REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
December 12, 2019
FROM: JENNIFER K. CLARK, Director
Planning and Development Department
THROUGH: CHARLES CLARK, Chief Building Official
Planning and Development Department
BY: SUMMER CECIL, Management Analyst II
Planning and Development Department
SUBJECT
Title
Authorize the Director of Planning and Development or designee to sign the Second Amendment to the Consulting Services Agreement with Byrne Software Technologies, Inc., for professional services for Accela Land Management System Support. The amendment is a request to increase the contract by an additional $100,000 and extend the contract term to June 30, 2020.
Body
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council authorize the Planning and Development Director or her designee to sign the Second Amendment to the Consulting Services Agreement between the City of Fresno and Byrne Software Technologies, Inc., (Byrne) to increase the contract by an additional $100,000 and extend the contract term to June 30, 2020.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The City of Fresno Planning and Development Department previously requested Byrne to provide Accela consulting services for a 16-month term. This contract was approved by Council in October of 2018. These ongoing consulting services include assistance with training, custom scripts, reports, workflow changes, new record types, and quick fixes in the Accela system for the following: Building and Safety, Public Works, Public Utilities, Current Planning, Code Enforcement, Reactive Rental Housing, and the Fire Department. Planning and Development is seeking continued expert assistance for enhancements to continue to improve the function of the City's Land Management System (Accela) for all divisions. Planning and Development will be undertaking a substantial software version upgrade and will require Byrne's expertise to navigate through the implementation of the upgrade.
BACKGROUND
The City of Fresno entered into a contract ...
Click here for full text