Approval of an Amendment to the Existing Professional Services Agreement with Barry Kurtz for Support Services for the Traffic Engineering Section of the Public Works Department in an Additional Not To Exceed Amount of $47 000. Item Number: C 3 Meeting Date: 10/14/2013 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM: Approval of an Amendment to the Existing Professional Services Agreement with Barry Kurtz for Support Services for the Traffic Engineering Section of the Public Works Department in an Additional Not To Exceed Amount of $47 000. Contact Person/Dept.: Mate Gaspar/Public Works Fiscal Impact: Yes x No Public Hearing: Commission Action Required: Yes No x Date: _______________ Public Notification: (E Mail) Agenda and Meetings City Council (10/08/12); (E Mail) Barry Kurtz (10/09/12) Department Approval: Charles D. Herbertson (10/03/13) Chief Financial Officer Approval: Jeff Muir (by M. Noller) (10/08/13) Phone Number: (310) 253 5602 General Fund: Yes x No Attachments: City Attorney Approval: Carol Schwab (by H. Baker) (10/03/13) City Manager Approval: John M. Nachbar (10/08/13) Action Item: City of Culver City California Agenda Item Report RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the City Council approve an amendment to the existing professional services agreement with Barry Kurtz T.E. (California Registered Traffic Engineer) to increase the not to exceed amount of the contract by an additional $47 000 for part time support to the traffic engineering section of the Public Works Department. BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION: On October 8 2012 the City Council approved extending the contract with Barry Kurtz in the amount of $47 000 to provide traffic engineering support to development and regional transportation projects. This spending authority has been exhausted. On July 1 2012 Max Paetzold became a part time City employee (in the capacity of Traffic Engineering Manager) in order to be in compliance with CalPERS rules regarding CalPERS retirees working for CalPERS contract agencies (like the City). Mr...
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