CONTRACT 5990A Amendment CLOSEDAgreement No. 5990A
FIRST AMENDMENT TO
AGREEMENT NO.5990 BETWEEN
THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO AND
DENIS COOK LAND USE CONSULTANT
THIS FIRST AMENDMENT ("Amendment") is made and entered into this day of April
2021, by and between CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, a California general law city and municipal
corporation ("CITY") and DENIS COOK LAND USE CONSULTANT, a California corporation
("CONSULTANT").
Pursuant to Section 34 of Agreement No. 5990 ("Agreement"), Section LC is amended
to read as follows:
"I. CONSIDERATION.
C. As additional consideration, CITY agrees to pay CONSULTANT a sum not to
exceed Nine , -Five Fei4y nine Thousand dollars (5.,00 44,- for
CONSULTANT'S SERVICES. CITY may modify this amount as set forth below.
Unless otherwise specified by written amendment to this Agreement, CITY will
pay this sum as specified in the attached Exhibit "A", which is incorporated by
reference."
2. This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which will
be an original, but all of which together constitutes one instrument executed on the
same date.
3. Except as modified by this Amendment, all other terms and conditions of the
Agreement remain the same.
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Agreement No. 5990A
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Amendment the day and
year first hereinabove written.
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DENIS COOK CONSULTANT
Denis Cook
Principal
Agreement No. 5990A
Exhibit A
Understanding of the Engagement
The following scope of work describes some of the expert consulting services desired from Denis Cook
Land Use Consultant:
Provide advice, coaching and mentoring to the Development Services Director and Department staff.
Provide advice with respect to implementing applicable sections of City's 2020 to 2022
Strategic Plan, existing and upcoming development applications and other matters as
determined by the City Manager.
Provide advice and assistance in creating a plan of action for the Development Services
Department to address top priorities for improving department service delivery, with
established tasks, timelines, and measures of success.
Provide advice on effective approaches to performance management and to resolve and evaluate
current staff efficiencies.
Help the Director develop a plan focused on organizational functioning: goals, roles, systems,
processes, communication, accountability, and customer service.
- Provide assistance on projects and matters requested by the City Manager; including meeting
workload and capacity issues, potential departmental reorganization, staffing revisions, etc.
It is anticipated that these services will be provided through a combination of time onsite and offsite.
CManagement Partners will provide regular reports to the City of El Segundo summarizing the
consulting assistance our firm has provided.
Fee Proposal and Term of Engagement
The initial, not -to -exceed contractforthis service will be in the amount not to exceed $49,999, which will
provide approximately 370 hours of consulting assistance. It is estimated that approximately 20 to 30
hours per week of assistance for the scope of work described above.
During this engagement, the actual consultant hours will be paid by the City of El Segundo at a rate of
$135 per hour plus reimbursement for hotel/lodging expenses incurred for up to four nights per week
(with the preference being in the two to three nights per week range) while working from El Segundo
City Hall. Consultant shall only use a local El Segundo hotel as determined and approved by the City
Manager. City will obtain a government discount rate. No other travel or work expenses will be
approved, unless authorized by the City Manager in advance.
Consultant will be provided with a work space/office. While consultant will be expected to spend as
much time at City Hall to assess Development Services Department operations, he will be authorized to
work from his company office, residence, and other work sites, as approved by the City Manager.
Agreement No. 5990A
Accepted for City of El Segundo by:
Name:
Title: City Manager
Date: November 17, 2020