City Council

12. AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH NEWGEN STRATEGIES AND SOLUTIONS, LLC FOR ELECTRIC COST-OF-SERVICE ANALYSIS AND RATE DESIGN SERVICES (“ELECTRIC RATE STUDY”) FOR AN AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED $258,042 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 not a project subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to Section 21065 of CEQA and Sections 15060(c)(2), 15060(c)(3), and 15378 of the State CEQA Guidelines, and as such, no environmental document pursuant to CEQA is required for the project; and (2) Authorize the City Manager to enter a contract, as a result of a competitive selection process, as specified by Section 4.08.047 of the Pasadena Municipal Code, with NewGen Strategies and Solutions, LLC (“NewGen”) for an amount not-to-exceed $258,042, which includes a base contract amount of $215,035 and a contingency of $43,007, to provide for any necessary change orders, for two years, with two optional one-year extensions, at no additional cost. Recommendation of the Municipal Services Committee: On April 23, 2024, with one member absent, the Municipal Services Committee (“MSC”) unanimously approved the staff recommendation to the City Council with clarification that a written authorization notice will be issued for each task/phase in the scope of work.