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Department(s): Public Works Agency <br />Recommended Action: Authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with <br />Mariposa Landscape Inc. for landscape maintenance services for a three-year term <br />beginning August 20, 2024 and expiring August 19, 2027, with a provision for two, <br />one-year renewal options, for an aggregate amount of $695,760, including a <br />contingency of $160,560, for the term of the agreement, including renewal options <br />exercisable by the City Manager (Agreement No. A-2024-132). <br />MINUTES: Councilmember Bacerra asked whether the description of work listed <br />on exhibit 1 of the staff report included green landscaped walls at the city yard and <br />the city water facilities, whether Mariposa is the same company doing the current <br />landscaping, and why there was a 23% contingency instead of a 10% contingency. <br />Public Works Director Nabil Saba confirmed the description of the landscaped walls <br />and stated Marisposa Landscape, Inc. is not the current landscaping company <br />being used by the City. He spoke regarding the requested 23% contingency. <br />City Manager Alvaro Nunez spoke regarding contingencies and stated that staff <br />will request a 10% contingency moving forward. <br />Councilmember Penaloza asked for clarification regarding the areas the <br />agreement would cover and expressed concern with the 23% contingency. <br />Director Saba stated the landscape maintenance services are for the Water <br />Production Facilities and the Corporate Yard. <br />City Manager Nunez spoke regarding enhancing staff report language to better <br />illustrate the funding source. <br />MOTION: Councilmember Bacerra moved to approve the recommended <br />action for Item No. 29, as amended to reduce the contingency amount to 10%, <br />seconded by Mayor Amezcua. <br />The motion carried, 7-0, by the following roll call vote: <br />AYES: <br />COUNCILMEMBER BACERRA, COUNCILMEMBER <br />HERNANDEZ, COUNCILMEMBER LOPEZ, <br />COUNCILMEMBER PENALOZA, COUNCILMEMBER <br />VAZQUEZ, MAYOR PRO TEM PHAN, MAYOR AMEZCUA <br />NOES: <br />NONE <br />ABSTAIN: <br />NONE <br />ABSENT: <br />NONE <br />Status: 7 — 0 <br />— Pass <br />CITY COUNCIL 15 AUGUST 20, 2024 <br />