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CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
AGENDA REPORT
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Item to be presented by: Ruben Barrera
DATE: December 14, 2004
SUBJECT: APPROVAL OF EXPENDITURES FOR PROFESSIONAL
BUILDING AND SAFETY SERVICES
DEPARTMENT: Building and Engineering
RECOMMENDED ACTION
City Council approve the additional expenditures for contractual plan review, building
inspection, and industrial waste inspection and permitting services as follows:
1. Professional plan review services by Esgil Corporation in the amount of $250,000 from
Account No. 4210-8110.
2. Professional building inspection services by JAS Pacific, Inc. in the amount of $325,000
from Account No. 4210-8001.
3. Contract industrial waste inspection and permitting services by Los Angeles County Public
Works in the amount of $96,000 from Account No. 4210-8001.
BACKGROUND
The City's Building and Safety Division uses contractual services to assist staff with plan reviews
and inspections of new buildings during periods of high construction activity. The City also
contracts with Los Angeles County to provide industrial waste inspections, permits, and related
services on a yearly basis.
Contractual support for plan check and inspection services helps supplement staffs effort to
respond in a timely manner to fluctuating demands for such services. Current construction
activity is continuing at record levels within the City, adding to the need for continued contract
plan check and inspection services.
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This request is for City Council to authorize expenditures for continued services from Esgil
Corporation, JAS Pacific, Inc., and Los Angeles County Public Works. The additional funding
being requested is available and was approved in the current fiscal year and midyear budget The
funding for each of these requests exceeds $50,000 and therefore requires City Council approval.
ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS
Provide the needed plan review and inspection services to the public utilizing current City staff
and resources. This action would result in a significant reduction in service levels to the public,
including extending plan review time frames up to 12 weeks as well as 'rolling' inspections over
to the next day or even two days beyond the requested date.
Other action as determined by the City Council.
FISCAL IMPACT
Funding for these services was previously approved and allocated by City Council during the
adoption of the Fiscal Year 2004-2005 Budget and midyear budget adjustment in Account
No. 4210-8001. Actual funding is generated directly from increased fees collected for plan
review and building permits.
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