unchanged and in full force and effect. From and after the date of this Fourth Amendment, whenever the term “Agreement” appears in the Agreement, it shall mean the Agreement as amended by this Fourth Amendment.
4.2 Adequate Consideration. The Parties hereto irrevocably stipulate and agree that they have each received adequate and independent consideration for the performance of the obligations they have undertaken pursuant to this Fourth Amendment.
4.3 Counterparts. This Fourth Amendment may be executed in duplicate originals, each of which is deemed to be an original, but when taken together shall constitute but one and the same instrument.
4.4 Conflict of Interest. Pursuant to Rialto Municipal Code section 2.48.145, Consultant represents that it has disclosed whether it or its officers or employees is related to any officer or employee of the RUA or City of Rialto by blood or marriage within the third degree which would subject such officer or employee to the prohibition of California Government Sections 87100 et. seq., Fair Political Practices Commission Regulation Section 18702, or Government Code Section 1090. To this end, by approving this Agreement, Consultant attests under penalty of perjury, personally and on behalf of Consultant, as well its officers, representatives, that it/they have no relationship, as described above, or financial interests, as such term is defined in California Government Section 87100 et. seq., Fair Political Practices Commission Regulation Section 18702, or Government Code Section 1090, with any RUA or City of Rialto elected or appointed official or employee, except as specifically disclosed to the RUA and the City of Rialto in writing.
4.5 Corporate Authority. The persons executing this Fourth Amendment on behalf of the parties hereto warrant that (i) such party is duly organized and existing, (ii) they are duly authorized to execute and deliver this Fourth Amendment on behalf of said party, (iii) by so executing this Fourth Amendment, such party is formally bound to the provisions of this Fourth Amendment and (iv) the entering into this Fourth Amendment does not violate any provision of any other agreement to which said party is bound. [SIGNATURES ON FOLLOWING PAGE]
IN WITNESS THEREOF, the parties have caused their authorized representative to execute this agreement the day and year first above written.
RIALTO UTILITY AUTHORITY
Soto Resources, California sole proprietor
By:
By:
Signature
Tanya Williams, Executive Director
Joey Soto, MS
Printed Name
Attest:
Principal
Title
By:
Barbara McGee
Secretary
By:
Signature
Approved as to Form:
Printed Name
Burke, Williams & Sorensen, LLP
Title
By:
Eric S. Vail
**Two signatures are required if a
General Counsel
corporation**
EXHIBIT “A“
SCOPE OF SERVICES
EXHIBIT “B“
SCHEDULE OF COMPENSATION
Consultant shall be compensated for the additional services included in an amount not to exceed $62,100.00 (Sixty-Two Thousand One Hundred Dollars and Zero Cents).