City Council

1. AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO AMEND CITY CONTRACT NO. 32191 WITH GOLDEN STAR\nTECHNOLOGY INC., TO INCREASE THE NOT-TO-EXCEED AMOUNT BY $250,000 AND TO\nEXTEND THE CONTRACT TERM BY ONE YEAR FOR THE PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF\nVIDEO CONFERENCING TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS (DoIT)\nRecommendation: It is recommended that the City Council:\n(1) Find that the recommended actions in the agenda report are exempt from the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines per Section 15061(b)(3), the “Common\nSense” exemption that CEQA only applies to projects that may have an effect on the environment;\n(2) Authorize the City Manager to amend Contract No. 32191 with Golden Star Technology Inc., to\nincrease the contract amount by $250,000 thereby increasing the total not-to-exceed amount from $361,167\nto $611,167 and to extend the contract term for one year, to December 31, 2025. Competitive bidding is not\nrequired pursuant to City Charter Section 1002(F) contracts for professional or unique services; and\n(3) To the extent this could be considered a separate procurement subject to the Competitive Selection\nProcess, it is recommended that the City Council grant the contract an exemption pursuant to Pasadena\nMunicipal Code (PMC) Section 4.08.049(B), contracts for which the City’s best interests are served.\nTPA