File #: 19-705    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Consent Item Status: Passed
File created: 11/14/2019 In control: City Council/Public Finance and Economic Development Authority/Parking Authority/Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency
On agenda: 12/2/2019 Final action: 12/2/2019
Title: SUBJECT: Approval of First Amendment to the Agreement with Fairbank, Maslin, Maullin, Metz & Associates, Inc., in the Additional Amount of $29,750 and the Total not to Exceed the Contracted Amount of $59,500 to Conduct a Feasibility Survey Regarding Potential 2020 Ballot Measures REPORT IN BRIEF Considers the approval of the First Amendment to the Agreement with Fairbank, Maslin, Maullin, Metz & Associates, Inc., for an additional amount of $29,750 and the Total Contracted Amount not to exceed $59,500 to conduct a feasibility survey regarding the potential 2020 ballot measures. RECOMMENDATION City Council - Adopt a motion: A. Approving the First Amendment to the Agreement with Fairbank, Maslin, Maullin, Metz & Associates, Inc., for an amount not to exceed $29,750 related to the potential 2020 ballot measures feasibility survey; and, B. Approving a supplemental appropriation in the amount of $29,750 from Fund 061-Measure C unreserved fund balance to the Professional Service ac...
Attachments: 1. FM3 First Amendment, 2. FM3 Original Agreement, 3. Measure C Proposed Timeline
Report Prepared by: Stephanie Dietz, Assistant City Manager

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SUBJECT: Approval of First Amendment to the Agreement with Fairbank, Maslin, Maullin, Metz & Associates, Inc., in the Additional Amount of $29,750 and the Total not to Exceed the Contracted Amount of $59,500 to Conduct a Feasibility Survey Regarding Potential 2020 Ballot Measures

REPORT IN BRIEF
Considers the approval of the First Amendment to the Agreement with Fairbank, Maslin, Maullin, Metz & Associates, Inc., for an additional amount of $29,750 and the Total Contracted Amount not to exceed $59,500 to conduct a feasibility survey regarding the potential 2020 ballot measures.

RECOMMENDATION
City Council - Adopt a motion:

A. Approving the First Amendment to the Agreement with Fairbank, Maslin, Maullin, Metz & Associates, Inc., for an amount not to exceed $29,750 related to the potential 2020 ballot measures feasibility survey; and,

B. Approving a supplemental appropriation in the amount of $29,750 from Fund 061-Measure C unreserved fund balance to the Professional Service account to provide funding for the amended agreement;

D. Providing staff direction on areas within the feasibility survey regarding the potential 2020 ballot measures; and,

C. Authorizing the City Manager or the Assistant City Manager to execute the necessary documents.

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ALTERNATIVES
1. Approve as recommended by staff; or
2. Approve, subject to notifications as conditioned by Council; or
3. Deny the request completely; or
4. Refer back to staff for reconsideration of specific items as requested by Council; or
5. Defer action until a specified time

AUTHORITY
City of Merced Charter, Section 200

CITY COUNCIL PRIORITIES
FY 2019/20 City Council Priorities, Staffing - Measure C

DISCUSSION
On April 1, 2006, a voter approved general-purpose half-cent sales tax went into effect. Locally know as Measure C, sales tax funding has been historically used to support enhanced public safety services and local str...

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