MEETING DATE:
MAY 13, 2025
SUBJECT:
Title
RESOLUTION NO. 2025-9431 - AUTHORIZING AMENDMENTS TO THE ON-CALL BUILDING AND CODE ENFORCEMENT SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH 4LEAF, INC. TO EXTEND SERVICES
Body
Recommendation
Recommendation
ADOPT resolution approving Amendment No. 2 to Agreement No. 6947 with 4LEAF, Inc. to increase the not-to-exceed contract amount by $2,000,000, resulting in a revised total contract value of $4,500,000 for continued on-call building and code enforcement services.
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Relevant Council Strategic Theme
Planning for the Future
Dynamic and Responsive Service Delivery
Good Governance
Economic Development
Executive Summary
Approval of the attached resolution would authorize Amendment No. 2 to the City’s contract with 4LEAF, Inc. (Agreement No. 6947), which provides on-call building and code enforcement services to support ongoing development and code compliance efforts. The original agreement, capped at $2,500,000, has enabled a broad range of plan check, inspection, and enforcement activities. In response to continued growth in development activity and increased demand for services, staff recommends increasing the contract amount by $2,000,000, resulting in a new not-to-exceed total of $4,500,000. The amendment does not include any changes to the contract term or scope of services. Funding is available from development-related revenues for plan check services and through salary savings from currently unfilled positions for inspection services, with no impact to the General Fund.
Discussion
Over the past year, the City has continued to experience a high level of construction and permitting activity, increasing demand on internal staffing resources. Contracted support has proven essential to delivering timely service to residents and developers while ensuring compliance with building and safety regulations.
Amendment No. 2 will provide an additional $2,000,000 in contract authority, allowing the City to continue utilizing 4LEAF’s services as needed without interruption. This amendment does not alter the scope of services or duration of the agreement, and it ensures the City remains well-positioned to respond to current and anticipated workloads.
Environmental Review
Not applicable
Fiscal Impact
Approval of the proposed action would increase the total not-to-exceed amount of the existing contract to $4.5 million for the 5-year term of the contract. The annual anticipated contract expenditure is budgeted in the City’s FY 2024-25 Adopted Annual Operations & Capital Improvement Program Budget in the General Fund (Fund 100) and, subject to City Council approval, will be budgeted in the FY 2025-26 budget for building services. Services provided by the vendor are also associated with building permit fees paid by applicants, and associated revenue is budgeted in the Building Department budget as well.
Attachment(s)
Resolution
Prepared by: Rafe Cesmat, Management Analyst
Reviewed by: Jonathan Wells, Management Analyst
Submitted by: David Yorba, Building Official
Approved by: Michelle Bender, City Manager