City Council

2. AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO AMEND CONTRACT NO. 33232 WITH JJ KANE ASSOCIATES INC., AND INCREASE THE NOT-TO- EXCEED AMOUNT TO $700,000 FOR AUCTIONEERING SERVICES (Finance 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. 33232 with JJ Kane Associates, Inc., doing business as JJ Kane Auctions (JJ Kane) for Auctioneer Services increasing the contract amount by $450,000, thereby increasing the total not-to-exceed amount from $250,000 to $700,000; Competitive Bidding is not required pursuant to the City Charter Section 1002(F), contracts for professional or unique services; (3) Authorize the City Manager to salvage property of a reasonable value in excess of $25,000 for the duration of this contract with JJ Kane; and (4) Grant the proposed amendment an exemption from the Competitive Selection process pursuant to the Pasadena Municipal Code Section 4.08.049(B), contracts for which the City’s best interests are served. TPA