HomeMy WebLinkAbout03. Amendment to Grant Writing Contract' 1141 i "i AlI BY � DATE: February 11, 2014
CITY WiIANAGER
TO: Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM: Office of the City Manager � 7
By: Shannon DeLong, Assistant to the City Manage( r' , (,, '
SUBJECT: AMENDMENT TO GRANT WRITING CONTRACT WITH CALIFORNIA
CONSULTANTS, LLC,
RECOMMENDATION
That the City Council approve an amendment extending the term of the agreement with
California Consultants, LLC., and appropriate funds for the term of the contract.
DISCUSSION
Due to significant reductions in staff and increasing need for outside funding for
programs and services, in July 2013, the City Council approved an agreement with
California Consulting, LLC., at $5,000 per month for a six month trial period. California
Consulting was selected after 'a review of proposals gathered from grant - writing firms
recommended by other public agencies.
During the six month trial period, California Consulting worked with staff to submit 10
applications to various federal, state, local and foundation grant programs, Two of those
grants have been preliminarily recommended for funding, at a total of $600,000. In
addition, the City's Bike Master Plan grant application, written by California Consulting
during the previous fiscal year; was also funded by CalTrans.
Because of California Consulting's recent success with the City and their staffs capacity
to continue pursuing outside funding on behalf of the City, it is recommended that the
Council approve an amendment to the term of their contract. As directed, Council may
consider a six month extension for '
FISCAL IMPACT
The total financial impact will be $30,000 for a six - month' extension or $60,000 for a 12-
month extension.
Attachments Contract
CITY OF DOWNEY, CALIFORNIA
ATTACHMENT A
AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT
THIS AMENDMENT No. 1 ( "Amendment') is entered into this day of
, 2014, by and between the City of Downey, a California municipal
corporation and charter city ( "City ") with its principal place of business at 11111
Brookshire Avenue, Downey, CA 90241 and California Consulting, LLC., a California
Limited Liability Corporation (hereinafter referred to as "CONSULTANT ") with its
principal place of business at 1530 E. Shaw Ave., Suite 114, Fresno, CA 93710. City
and Consultant are sometimes individually referred to as the "Party' and collectively as
the "Parties ".
WHEREAS, City and Consultant entered into a Professional Services Agreement
( "Agreement') on July 23, 2013 for grant writing services as more specifically described
in the Agreement;
WHEREAS, the parties desire to make certain amendments to the Agreement as set
forth herein: and
WHEREAS, the Parties intend to be bound by the terms and provisions of the
Agreement as it is amended herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the mutual covenants and conditions
herein contained, the Parties agree as follows:
Section 1. AMENDMENT(S).
A. City and Consultant hereby amend Section 10 of the Agreement to read as
follows:
The term of this Agreement shall be months, from February 1, 2014 through
February
Section 2. The rights, obligations and fees of the Parties under the Agreement shall
not otherwise be amended, altered or revised except as expressly provided for herein
and all other terms of the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.
Section 3. This Amendment may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be
deemed an original, but all of which, together, shall constitute one and the same
instrument.
TO EFFECTUATE THIS AMENDMENT, the Parties have caused their duly authorized
representatives to execute this Amendment to the Agreement on the dates set forth
below.
CITY OF DOWNEY,
a California municipal corporation
and charter city
Fernando Vasquez, Mayor
Attest:
Adria M. Jimenez, City Clerk
Approved as to Form:
Yvette Abich Garcia, City Attorney
ATTACHMENT A
CALIFORNIA CONSULTING, LLC.
a California Limited Liability
Corporation
By:
Steve Samuelian, Owner