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Approval of Amendments to the Existing Professional Services Agreements with Max Paetzold and Barry Kurtz to Support the Traffic Engineering Division for Review of Regional and Local Development projects.
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City of Culver City, California
City Council Agenda Item Report
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the City Council approve amendments extending the existing
professional services agreements with Max Paetzold and Barry Kurtz, T.E. with an
aggregate not-to-exceed fee of $97,200 to provide part-time support to the traffic
engineering section of the Engineering Division for regional and local development
projects.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION:
On August 27, 2007, the City Council approved extending contracts with Max
Paetzold and Barry Kurtz, in an aggregate not-to-exceed amount of $75,000, to
provide traffic engineering support to development and regional transportation
projects. The $75,000 has been entirely expended.
Based on the workload of the Traffic Engineering section, staff recommends that this
arrangement, utilizing consultants to oversee traffic issues related to development
and regional projects, while freeing up the City Traffic Engineer/Traffic Engineering
Manager to focus on local neighborhood traffic concerns, continues to be the best
solution. Otherwise, the workload will be too burdensome for one person and the
ability of the Traffic Engineering section to be responsive to neighborhood concerns
and Community Development Department requests would be severely diminished.
To continue to support this effort, staff is recommending that the City Council
approve extending the contracts with Mr. Max Paetzold and Mr. Barry Kurtz, T.E. in
Meeting Date: 08/11/08 Item Number: C-7
AGENDA ITEM: Approval of Amendments to the Existing Professional Services
Agreements with Max Paetzold and Barry Kurtz to Support the Traffic Engineering
Division for Review of Regional and Local Development projects
Contact Person/Dept.: Mate Gaspar/PW Phone Number: 310-253-5602
Fiscal Impact: Yes [X] No [] General Fund: Yes [X] No []
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [] Attachments: [X]
Public Notification:
Max Paetzold and Barry Kurtz were notified via e-mail on August 6, 2008, and Master
E-Mail Notification List (08/06/08)
Department Approval:
Charles D. Herbertson (08/04/08)
City Attorney Approval:
Carol Schwab (by H. Baker) (08/06/08)
Chief Financial Officer Approval:
Jeff Muir (by M. Noller) (08/06/08)
City Manager Approval:
Jerry B. Fulwood (08/06/08) City of Culver City, California
City Council Agenda Item Report
the aggregate amount of $97,200 to support the traffic engineering section on
development projects on an as needed basis and at an hourly rate of $90.
Max Paetzold is a retired traffic engineering manager that worked for Culver City for
7 years and worked for the City of Los Angeles for 32 years. Mr. Paetzold has a
wealth of knowledge of Culver City and grasps the importance of broad issues
affecting our community. Barry Kurtz is a retired Los Angeles County of Department
of Public Works traffic engineer that has over 42 years experience in the field of
traffic engineering with many of those years spent in the review of development
projects. Mr. Kurtz is employed part-time (two days a week) by the County of Los
Angeles Department of Public Works Beaches and Harbors Division where he
supports the division on traffic engineering issues. Mr. Kurtz is also a registered
professional engineer.
FISCAL ANALYSIS:
The cost of the contracts for Mr. Paetzold and Mr. Kurtz are budgeted in the
Engineering Division’s fiscal year 2008-09 operating budget under traffic engineering
services, 10160500.612800.
MOTIONS:
That the City Council:
1) Approve the amendments to the existing professional services agreements with
Max Paetzold and Barry Kurtz to provide part-time support for the Traffic
Engineering section on public and private development projects, with an
aggregate not-to-exceed amount of $97,200; and,
2) Authorize the City Attorney to review/prepare the necessary documents and
3) Authorize the City Manager to execute such documents on behalf of the City.