City Council

6L. APPROVAL OF THIRD AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT FOR TREE\nMAINTENANCE, PLANTING, AND REMOVAL SERVICES WITH GREAT SCOTT\nTREE SERVICES, INC.\nGreat Scott Tree Services, Inc. (GSTS) has been trimming and maintaining the City’s\ntrees since 2011. The term of the current agreement is July 1, 2018 to June 30, 2026.\nStaff is proposing a third amendment to allow for additional tree maintenance services in\naddition to memorializing the commitment to prepare a complimentary Citywide Tree\nInventory utilizing Geographic Information System (GIS) data. Staff is recommending\nincreasing the Fiscal Year 2024/25 annual not-to-exceed compensation amount by\n$40,000, for a new not-to-exceed annual compensation amount of $140,000 and a new\ntotal contract not-to-exceed compensation amount of $820,000.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\n1. City Council declare this project to be categorically exempt under the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act, Class 1, Section 15301(h) as maintenance of existing\nlandscaping; and\n2. Approve the Third Amendment to the existing agreement with Great Scott Tree\nServices, Inc. and allow the City Attorney to make minor edits as necessary prior to\nthe execution of the Third Amendment; and\n3. Authorize the City Manager to execute the Third Amendment to the Agreement with\nGreat Scott Tree Services, Inc.