RESOLUTION NO. (N.C.S.)
A RESOLUTION APPROVING AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO THE AGREEMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES BETWEEN THE CITY OF SALINAS AND LAZ PARKING CALIFORNIA, LLC FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF THE MONTEREY STREET GARAGE, AND AN INCREASE OF UP TO $355,000.00 PER YEAR FOR THE AGREEMENT WITH LAZ PARKING CALIFORNIA, LLC, AND USE OF DOWNTOWN PARKING DISTRICT (6801) ENTERPRISE FUND BALANCE FOR THE CONTINUED MANAGEMENT OF THE MONTEREY STREET GARAGE.
WHEREAS, the City approved an agreement with Laz Parking California, LLC (Laz Parking, henceforth in this report) in November 2018 for the management of the Monterey Street Parking Garage at a cost of $280,039 annually; and WHEREAS, on December 8th, 2020, the City approved an amendment to the agreement for the management of the Monterey Street Parking Garage; and WHEREAS, the amendment No. 1 reduced the hour of operations and annual cost not to exceed to $259,186,16, due to concerns that the pandemic would decrease downtown parking demand; and WHEREAS, throughout 2021 and 2022 downtown activity and transient parking has increased, and according to LAZ Parking the increased parking demand has resulted in the need for additional parking staff; and WHEREAS, LAZ’s monthly invoices are forecasted to exceed the contract amount to an annual cost of $355,000; and WHEREAS, LAZ Parking agreed to provide certain services in exchange for a set amount of compensation and the City did not require any performance bonds for this agreement; and WHEREAS, City staff and LAZ Parking have negotiated a potential amendment for LAZ Parking to continue providing management services for the Monterey Street Garage; and WHEREAS, the draft amendment No. 2 (Attachment 1) proposes increasing the annual cost not to exceed to $355,000 annually, and increase the hours of operation; and WHEREAS, the City of Salinas has determined that amending the agreement for management of the Monterey Street Garage is not a project as defined by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) (CEQA Guidelines Section 15378).
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Salinas City Council hereby approve a Resolution approving Amendment No. 2 to the Agreement for Professional Services between the City of Salinas and Laz Parking California, LLC for the management of the Monterey Street Garage, and an increase of up to $355,000.00 per year for the agreement with LAZ Parking California, LLC, and use of Downtown Parking District (6801) enterprise fund balance for the continued management of the Monterey Street Garage; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Salinas City Council authorizes a transfer of up to $30,000 from the General Fund to the Downtown Parking District Fund; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Salinas City Council authorizes an increase of the Downtown Parking District Fund appropriation of up to $100,000.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 1st day of November 2022, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
APPROVED:
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Kimbley Craig, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Patricia M. Barajas, City Clerk
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