City Council

(24)\n25-0006-S1\nCOMMUNICATION FROM THE CHIEF LEGISLATIVE ANALYST\n(CLA) relative to contracting with Critical Preparedness and Response\nSolutions (CPARS) for an After-Action Report (AAR) on the City’s\npreparation for and response to the windstorm and fires of January\n2025.\nRecommendations for Council action:\n1. AUTHORIZE the CLA, or designee, to negotiate and execute a\ncontract with CPARS to prepare and present an AAR on the\nCity’s preparation for and response to the windstorm and fires of\nJanuary 2025, for a term of two years and an amount of\n$580,000, with a scope that is substantially as described in the\nCLA report dated December 5, 2025, attached to Council file\nNo. 25-0006-S1.\n2. REQUEST the Mayor to include funding in the amount of\n$430,000 in the 2026-27 proposed City budget for this contract.\nFiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the CLA. The City\nAdministrative Officer has not completed a financial analysis of this\nreport.