PREPARED BY: BRIAN HICKEY DATE OF MEETING: 01/16/2024
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CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION (1) AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AMENDMENT TO THE CITY’S CURRENT LEGAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH CIVICA LAW GROUP, APC IN THE AMOUNT OF $20,000 FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF ENHANCED CODE ENFORCEMENT REGULATIONS; AND (2) APPROPRIATING $20,000 FROM THE GENERAL FUND DESIGNATED RESERVES - LEGAL CONTRACT SERVICES TO THE CITY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES BUDGET (100-1210-43600) TO FUND THE AMENDMENT
CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA.
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CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Adopt Resolution
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Compliance statements
Conduct Legal Review of Code Enforcement Program and Amend San Pablo Municipal Code are focus areas under Employ Integrated Efforts to Reduce Blight, an adopted policy item under the City of San Pablo City Council Priority Work Plan FY 2023-25, effective May 1, 2023.
BACKGROUND
The City Council adopted City Council Priority Workplan FY 2023-15 on May 1, 2023 via Resolution No. #2023-058. The City Council Priority Workplan includes a major policy goal of Improve Public Safety. It further includes priority #500: Employ Integrated Efforts to Reduce Blight with additional focus areas of Conduct Legal Review of Code Enforcement Program and Amend San Pablo Municipal Code.
Civica Law Group, APC (“Civica”) previously provided the City Attorney’s Office with a proposed workplan to update the San Pablo Municipal Code to enhance code enforcement tools, expand code enforcement cost recovery options, and ensure continued compliance with state law.
Public Safety Standing Committee Review/Recommendation
The proposed services to be provided by Civica were presented to the Public Safety Standing Committee (Councilmembers Pabon-Alvarado and Xavier) on December 11, 2023, and the Committee recommended further consideration and approval by the City Council.
Attached to this staff report is a copy of the proposed amendment, along with the City’s existing legal services agreement with Civica.
This proposed resolution authorizes the City Manager to enter into an Amendment to the City’s current Legal Services Agreement with Civica (“Amendment”) in the amount of $20,000 and appropriates a total of $20,000 from FY 2023-24 General Fund Designated Reserves to the City Attorney’s Office Professional Services Budget (100-1210-43600) to fund the Amendment.
FISCAL IMPACT
The proposed resolution approves Amendment to the City’s existing legal services agreement with Civica in the amount of $20,000 and appropriates $20,000 from FY 2023-24 General Fund Designated Reserves to fund the Amendment.
ATTACHMENTS
Att A - Resolution Civica Law Group, APC Amendment and GFDR Transfer
Att B - Proposed First Amendment to Legal Services Agreement with Civica Law Group, APC
Att C - Existing Legal Services Agreement with Civica Law Group, APC