City Council

12. FINANCE COMMITTEE: AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO AMEND CONTRACT NO. 9706-3 WITH NORTON SIMON MUSEUM TO INCREASE THE ANNUAL LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE CONTRACT BUDGET BY $171,144 THEREBY INCREASING THE GRAND TOTAL TO $337,104, SUBJECT TO ANNUAL CONSUMER PRICE INDEX INCREASE (PRCS 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; (2) Authorize the City Manager to amend contract No. 9706-3 with Norton Simon Museum, to increase the contract amount by $171,144 thereby increasing the grand total to $337,104, subject to annual Consumer Price Index; and (3) Amend the Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department FY2025 Operating Budget by appropriating $171,144 from the unappropriated fund balance of the General Fund (101) to cover increased expenses related to landscape maintenance at Norton Simon Museum.