File #: 2021-515   
Type: Consent Calendar Item
Body: City Council
On agenda: 1/19/2021
Title: Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Third Amendment to the Agreement with NBS for Administrative Services for Special Financing Districts in an Amount Not to Exceed $80,319 for an Aggregate Amount Not to Exceed $146,158. (Public Works 279)
Attachments: 1. Exhibit 1 - Original Contract, 2. Exhibit 2 - First Amendment, 3. Exhibit 3 - Second Amendment, 4. Exhibit 4 - Third Amendment
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Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Third Amendment to the Agreement with NBS for Administrative Services for Special Financing Districts in an Amount Not to Exceed $80,319 for an Aggregate Amount Not to Exceed $146,158. (Public Works 279)

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To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

In 2017, the City of Alameda (City) awarded a contract to NBS for administrative services related to the City's special financing districts. The City has several types of these special districts: the Marina Cove Maintenance Assessment Districts (MAD), the Island City Landscape & Lighting District (LLAD), and several non-bonded Community Facilities Districts (CFDs). The scope of work for the NBS contract includes preparation and presentation of the Engineer's Reports for MAD and LLAD, and submittal of the property owner levy for the special districts. At this time, a third amendment to the 2017 agreement is needed to continue these services.

BACKGROUND

Special assessment districts are a funding mechanism under the California Streets and Highway Code that fund improvements such as landscape and maintenance. Special benefit districts are additional funding mechanism that provide local governments with flexile funding alternatives. The City has three types of special districts: Non-bonded Maintenance Assessment Districts (MADs), Island City Landscape and Lighting District (LLADs) which are special assessment and Community Facilities Districts (CFDs) which are special tax districts.

Over the past years, and via various professional service contracts, NBS has provided the City with administrative and levy collection support for the City's special financing districts. On December 11, 2017, the City entered into contract with NBS in the amount of $25,292 for administrative services for the City's special districts, which include MAD 01-01, LLAD 84-2 and the City's non-bonded Community Facilities Districts (CFD 03-01/Baypor...

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