REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Approve an Amendment to the Contract with All City Management Services (ACMS) for Crossing Guard Services, Approve Budget Modification No. 18, and Find that This Action is Exempt from CEQA
Report
REPORT IN BRIEF
Approval is requested to amend an existing contract with ACMS for crossing guard services, increasing the not to exceed value by $48,844.80, from $627,520 to $676,364.80 to add hours to staff two new intersections (El Camino Real at Henderson Ave and Poplar Ave).
EXISTING POLICY
General Plan Chapter 6 - Safety and Noise, Policy SN-3.5 - Facilitate the Safe Movement of Pedestrians, Bicyclists and Vehicles
Pursuant to Section 2.08 of the Sunnyvale Municipal Code, City Council approval is required for contracts exceeding $100,000.
Pursuant to Sunnyvale Charter Section 1305, at any meeting after the adoption of the budget, the City Council may amend or supplement the budget by motion adopted by affirmative votes of at least four members so as to authorize the transfer of unused balances appropriated for one purpose to another, or to appropriate available revenue not included in the budget.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The action being considered does not constitute a "project" with the meaning of the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15378 (b) (5) in that it is a governmental organizational or administrative activity that will not result in direct or indirect changes in the environment.
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
In Spring of 2016, in response to challenges staffing the City's crossing guard program, staff conducted a Request for Proposals (RFP) process seeking a third-party vendor to provide crossing guard services. Following the RFP process, Council awarded a contract with ACMS in the amount of $540,553. In July of 2017, Council amended the agreement to increase the contract amount to $590,891 to adjust for minimum wage. The contract was subsequently renewed under delegated auth...
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