City Council

9J.\nAPPROVAL\nOF\nFINAL\nONE-YEAR\nEXTENSION\nAND\nAMENDMENT\nTO\nPROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR AUDITING SERVICES (GRUBER\nAND LOPEZ, INC.)\nThe City Council is requested to approve a final one-year extension and amendment to\nthe existing Professional Services Agreement with Gruber and Lopez, Inc. for\nindependent auditing services. The amendment extends services through January 31,\n2027, and expands the scope of work to include preparation and filing of two additional\nState Controller’s Office reports: (1) the Financial Transactions Report and (2) the Streets\nand Roads Report. The expanded scope will result in an increase in total contract\ncompensation.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\n1. City Council find that this item is not subject to California Environmental Quality Act\n(“CEQA”) pursuant to Sections 15378(b)(5) (Organizational or administrative activities\nof governments that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the\nenvironment); and\n2. Authorize the City Manager to execute an amendment to the Agreement for\nConsultant Services with Gruber and Lopez, Inc. to:\na. Approve the final one-year extension through June 30, 2027; and\nb. Expand the scope of services to include the State Controller’s Office Financial\nTransactions Report and Streets and Roads Report; and\nc. Approve the associated increase in total compensation.