City Council

5. AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH SPEAKEASY JIU JITSU LLC; DBA STRAIGHT BLAST GYM SOCAL NOT-TO-EXCEED $200,000 (Police Dept.) Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council: (1) Find the proposed action in the agenda report is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3), the “Common-Sense” exemption that CEQA only applies to projects that may have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment; and (2) a) Accept the proposal dated August 15, 2023, submitted by Speakeasy Jiu Jitsu LLC; DBA Straight Blast Gym SoCal in response to the specifications for Defensive Tactics Training for Police - Instruction and Training Facility, b) authorize the issuance of a contract with Speakeasy Jiu Jitsu LLC; DBA Straight Blast Gym SoCal in an amount not-to-exceed $120,000 for a period of three years, and c) authorize the City Manager to extend the agreement for up to two additional one-year periods in the annual amount of $40,000 for a total over five years of $200,000 without further City Council approval consistent with the terms of the specifications. TPA