03 Staff Report.WalterLevison
PREPARED BY: Tania Maheu
Administrative Analyst
Reviewed by: Town Manager, Assistant Town Manager, Town Attorney, and 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: 11/17/2020
ITEM NO: 3
DATE: November 5, 2020
TO: Mayor and Town Council
FROM: Laurel Prevetti, Town Manager
SUBJECT: Authorize the Town Manager to Execute a First Amendment Agreement for
Consultant Services with Walter Levison for Arborist Services.
RECOMMENDATION:
Authorize the Town Manager to execute a First Amendment Agreement for Consultant Services
with Walter Levison for arborist services (Attachment 1).
BACKGROUND:
The Town Consulting Arborists assist Town staff and Town decision-makers in the application
review process for most discretionary development projects. Consulting Arborists provide
necessary information on existing tree health and suitability for retention, potential impacts to
existing trees, and necessary mitigation measures to protect existing trees. The Consulting
Arborists also assist in reviewing appeals of tree removal permits. Currently, Walter Levison
and Monarch Consulting Arborists are the Town’s Consulting Arborists.
DISCUSSION:
The original 2015 Agreement (Attachment 2) was for a 5-year term. During the original term of
this Agreement, the Monarch Consulting Arborists Agreement was executed on May 1, 2017,
for a 5-year term which exceeded the expiration date of the original Walter Levison Agreement.
The proposed Walter Levison First Amendment would extend the agreement term to coincide
with the expiration of the Monarch Consulting Arborists Agreement. This will allow the Request
for Proposal (RFP) process for future consulting arborists to take place at the same time.
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SUBJECT: Consulting Arborist Services
DATE: November 5, 2020
CONCLUSION:
Staff recommends that the Council authorize the Town Manager to execute a First Amendment
Agreement for Consultant Services with Walter Levison for arborist services.
COORDINATION
The draft agreement was prepared in coordination with the Town Attorney.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact as the cost for Consulting Arborist services are paid by the
applicant/property owner.
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT:
This action is not a project defined under CEQA, and no further action is required.
Attachments:
1. Draft First Amendment Agreement with Walter Levison
2. Original 2015 Agreement