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SECOND AMENDMENT TO CONSULTING SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN <br />THE CITY OF SAN LEANDRO ANDSTRATEGIC ECONOMICS, INC. FOR <br />ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY <br /> <br />THIS SECOND AMENDMENT to Consulting Services Agreement (“Second Amendment”) is <br />entered into as of November 15, 2023 (the “Amendment Date”), by and among the City of San <br />Leandro (“City of San Leandro” or “City”), and Strategic Economics, Inc. (“Strategic Economics” <br />or “Consultant”) (sometimes referred to as the “Parties”), and amends that certain Consulting <br />Services Agreement dated September 21, 2023 by and between City and Consultant (the <br />“Consulting Services Agreement”). Capitalized terms used without definition herein have the <br />meaning ascribed to such terms in the Agreement. <br /> <br />RECITALS <br /> <br />A. On September 18, 2023, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2023-134 Authorizing <br />the City Manager to Execute a Consulting Services Agreement with Strategic Economics, Inc. for <br />Production of the Economic Development Strategy for $120,000 and to Negotiate and Approve <br />Cumulative Contract Amendments up to 25% of the Contract Amount for a Total Not to Exceed <br />Amount of $150,000. <br /> <br /> B. On November 6, 2023, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2023-151 Authorizing <br />the City Manager to Execute a First Amendment to the Consulting Services Agreement with <br />Strategic Economics, Inc. for Production of the Economic Development Strategy, and to Authorize <br />Examination of Sales or Transaction and Use Tax Records. <br /> <br />C. San Leandro’s business community includes a diverse range of minority- and <br />immigrant-owned businesses that, due to language or cultural barriers, have not always had an <br />high level of communication and engagement with the City during the City’s planning efforts. <br /> <br />D. The City wishes to have Strategic Economics perform additional, enhanced community <br />outreach to ethnic- and minority-owned merchants, in order to encourage them to participate in the <br />Economic Development Strategy process and to gain a better understanding of their specific <br />opportunities and challenges. <br /> <br />NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements <br />contained in this Amendment, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy <br />of which is hereby acknowledged by the Parties, the City of San Leandro and Strategic Economics <br />hereby agree as follows: <br /> <br />Section 1. The above recitals are true, and the recitals and defined terms set forth therein <br />are incorporated into this Amendment by this reference. <br /> <br />Section 2. In order to produce the Economic Development Strategy, Strategic Economics <br />is hereby authorized and directed to carry out additional community outreach as outlined in the <br />attached Scope of Work (Attachment A). <br />DocuSign Envelope ID: C94422C2-F01E-4032-BBED-CB0B332CC7A7