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i ni CITY OF RIIVEIZSIDE City Council Memorandum City oJArts &Innovation TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL DATE: NOVEMBER 16, 2021 FROM: HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT WARDS: ALL SUBJECT: FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE PROFESSIONAL CONSULTANT SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH NEVINS PROFESSIONAL INVESTIGATIONS TO INCREASE THE TOTAL CONTRACT AMOUNT TO $525,000 FOR ADMINISTRATIVE INVESTIGATIVE SERVICES ISSUES: Approve the First Amendment to the Professional Consultant Services Agreement with Nevins Professional Investigations to increase the total contract amount from $195,000 to an amount not -to -exceed $525,000 for administrative investigative services for the initial agreement term ending June 30, 2024. RECOMMENDATIONS: That the City Council: 1. Approve the First Amendment to the Professional Consultant Services Agreement with Nevins Professional Investigations to increase the total contract amount from $195,000 to an amount not -to -exceed $525,000 for administrative investigative services for the initial agreement term ending June 30, 2024. 2. Authorize the City Manager or his designee to execute the respective agreements, including making minor non -substantive changes. BACKGROUND: In February 2021, the Human Resources Department procured services for employee and labor relations support services in accordance with Purchasing Resolution 23256, Section 702(g). The City Council approved the issuance of a three-year Professional Consultant Services Agreement with Nevins Professional Investigations in the amount not to exceed $195,000 (or $65,000 per fiscal year) for investigative services. As of October 2021, City departments have nearly exhausted the initial contract amount of $65,000 within the first year of the agreement. Due to various employee and labor relations anomalies, there has been an increase in investigations citywide. For example, in one investigation, there were 52 total interviews, including witness and subject individuals, and out of the 52 interviews, 11 were subject interviews. The duration for some of the