TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Talyn Mirzakhanian, City Manager
FROM:
Ted Semaan, Interim Public Works Director
Nicky Petroff, Senior Management Analyst
SUBJECT:Title
Consideration of a Resolution Approving Amendment No. 1 to the Professional Services Agreement with Dixon Resources Unlimited in the Amount of $151,000 for Specialized Municipal Parking Operations Consulting Services at a Total Not-to-Exceed Amount of $225,000 (Budgeted) (Interim Public Works Director Semaan).
ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 25-0127
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RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt Resolution No. 25-0127 approving Amendment No. 1 to the Professional Services Agreement with Dixon Resources Unlimited for Specialized Municipal Parking Operations Consulting Services at a total cost not-to-exceed amount of $225,900. This amount includes the previously authorized contract amount of $74,900 and an additional $151,000 to support project implementation.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
The total contract amount with Dixon Resources Unlimited (Dixon), including this amendment, will not exceed $225,900. The budget for consulting services was included in the Parking Technology Roadmap, which was reviewed and approved for implementation by City Council on April 15, 2025, and is attached hereto for reference.
Sufficient funds of $2,900,000 are currently budgeted for this project, with approximately $151,000 to be utilized from the Parking Fund for the Annual Parking Payment Facilities Improvement Program.
BACKGROUND:
The City has worked with Dixon since May 2023, when the consultant was tasked with developing a parking assessment report that included a work plan and best practice recommendations for the City. That work helped guide the City's next steps and supported the Council's work plan item to upgrade the City's parking payment infrastructure and evaluate a transition away from single-space meters. Se...
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