RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION APPROVING AMENDMENT NO. 5 TO THE AGREEMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES BETWEEN THE CITY OF SALINAS AND PLACEWORKS, INC.
WHEREAS, the City of Salinas (City) originally entered the Professional Services Agreement Between the City of Salinas and PlaceWorks, Inc. (the Agreement) in May 2021, for preparation of necessary environmental reports and documents for the General Plan Update, and the preparation of a Climate Action Plan; and WHEREAS, the City and PlaceWorks, Inc. previously agreed to Amendment No. 1, effective November 15, 2022, to increase the contract amount for additional services supporting the General Plan update; and WHEREAS, the City and PlaceWorks, Inc. previously agreed to Amendment No. 2, Amendment No. 3, and Amendment No. 4 to extend the completion schedule beyond the original termination date of January 31, 2024, ultimately extending the term of the Agreement to December 31, 2026, to allow additional time to complete previously scoped work; and WHEREAS, due to unforeseen delays, increasing costs beyond initial estimates, and new federal regulations requiring content on government websites to meet Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) Version 2.1, Level AA Standards, there is need for additional work to complete the General Plan Update and related documents and to ensure compliance with accessibility standards; and WHEREAS, the City and Consultant desire to further amend the Agreement to add funding and increase services enabling PlaceWorks to complete WCAG compliant formatting of the public documents falling under the General Plan Update, and extend the Agreement term to allow adequate time to complete the above and previously scoped work; and WHEREAS, funding for Amendment No. 5 will come from the City’s General Plan Fund (2513); and WHEREAS, the City of Salinas has determined that the proposed action is not a project as defined by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) (CEQA Guidelines Section 15378). Any subsequent discretionary projects resulting from this action will be assessed for CEQA applicability.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED the Salinas City Council authorizes the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 5 to the Agreement for Professional Services with PlaceWorks, Inc. to expand the scope of services as provided in Amendment No.5 Exhibit A, and increase the total compensation amount by $59,700, for a maximum not to exceed compensation amount of $1,208,081 and extend the Agreement term to June 30, 2027.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 30th day of June 2026, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
APPROVED:
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Dennis Donohue, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Patricia M. Soratos, City Clerk
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