RESOLUTION NO. (N.C.S.)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SALINAS AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A FOURTH
AMENDMENT TO AN AGREEMENT WITH ACCOUNTANCY CORPORATION, DBA MAZE AND ASSOCIATES FOR ACCOUNTING SERVICES WHEREAS, accounting services are essential functions of the City of Salinas; and WHEREAS, due to several staff vacancies, the City’s Finance Department, which is responsible for these functions, requires additional capacity in completing these tasks; and WHEREAS, Accountancy Corporation dba Maze and Associates (“Maze and Associates”) is qualified by experience and ability to perform accounting services; and WHEREAS, on January 3, 2024, the City entered into a professional services agreement to receive such services from Maze and Associates; and WHEREAS, on April 10, 2024, the City amended the professional services agreement to include additional technical staffing and extend the term through October 31, 2024; and WHEREAS, on April 30, 2024, the City amended the professional services agreement to increase the maximum compensation and to add the option to extend the term through October 31, 2025; and WHEREAS, on August 6, 2024, the City amended the professional services agreement to increase the maximum compensation and to exercise the option to extend the term through October 31, 2025; and WHEREAS, on January 23, 2025, the City amended the professional services agreement to increase the maximum compensation; and WHEREAS, the City desires to negotiate and execute a Fifth Amendment to the Agreement with Maze and Associates for accounting services.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Salinas City Council authorizes the City Manager to enter into a Fifth Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with Maze and Associates for accounting services to increase the compensation by $600,000 for a new not to exceed amount of $1,400,000 and extend the term for two (2) additional years from November 1, 2025 to October 31, 2027.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 14th day of October 2025, by the following vote:
AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN:
APPROVED:
Dennis Donohue, Mayor
ATTEST:
Patricia M. Barajas, City Clerk
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