Staff Report.Interwest First Amendment
PREPARED BY: Jennifer Armer, AICP
Planning Manager
Reviewed by: Town Manager, Assistant Town Manager, Town Attorney, Community Development
Director, and Interim Finance Director
110 E. Main Street Los Gatos, CA 95030 ● 406-354-6832 ● www.losgatosca.gov
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
MEETING DATE: 08/16/2022 ITEM NO: 6
DATE: August 11, 2022
TO: Mayor and Town Council
FROM: Laurel Prevetti, Town Manager
SUBJECT: Authorize the Town Manager to Execute a First Amendment to the
Agreement for Consultant Services with Interwest Consulting Group to
Include Supplemental Planning Division Consultant Services.
RECOMMENDATION:
Authorize the Town Manager to execute a first amendment (Attachment 2) to the agreement
for consultant services with Interwest Consulting Group to include supplemental Planning
Division consultant services (Exhibit A to the First Amendment).
BACKGROUND:
On August 17, 2021, the Town Council authorized the Town Manager to execute an agreement
with Interwest Consulting Group for supplemental Building Division plan check consultant
services (Attachment 1).
DISCUSSION:
The Planning Division will have two vacant positions for the next three months, one as a result
of an existing employee extended leave, and the continued unsuccessful recruitment for
another position which has been vacant since December 15, 2021. In order to maintain the
high level of service expected of the Town, supplemental services are needed during this
period.
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CONCLUSION:
Staff recommends that the Town Council authorize the Town Manager to execute a first
amendment to the agreement with Interwest Consulting Group to include supplemental
Planning Division services.
COORDINATION:
This report has been coordinated with the Town Manager’s Office, Town Attorney’s Office, and
Finance Department.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Funds for the services to be provided by this amendment would come from existing budgeted
vacant positions and temporary hours.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW:
Environmental review is not required for this agreement as it is not a project defined by the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
Attachments:
1. Interwest Consulting Group Agreement
2. Draft First Amendment to the Interwest Consulting Group Agreement with Exhibit A – Scope
of Services