FIRST AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT FOR CONSULTING SERVICES
THIS FIRST AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT FOR CONSULTING SERVICES is effective the 29th day of June, 2026, by and between the CITY OF SAN PABLO, a municipal corporation ("City") and Strategy Research Institute, Inc. (“Consultant”).
R E C I T A L S
WHEREAS, effective July 1, 2023, CITY and Consultant entered into an Agreement for the provision of community outreach consulting services (“Agreement”) for an amount not to exceed $180,000 over three fiscal years, from July 1, 1023 through June 30, 2026; and
WHEREAS, the parties have agreed to modify the terms of that Agreement related to Scope of Services, Compensation, and Term;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE PARTIES DO MUTUALLY AGREE AS FOLLOWS:
1. SCOPE OF SERVICES. Section 1 of the Agreement, “Scope of Services,” is amended to include the following provision(s):
“The existing Scope of Services is extended for three additional fiscal years, to include Fiscal Years 2026-27, 2027-28, and 2028-29.”
2. COMPENSATION. Section 2 of the Agreement, “Compensation,” is amended to include the following provision:
“For services rendered, City shall pay Consultant up to an additional One Hundred Eighty Thousand Dollars ($180,000) over three (3) fiscal years, Fiscal Years 2026-27 through 2028-29, from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2029, continuing at the rate of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000) per month, for a total contract amount not to exceed Three Hundred Sixty Thousand Dollars ($360,000) over the six-year term as amended.”
3. TERM. Section 4 of the Agreement, “Effective Date and Term,” is amended to include the following provision.
“The expiration date of the Agreement is extended through and including June 30, 2029. If the Term of expires later that the end of the City’s fiscal year, the continuation of the Term into the next fiscal year will be contingent upon the City’s lawful encumbrance or appropriation of new funds for the Agreement.”
City of San Pablo/Strategy Research Institute, Inc.
Consulting Services Agreement
Amendment #1
4. All other terms and conditions of the Agreement, as amended, shall remain in full force and effect.
APPROVED AS TO FORM: CITY OF SAN PABLO
A Municipal Corporation
By _______________________________ By ___________________________________ Brian P. Hickey, City Attorney Matt Rodriguez, City Manager
Date signed ________________________ Date signed ____________________________
Strategy Research Institute, Inc.
By ___________________________________
Dr. G. Gary Manross, Chairman/CEO
Date signed ____________________________
ATTEST:
By _______________________________ Date signed ____________________________ Dorothy Gantt, City Clerk