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CC - (1) Approval of Amendments to the Existing Professional Services Agreements with JAS Pacific for (A) Building Official Services in an Additional Amount Not-to-Exceed $20,000 (for an Aggregate Contract Amount of $150,000); and (B) Plan Check Services in an Additional Amount Not-to-Exceed $35,000 (for an Aggregate Contract Amount of $75,000); and (2) FOUR-FIFTHS VOTE REQUIREMENT: Approval of a Related Budget Amendment.
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Meeting Date: September 9, 2019
Contact Person/Dept: Sol Blumenfeld/CDD
Lisa Pangelinan/CDD
Phone Number: (310) 253-5700
(310) 253-5761
Fiscal Impact: Yes [X] No [] General Fund: Yes [X] No []
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [] Attachments: []
Commission Action Required: Yes [] No [X] Date:
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (09/04/19);
Department Approval: Sol Blumenfeld, Community Development Director (08/29/19)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council (1) approve amendments to the existing professional services agreements with JAS Pacific for (A) building official services in an additional amount not-to-exceed $20,000 (for an aggregate contract amount of $150,000); and (B) plan check services in an additional amount not-to-exceed $35,000 (for an aggregate contract amount of $75,000); and (2) approve a related budget amendment (requires a four-fifths vote).
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
In January 2019, an interim Building Official was hired from JAS Pacific for a limited term while a recruitment was conducted to permanently fill the Building Official position. The interim Building Official was responsible for supervising the Building and Safety Division staff, assessing inspector and public counter workload and permit coordination. In addition, the interim building official was tasked with implementing the California Building Code (CBC) Adoption, coor...
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