Report to Mayor and City Council
Tuesday, June 20, 2017
Consent
SUBJECT:
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CONSIDER AUTHORIZING AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO AGREEMENT FOR CONTRACT SERVICES FOR CROSSING GUARD SERVICES FOR THE CITY OF CARSON BY WORLD PRIVATE SECURITY, INC. (CITY COUNCIL)
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I. SUMMARY
On February 7, 2017, City Council authorized amending the interim crossing guard services for Stephen White Middle School assignments at 220th / Figueroa and 220th/ Moneta, and for Broadacres Elementary School assignments at Andmark / Kramer and Gunlock/ Turmont to permanent assignments. A request for a new crossing guard assignment for Caroldale Learning Community at Figueroa and Shadwell was also authorized as recommended by the Traffic Engineer's traffic study.
Staff is requesting Council to consider authorizing Amendment No. 2 to include the five added crossing guard sites as permanent assignments for the Contractor to manage. There are 26 crossing guard sites, five of which are still staffed by in-house part-time crossing guards. This would bring the total number of sites staffed by the Contractor to 21.
II. RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
AUTHORIZE the Mayor to execute Amendment No. 2 to Agreement for Contract Services for Crossing Guard Services, following approval as to form by the City Attorney.
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III. ALTERNATIVES
TAKE another action the City Council deems appropriate.
IV. BACKGROUND
On July 19, 2016, City Council authorized the First Amendment to Agreement for contractual services for professional crossing guards between the City of Carson and World Private Security, Inc. (Contractor) to include four additional crossing guard locations approved by Council for six-months (Exhibit No. 1).
On August 2, 2016, staff presented Resolution No. 16-102 to City Council to consider amending the FY 2015-16 budget to pay outstanding invoices from the Contractor due to the increased number of crossing guard assignments and increased relief coverage due to extended illnesses of in-h...
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