City Council

5. AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO AMEND CONTRACT NO. 32968 WITH ECHO FACTORY, INC., INCREASING THE NOT-TO-EXCEED AMOUNT TO $348,000 FOR MARKETING, BRANDING AND PUBLIC RELATION SERVICES (Office of the City Manager) Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council: (1) Find that the recommended action in the agenda report is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Public Resources Code 21065 and within the meaning of the State CEQA Guidelines Sections 15060(c) and 15378(b); (2) Authorize the City Manager to amend Contract No. 32968 with Echo Factory, Inc., to increase the contract by $98,000 thereby increasing the grand total to a not-to-exceed amount of $348,000; and (3) Find that Competitive Bidding is not required pursuant to the City Charter Section 1002(F), contracts for professional or unique services. To the extent this transaction could be considered a separate procurement subject to the Competitive Selection Process, grant the proposed contract amendment an exemption from the Competitive Selection Process set forth in the Competitive Bidding and Purchasing Ordinance pursuant to the Pasadena Municipal Code Section 4.08.049(B), contracts for which the City’s best interests are served. TPA