City Council

10. AMEND CONTRACT WITH WATERSMART AND INCREASE THE MAXIMUM CONTRACT AMOUNT BY $225,000 FOR AN AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED $1,366,504 TO CONTINUE OFFERING BEHAVIORAL WATER- EFFICIENCY AND CUSTOMER ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS FOR THE WATER AND POWER DEPARTMENT (Water & Power Dept.) Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council: (1) Find that the proposed action in the agenda report is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) “Common Sense” exemption; and (2) Authorize the City Manager to extend Contract No. 30133 with WaterSmart Software, LLC (“WaterSmart”) by up to 36 months; and to increase the maximum contract amount of $1,141,504 by $225,000 for a new grand total of $1,366,504, which includes annual service fees totaling $205,000 and a contingency fee of $20,000 in order to continue offering the WaterSmart home water reports and customer engagement programs. TPA