City Council

10. FINANCE COMMITTEE: AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO AMEND CONTRACT NO. 33343 WITH FRAME GROUP LLC AND INCREASE THE NOT-TO-EXCEED AMOUNT TO $1,750,000 FOR DISASTER RECOVERY CONSULTING SERVICES AND AMEND THE FISCAL YEAR 2027 NON-DEPARTMENTAL OPERATING BUDGET BY APPROPRIATING $300,000 IN THE GENERAL FUND (101) (Finance Dept.) Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council: (1) Find that the action proposed in the agenda report is not a “project” subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21065 and within the meaning of State CEQA Guidelines Section 15378; (2) Authorize the City Manager to amend Contract No. 33343 with Frame Group LLC (Frame) increasing the contract amount by $300,000 thereby increasing the total not-to-exceed amount from $1,450,000 to $1,750,000; Competitive Bidding is not required pursuant to the City Charter Section 1002(F), contracts for professional or unique services; (3) Amend the Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Non-Departmental Operating Budget by appropriating $300,000 from the unappropriated fund balance of the General Fund (101) to support the anticipated cost of services; (4) Authorize the City Manager to approve no-cost amendments to the subject contract including durational extensions; and (5) To the extent the amendment to Contract No. 33343 could be considered a separate procurement subject to the Competitive Selection Process, grant an exemption pursuant to Pasadena Municipal Code (PMC) Section 4.08.049(B), contracts for which the City’s best interests are served. TPA SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL RECEIVED AFTER POSTING OF AGENDA CORRESPONDENCE