City Council

8. AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO AMEND CONTRACT NO. 9706-3 WITH NORTON SIMON MUSEUM TO INCREASE ANNUAL LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE CONTRACT BUDGET FROM $159,756 TO $328,226, ANNUALLY, SUBJECT TO ANNUAL CONSUMER PRICE INDEX INCREASE (PRCS Dept.) Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council: (1) Find that the proposed action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) “Common Sense” exemption (formerly the General Rule); (2) Authorize the City Manager to amend Contract No.9706-3 with Norton Simon Museum, to increase the annual contract landscape maintenance budget from $159,756 to $328,226, subject to annual Consumer Price Index; and (3) Appropriate $98,274 from the General Fund to the FY 2024 Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department Operating Budget (10118070-811400) to cover increased expenses related to landscape maintenance at Norton Simon Museum.