City Council

10.8 Consideration of a Professional Services Agreement between\nServiam by Wright LLP and the City of Bell Gardens for a\nNeutral Third-Party Hearing Officer for Services Pertaining to\nthe City’s Rent Stabilization and Tenant Eviction Protections\nOrdinance\nRECOMMENDATION: It is staff’s recommendation that the City\nCouncil adopt the attached Resolution approving a Professional\nServices Agreement with Serviam by Wright LLP, for a neutral third-\nparty Hearing Officer for services pertaining to the City’s Rent\nStabilization and Tenant Eviction Protections Ordinance.\nENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW: Pursuant to the California Environmental\nQuality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15060(c)(3), the PSA is\ncategorically exempt because it is not considered a project.\nProfessional Services Agreements are considered organizational or\nadministrative government activities that result in no direct or\nindirect physical changes to the environment.\nCONCLUSION: It is recommended that the City Council approve the\nattached Resolution approving a Professional Services Agreement\nwith Serviam by Wright LLP for neutral third-party Hearing Officer\nServices pertaining to the City’s Rent Stabilization and Tenant\nEviction Protections Ordinance.\nFISCAL IMPACT: The neutral third-party Hearing Officer Services to\nbe provided are based on an hourly rate of $275 with a not-to-exceed\namount of $90,000 for the entirety of the Professional Services\nAgreement. Funds to pay for these services were approved as part of\nthe City’s Adopted FY 2024-2025 Budget for the Housing Division.\nATTACHMENTS:\nExhibit 1 - Resolution No. 2025-19\nExhibit 2 - PSA with Serviam by Wright for Hearing Officer Services\nFinal.pdf