City Council

(24) 25-0006-S1 COMMUNICATION FROM THE CHIEF LEGISLATIVE ANALYST (CLA) relative to contracting with Critical Preparedness and Response Solutions (CPARS) for an After-Action Report (AAR) on the City’s preparation for and response to the windstorm and fires of January 2025. Recommendations for Council action: 1. AUTHORIZE the CLA, or designee, to negotiate and execute a contract with CPARS to prepare and present an AAR on the City’s preparation for and response to the windstorm and fires of January 2025, for a term of two years and an amount of $580,000, with a scope that is substantially as described in the CLA report dated December 5, 2025, attached to Council file No. 25-0006-S1. 2. REQUEST the Mayor to include funding in the amount of $430,000 in the 2026-27 proposed City budget for this contract. Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the CLA. The City Administrative Officer has not completed a financial analysis of this report.