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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Resolution 26-13407 - Approve an agreement with HdL Companies for sales or transaction and use tax services, authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement and dispense with bidding prceduresRESOLUTION NO. 26-13407 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CAMPBELL APPROVING AN AGRREMENT, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A FIVE-YEAR AGREEMENT WITH HINDERLITER, DE LLAMAS & ASSOCIATES (HDL COMPANIES) TO PROVIDE SALES OR TRANSACTION AND USE TAX AUDIT SERVICES AND SALES OR TRANSACTION AND USE TAX MANAGEMENT SERVICES, AND DISPENDING WITH BIDDING PROCEDURES SPECIFIED IN CAMPBELL MUNICIPAL CODE (CMC) SECTION 3.20.050 WHEREAS, Sales and Use Tax is estimated to be the City's second largest revenue source in FY 2027; and WHEREAS, the City has contracted with Hinderliter, De Llamas & Associates (HdL Companies) to provide Sales or Transaction and Use Tax Audit Services and Sales or Transaction and Use Tax Management Services since July 1, 2021; and WHEREAS, HdL Companies has performed its related sales tax consulting, auditing, and recovery duties well; and WHEREAS, With over 40 years of experience and serving over 700 cities, counties, and special districts, HdL Companies is an industry leader in sales tax consulting; and WHEREAS, The City may dispense with bidding procedures when as stated in CMC Section 3.20.40(4), the City seeks the special services, consultation or advice in financial, economic, accounting, engineering, legal, administrative or other matters from persons specially trained, experienced and competent to perform the special services required; and WHEREAS, HdL Companies would provide the City with financial and economic consultation as described in CMC Section 3.20.40(4); and WHEREAS, per CMC Section 3.20.40(8), City Council, by a majority vote, determines that it is in the best interest of the public to dispense with the requirements of Section 3.20.050, in which case the City Council shall prescribe the appropriate method of purchase; and WHEREAS, Due to these reasons it would be in the City's best interest to dispense with bidding procedures; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Campbell does hereby approve an agreement, authorize the City Manager to execute a Five -Year Agreement execute an Agreement with Hinderliter, De Llamas & Associates (HdL Companies) to provide Sales or Transaction and Use Tax Audit Services and Sales or Transaction and Use Tax Management Services, and dispense with the bidding procedures specified in Campbell Municipal Code (CIVIC) Section 3.20.050. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 7th day of July, 2026, by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmembers: Lopez, Hines, Scozzola, Bybee, Furtado NOES: Councilmembers: None ABSENT: Councilmembers: None .... OW"m k:XIA Daniel E. Furtado, Mayor ATTEST: Andrea SanOrs, City Clerk CITY OF CAMPBELL CONSULTANT SERVICES AGREEMENT This Agreement is entered into at Campbell, California on the V day of July, 2026, by and between the CITY OF CAMPBELL (hereinafter referred to as "City") and Hinderliter, De Llamas & Associates (HdL Companies) (hereinafter referred to as "Consultant"). WHEREAS, City desires to obtain Sales or Transaction and Use Tax Audit Services and Sales or Transaction and Use Tax Management Services; and WHEREAS, Consultant represents that it has the expertise, means, and ability to perform said Sales or Transaction and Use Tax Audit Services and Sales or Transaction and Use Tax Management Services; NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of each other's mutual promises, Consultant and City agree as follows: 1. DUTIES OF CONSULTANT 1.1 Consultant agrees to perform services as set forth in Exhibit A - Scope of Services, attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference, and which shall be interpreted together and in harmony with this Agreement. In the event of any conflict between Exhibit A and this Agreement, this Agreement shall govern, control, and take precedence. 1.2 Consultant's project manager will meet with the City's project coordinator prior to commencement of the project to establish a clear understanding of the working relationships, authorities, and management philosophy of City as it relates to this Agreement. 1.3 Consultant, working with the City, will gather available existing information concerning the project, and shall review documents as necessary for compliance with the proj ect's objectives. 1.4 In performance of this Agreement by Consultant, time will be of the essence. 1.5 Notwithstanding Section 1.4, Consultant shall not be responsible for delay caused by activities or factors beyond Consultant's reasonable control, including delays or by reason of strikes, work slow -downs or stoppages, or acts of God. 1.6 Consultant agrees to perform this Agreement in accordance with the highest degree of skill and expertise exercised by members of Consultant's profession working on similar projects under similar circumstances. 1.7 Consultant shall cooperate in good faith with City in all aspects of the performance of this Agreement. -1- 1.8 In the course of the performance of this Agreement, Consultant shall act in the City's best interest as it relates to the project. 1.9 All activities of Consultant, its employees, subcontractors and/or agents will be carried out in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. 1.10 The designated project manager for Consultant shall be Ken Nordhoff. The Consultant's project manager shall have all the necessary authority to direct technical and professional work within the scope of the Agreement and shall serve as the principal point of contact with the City and the City's project coordinator. The authorized principal of Consultant executing this Agreement for the Consultant shall have authority to make decisions regarding changes in services, termination and other matters related to the performance of this agreement on behalf of Consultant. 1.11 The Consultant (and its employees, agents, representatives, and subconsultants), in the performance of this Agreement, shall act in an independent capacity and not as officers or officials or employees or agents of the City. The City shall not direct the work and means for accomplishment of the services and work to be performed hereunder. The City, however, retains the right to require that work performed by Consultant meet specific standards consistent with the requirements of this Agreement without regard to the manner and means of accomplishment thereof. Subcontractors shall assume all of the rights, obligations and liabilities, applicable to it as an independent contractor hereunder. Consultant represents and warrants that it (i) is fully experienced and properly qualified to perform the class of work and services provided for herein, (ii) has the financial capability and shall finance its own operations required for the performance of the work and services and (iii) is properly equipped and organized to perform the work and services in a competent, timely and proper manner in accordance with the requirements of this Agreement. Consultant agrees to comply with ABS, codified at Labor Code section 2750.3, and shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless the City, its officers, officials, directors, agents representatives, volunteers, and employees against any claim or liability, including attorneys' fees and costs, arising in any manner related to this Agreement that an employee, agent or others under Consultant's supervision or control was misclassified. 1.12 This Agreement contains provisions that permit mutually acceptable changes in the scope, character or complexity of the work if such changes become desirable or necessary as the work progresses. Adjustments to the basis of payment and to the time for performance of the work, if any, shall be established by a written contract amendment (approved and executed by the City) to accommodate the changes in work. 2. DUTIES OF CITY 2.1 City shall furnish to Consultant all available and pertinent data and information requested by Consultant to facilitate the preparation of the documents called for in this Agreement. Consultant shall be entitled to reasonably rely on accuracy and completeness of such information, provided that Consultant shall make any additional investigation reasonably necessary to confirm such information and provide City prompt written notice of any known or discovered defects in such data and information. -2- 2.2 City shall provide contract administration services. City shall notify Consultant of required administrative procedures and shall name representatives, if any, authorized to act in its behalf. 2.3 City shall review documents submitted by Consultant and shall render decisions pertaining thereto as promptly as reasonably possible. 3. COMPENSATION 3.1 For the full performance of the services described herein by Consultant, City agrees to compensate Consultant for all services and direct costs associated with the performance of the project in an amount not to exceed 18% of all new sales and use tax revenue received by the City as a result of audit and recovery work performed by the Consultant, 25% of the initial amount of new transactions or use tax revenue received by the City as a result of audit and recovery work performed by Consultant related to Measure "K" (2024), $883 per month for sales and use tax management services, and $310 per month for the transaction district tax (Measure "K" 2024) reports, as follows. Consultant shall increase the non -hourly monthly Fees established above once a year with reference to the 12-month percent change in the most recently published annual Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), as reported by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (the "CPI Change"): a. Once each ug arter, Consultant shall submit for payment by City, an itemized invoice for services performed during the previous billing period. The invoice shall describe the services rendered and the title of the item of work, and shall list labor hours by personnel classification. Said invoice shall be based on all labor and direct expense charges made for work performed on the project. Labor charges shall be in accordance with the fee schedule found in Exhibit A of this Agreement. City shall pay Consultant for services rendered and approved by the City within 30 days from the date the itemized invoice is received by the City, subject to the maximum not to exceed amount specified above and the City's right to object. Invoices are due and payable upon receipt. Interest will begin to accrue on the thirty-first (31 st) day following the invoice date on all unpaid balances at a rate of one and one-half percent (11/2%) per month, or the maximum rate permitted by law, whichever is less. Payments will first be credited to interest and then to principal. In the event that Client disputes an invoice, only that portion so disputed in good faith will be withheld from payment, and the undisputed portion must be timely paid. Interest will accrue on any disputed portion of the invoice not timely paid and will be payable immediately if the disputed invoice is resolved in favor of Consultant. If Client fails to fully pay an invoice within 30 days after the invoice date, Consultant may, after giving five (5) days' prior written notice to Client, suspend the rendering of Services under this Agreement until said invoice is paid in full, together with all interest that has accrued thereon. In the event of such a suspension of Services, Consultant will have no liability to Client for any delays or damages arising therefrom. b. Direct costs are those outside costs incurred on or directly for the project, and substantiated with invoices for the charges. Direct expenses include printing, reproduction, and delivery charges. -3- 3.2 If Consultant incurs other costs which are not specifically covered by the terms of this Agreement, but which are necessary for performance of Consultant's duties, City may approve payment for said costs if authorized in writing by the City in advance. 3.3 City may order changes in the scope or character of services in writing, including decreasing the amount of Consultant's services. In the event that the work is decreased, Consultant is entitled to full compensation for all services performed and expenses incurred prior to receipt of notice of change. Under no conditions shall Consultant make any changes to the work, either as additions or deductions, without the prior written order of the City. In the event, that the City determines that a change to the work or services from that specified in this Agreement is required, the contract time and/or actual costs reimbursable by the City for the project may be adjusted by contract amendment or change order to accommodate the changed work. The maximum not to exceed total amount specified in this Article 3 (Compensation) shall not be exceeded, unless authorized by written contract amendment or change order, approved and executed by the City. Consultant shall obtain prior written approval for a revised fee schedule from the City before exceeding such fee schedule. Only City's authorized representative(s) is authorized to approve changes to this Agreement on behalf of City. 3.4 In no event, will the Consultant be reimbursed for any costs or expenses at any rates that exceed the rates for set forth in the fee schedule found in Exhibit A. 3.5 Consultant agrees that the payments to Consultant specified in this Article 3 (Compensation) will constitute full and complete compensation for all obligations assumed by Consultant under this Agreement. Where conflicts regarding compensation may occur, the provisions of this section apply. 4. SUBCONSULTANTS 4.1 Consultant may not subcontract any services required under this Agreement without the prior written consent of the City. 4.2 Consultant shall be responsible to City for the performance of any and all subconsultants who perform work under this contract, and any acts of negligence or misconduct on their part. Consultant is solely responsible for all payments due to subconsultants. 4.3 Consultant shall require and verify that all subcontractors maintain insurance meeting all of the requirements stated herein, including naming the City of Campbell, its officers, officials, directors, agents representatives, volunteers, and employees as additional insureds. Any modification to the insurance requirements for subcontractors must be agreed to by the City in writing. 4.4 If at any time, the City determines any subcontractor is incompetent or unqualified, Consultant will be notified and will be expected to immediately cancel the subcontract. -4- 5. OWNERSHIP OF DOCUMENTS AND MATERIALS All original drawings, documents, papers, data, materials, photographs, negatives and other work products prepared by the Consultant and/or its subconsultants in the performance of the services encompassed in this Agreement (whether in printed or electronic format) ("project -related documents and materials") shall be the property of the City and may be used on this project without the consent of the Consultant or its subcontractors. City acknowledges that such drawings, documents, and other items are instruments of professional services intended for use only on the subject project. Consultant agrees that all copyrights which arise from creation of the Project -related documents and materials pursuant to this Agreement shall be vested in the City and waives and relinquishes all claims to copyright or other intellectual property rights in favor of the City. Any project -related documents and materials related to this Agreement shall be confidential, not to be used by the Consultant on other projects or disclosed to any third party, except by agreement in writing by the City, or except as otherwise provided herein. Upon the completion or termination of this Agreement for any reason, the City shall be entitled to receive, and Consultant shall promptly provide to the City upon request, all finished and unfinished project -related documents and materials, produced or gathered by or on behalf of Consultant that are in Consultant's possession, custody or control. Consultant may retain copies of said documents and materials for its files. In the event of termination, any dispute regarding compensation or damages shall not hinder, prevent, or otherwise impact the City's right to promptly receive and use such documents and materials which are the sole and exclusive property of the City. 6. TERMINATION 6.1 This Agreement may be terminated by either party for cause upon not less than forty-five (45) days' prior written notice given to and received by the other party, if the other party has materially breached this Agreement through no fault of the notifying party and fails to (i) commence correction of such material breach within thirty (30) days of receipt of the above - referenced written notice and (ii) diligently complete the correction thereafter. In addition, either party may terminate this Agreement without cause upon not less than one hundred twenty (120) days' prior written notice to the other party. 6.2 In the event of such termination, Consultant shall be compensated for all work and services performed to the point of termination in accordance with the payment provisions set forth in Section 3.1, unless the termination is for cause, in which event Consultant need be compensated only to the extent required by law. 6.3 Upon notice of termination by City, the Consultant will immediately act to not incur any additional obligations, costs or expenses, except as may be reasonably necessary to terminate its activities. All finished or unfinished work or documents procured or produced under the Agreement will become property of the City upon the termination date. In the event of Consultant's failure to perform pursuant to the Agreement, the City reserves the right to obtain services elsewhere and Consultant will be liable for the difference between the prices set forth in the terminated Agreement and the actual cost to the City. Termination of the Agreement pursuant to this paragraph shall not relieve the Consultant of any liability to City for additional costs, -5- expenses, or damages sustained by City due to failure of the Consultant to perform pursuant to the Agreement. City may withhold any payments to Consultant for the purpose of set off until such time as the exact amount of damages due City from Consultant is determined. After the effective date of termination, Consultant will have no further claims against the City under the Agreement. No other compensation will be payable for anticipated profit on unperformed services. 7. AUDIT AND INSPECTION Consultant shall permit authorized representatives of City to inspect and audit all data and records relating to its performance under this Agreement for a period of three years following acceptance of the final study. 8. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY Consultant agrees to refrain from discriminatory employment practices on the basis of race, religious creed, color, sex, national origin, handicap, sexual orientation, marital status, medical condition, disability, ancestry, organizational affiliation, military or veteran status, or any other consideration made unlawful by local, State or Federal law, of any employee of, or applicant for employment with, such Consultant or subcontractor. City requires Consultant to comply with all applicable Federal and State and local equal employment opportunity laws and regulations. 9. INSURANCE AND INDEMNIFICATION 9.1 With respect to any design professional services provided by Consultant, the Consultant agrees to indemnify, and hold harmless the City, its officers, and employees to the fullest extent allowed by law from any and all claims, actions, causes of action, damages, liabilities and losses, that arise out of, pertain to, or relate to the negligence, recklessness, or willful misconduct of the Consultant, except for any claims, actions, causes of action, losses, damages or liabilities proximately caused by the sole negligence or willful misconduct of City. City shall not be liable for acts of Consultant in performing services described herein. Notwithstanding anything in this paragraph to the contrary, any defense costs charged to the design professional under this paragraph shall not exceed the design professional's proportionate percentage of fault, except: a. That in the event one or more defendants is unable to pay its share of defense costs due to bankruptcy or dissolution of the business, the design professional shall meet and confer with the other parties regarding unpaid defense costs in good faith effort to agree on the allocation of those costs amongst the parties; and b. Where a project -specific general liability policy ensures all project participants for general liability exposures on a primary basis and also covers all design professionals for their legal liability arising out of their professional services on a primary basis, then there shall be no limitation on the design professional's duty to provide a defense and cover the City's cost of defense. With respect to all matters other than those covered by the foregoing paragraph, Consultant agrees to indemnify, defend (with counsel reasonably satisfactory to the City) and hold harmless the City, its officers, officials, directors, agents representatives, volunteers, and employees to the fullest extent allowed by law from and against any and all claims, actions, causes of action, losses, damages, liabilities and costs of every nature, including attorneys' fees and costs (collectively, "Losses") including but not limited to all claims, actions, causes of action, losses, damages, liabilities for property damage, bodily injury, or death, and all costs of defending any claim, caused by or arising out of, or alleged to have been caused by or arise out of, in whole or in part, Consultant's performance under this Agreement, except for any claims, actions, causes of action, losses, damages, costs or liabilities proximately caused by the sole negligence or willful misconduct of City. City shall not be liable for acts of Consultant in performing services described herein. In no event shall this section be construed to require indemnification by the Consultant to a greater extent than permitted under the public policy of the State of California; and in the event that this contract is subject to California Civil Code section 2782(b), the foregoing indemnity provisions shall not apply to any liability for the active negligence of the City. The defense and indemnity provisions obligations of this Agreement are undertaken in addition to, and shall not in any way be limited by the insurance obligations contained in this Agreement. The foregoing indemnity provisions are intended to fully allocate the parties' risk of liability to third -parties; and there shall be no rights to indemnity or contribution, in law or equity or otherwise between the parties that are not set forth in this section. Consultant waives all rights to subrogation for any matters covered by the provisions of this section. Consultant's responsibility for such defense and indemnity obligations as set forth in this section shall survive the termination or completion of this Agreement for the full period of time allowed by law. 9.2 Consultant shall maintain insurance conforming to the following specifications to the fullest amount allowed by law for a minimum of three (3) years following the termination or completion of this Agreement: A. Types of Coverage The policies shall afford the following types of coverage: 1. Commercial General Liability; 2. Automotive; 3. Workers' Compensation and Employer Liability; and 4. Professional Liability and/or Errors and Omissions B. Minimum Scope of Insurance Coverage shall be at least as broad as: -7- 1. For Commercial General Liability: Insurance Services Office (ISO) CGL Form 00 01 11 85; and 2. For Automotive Liability: ISO CA 00 01 06 92 including symbol 1(any auto); and 3. For Workers' Compensation: insurance as required by the Labor Code of the State of California and Employer's Liability insurance; and 4. For Professional Liability and/or Errors and Omissions: insurance covering negligence committed by or on behalf of Consultant in rendering services to City. C. Minimum Limits of Insurance Consultant shall maintain limits no less than: 1. General Liability: $1,000,000 combined single limit per occurrence for bodily, personal injury and property damage. If Commercial General Liability Insurance or other form with a general aggregate limit is used, either the general aggregate limit shall apply separately to this project/location or the general aggregate limit shall be twice the required occurrence limit. 2. Automobile Liability: $1,000,000 combined single limit per accident for bodily injury and property damage. 3. Workers' Compensation and Employer's Liability: Workers' Compensation limits as required by the Labor Code of the State of California and Employer's Liability limits of $1,000,000 per accident. The Worker's Compensation policy must be endorsed with a waiver of subrogation in favor of the City for all work performed by the Consultant and its employees. 4. Professional Liability and/or Errors and Omissions: $1,000,000 per claim and $2,0001000 in the annual aggregate. The limits of insurance required in this Agreement may be satisfied by a combination of primary and umbrella or excess insurance. Any umbrella or excess insurance shall contain or be endorsed to contain a provision that such coverage shall also apply on a primary and non-contributory basis for the benefit of City (as agreed to in this Agreement) before the City's own insurance or self-insurance shall be called upon to protect it as a named insured. D. Deductible and Self -Insured Retention Any deductibles or self -insured retention must be declared to and approved by the City, and shall not reduce the limits of liability. At the option of the City, either: the insurer shall reduce or eliminate such deductibles or self -insured retention as respects the N City, its agents, officers, attorneys, employees, officials and volunteers; or the Consultant shall procure a bond guaranteeing payment of losses related to investigations, claim administration, and defense expenses. Policies containing any self -insured retention provision shall provide or be endorsed to provide that the self -insured retention may be satisfied by either the named insured or the City. E. Other Insurance Provisions The policies are to contain, or be endorsed to contain, the following provisions: 1. General Liability and Automobile Liability Coverage: a. The City, its agents, officers, attorneys, employees, officials and volunteers are to be covered as additional insureds as respects: liability arising out of this Agreement performed by or on behalf of the Consultant, products and completed operations of the Consultant, premises owned, occupied or used by the Consultant, or automobiles owned, leased, hired or borrowed by the Consultant. It is a requirement of this Agreement that any available insurance proceeds broader than or in excess of the specified minimum insurance coverage requirements and/or limits set forth in this Agreement shall be available to the City as an additional insured. Furthermore, the requirements for coverage and limits shall be (1) the minimum coverage limits specified in this Agreement, or (2) the broader coverage and maximum limits of coverage of any insurance policy or proceeds available to the named insured, whichever is affords greater coverage. b. The Consultant's insurance coverage shall be primary insurance as respects the City, its agents, officers, attorneys, employees, officials and volunteers. Any insurance or self-insurance maintained by the City, its agents, officers, attorneys, employees, officials and volunteers shall be excess of the Consultant's insurance and shall not contribute with it. C. Any failure to comply with reporting provisions of the policies shall not affect coverage provided to the City, its agents, officers, attorneys, employees, officials, and volunteers. d. The Consultant's insurance shall apply separately to each insured against whom claim is made or suit is brought except with respect to the limits of the insurer's liability. 2. Workers' Compensation and Employer's Liability Coverage: The insurer shall agree to waive all rights of subrogation against the City, its agents, officers, attorneys, employees, officials, and volunteers for losses arising from work performed by the Consultant for the City. 3. All Coverages: Any unintentional failure to comply with reporting provisions of the policies shall not affect coverage provided to the City; and unless otherwise approved by the City, each insurance policy required -9- by this clause shall be endorsed to state that coverage shall not be canceled by either party, except after thirty (30) days prior written notice by regular mail has been given to the City, or ten (10) days for cancellation for non- payment of premium. F. Suspension or Cancellation If any of the coverages required by this Agreement should be suspended, voided, cancelled or reduced in coverage during the term of this Agreement, Consultant shall immediately notify City and replace such coverage with another policy meeting the requirements of this Agreement. G. Subcontractors Consultant agrees that any and all contracts with subcontractors for performance of any matter under this Agreement shall require the subcontractors to comply with the same indemnity and insurance requirements set forth in this Agreement to the extent that they apply to the scope of the subcontractors' work. Subcontractors are to be bound to contractor and to City in the same manner and to the same extent as the Consultant is bound to City under this Agreement. Subcontractors shall further agree to include these same provisions with any sub -subcontractor. A copy of this Agreement will be furnished to the subcontractor on request. The Consultant shall require all subcontractors to provide a valid certificate of insurance and the required endorsements included in the Agreement prior to commencing any work, and will provide proof of compliance to the City. H. Acceptability of Insurers Without limiting Consultant's indemnification provided hereunder, the policies of insurance listed in Article 9.2 of this Agreement are to be issued by an issuer with a current A.M. Best Rating of AN and who is authorized to transact business in the State of California, unless otherwise approved by the City. I. Verification of Coverage Consultant shall furnish the City with endorsements and certificates of insurance evidencing coverage required by this clause. The certificates for each insurance policy are to be signed by a person authorized by that insurer to bind coverage on its behalf. The certificates are to be on forms acceptable to the City. Where required by statue, forms approved by the Insurance Commissioner are to be submitted. All certificates are to be received and approved by the City before work commences. J. Special Risks/Circumstances City reserves the right to modify these requirements, including limits, based on the nature of the risk, prior experience, insurer, coverage, or other special circumstances and provide notice to Consultant. -10- 10. MISCELLANEOUS 10.1 This Agreement shall be binding on the heirs, executors, assigns and successors of Consultant. 10.2 Neither party may assign this Agreement, or any portion hereof, without the prior written consent of the other. 10.3 This Agreement shall not be construed to alter, affect, or waive any lien or stop notice rights, which Consultant may have for the performance of services pursuant to this Agreement. 10.4 Neither party's waiver of any term, condition or covenant, or breach of any term, condition or covenant shall be construed as the waiver of any other term, condition or covenant or waiver of the breach of any other term, condition or covenant. 10.5 This Agreement contains the entire Agreement between City and Consultant relating to the project and the provision of services to the project. Any prior agreements, promises, negotiations, or representations not expressly set forth in this Agreement are of no force or effect. Subsequent modifications to this Agreement shall be in writing and signed by both City and Consultant. 10.6 If any term, condition or covenant of this Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, void, or unenforceable, the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall be valid and binding on City and Consultant. 10.7 This Agreement shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California. 10.8 All changes or amendments to this Agreement must be in writing and approved by all parties. 10.9 The initial contract term shall commence upon execution of the contract by the City and shall be for a five 5 year period, unless terminated sooner in accordance with the contract. Any extension of the Agreement shall be mutually agreed upon in writing and shall require an amendment to the Agreement signed by both parties. 10.10 Consultant owes the City a duty of undivided loyalty in performing the work and services under this Agreement, including, but not limited to, the obligation to refrain from having economic interests and/or participating in activities that conflict with the City's interests in respect to the work and/or services and project. The Consultant shall list current clients who may have a financial interest in the outcome of this Agreement. The Consultant hereby certifies that it does not now have, nor shall it acquire any financial or business interest that would conflict with the performance of services under this agreement. Consultant shall not make or participate in making or in any way attempt to use Consultant's position to influence a governmental decision in which Consultant knows or has reason to know Consultant has a direct or indirect financial interest other than the compensation promised by this Agreement. -11- Consultant will immediately advise the City if Consultant learns of a financial interest of Consultant's during the term of this Agreement. 10.11 City is a public agency subj ect to the disclosure requirements of the California Public Records Act ("CPRA"). If Consultant's proprietary information is contained in documents or information submitted to City, and Consultant claims that such information falls within one or more CPRA exemptions, Consultant must clearly mark such information "Confidential and Proprietary," and identify the specific lines containing the information. In the event of a request for such information, City will make best efforts to provide notice to Consultant prior to such disclosure. If Consultant contends that any documents are exempt from the CPRA and wishes to prevent disclosure, it is required to obtain a protective order, injunctive relief or other appropriate remedy from a court of law in Santa Clara County before the City is required to respond to the CPRA request. If Consultant fails to obtain such remedy within the time the City is required to respond to the CPRA request, City may disclose the requested information without any liability to Consultant. Consultant further agrees that it shall defend, indemnify and hold City harmless against any claim, action or litigation (including but not limited to all judgments, costs, and attorney's fees) that may result from denial by City of a CPRA request for information arising from any representation, or any action (or inaction), by the Consultant. 10.12 Neither party hereto shall be considered in default in the performance of its obligation hereunder to the extent that the performance of any such obligation is prevented or delayed by an act of God, natural disaster, pandemic, acts of terrorism, war, or other peril, which is beyond the reasonable control of the affected party and without the negligence of the respective Parties. Each party hereto shall give notice promptly to the other of the nature and extent of any Force Maj eure claimed to delay, hinder or prevent performance of the services under this Agreement. Each Party will, however, make all reasonable efforts to remove or eliminate such a cause of delay or default and will, upon the cessation of the cause, diligently pursue performance of its obligations in this Agreement. In the event either party is prevented or delayed in the performance of its respective obligation by reason of such Force Majeure, there may be an equitable adjustment of the schedule and Consultant compensation based on City's sole discretion. 10.13 Except as City may specify in writing, Consultant shall have no authority, express or implied, to act on behalf of City in any capacity whatsoever as an agent. Consultant shall have no authority, express or implied, pursuant to this Agreement to bind City to any obligation whatsoever. 10.14 Consultant warrants that Consultant, its subcontractors and/or agents (if any) has/have complied with any and all federal, state, and local licensing requirements 10.15 Each party acknowledges that it has reviewed this Agreement and that the normal rule of construction to the effect that any ambiguities are to be resolved against the drafting party shall not be employed in the interpretation of this Agreement. 10.16 The signatories to this Agreement warrant and represent that each is authorized to execute this Agreement and that their respective signatures serve to legally obligate their -12- respective representatives, agents, successors and assigns to comply with the provisions of this Agreement. 10.17 This Agreement is entered into, and to be performed in Santa Clara County, California, and any action arising out of or related to this Agreement shall be maintained in a court of appropriate jurisdiction in Santa Clara County, California. 10.18 This Agreement may be executed in counterparts which shall, in the aggregate, be deemed an original but all of which, together, shall constitute one and the same instrument. A scanned, electronic, facsimile or other copy of a party's signature shall be accepted and valid as an original. 11. NOTICES Notices required under this Agreement may be delivered by first class mail addressed to the appropriate party at one of the following addresses: CITY: City of Campbell Attention: Will Fuentes, Finance Director 70 North First Street Campbell, CA 95008 CONSULTANT: HdL Companies Attention: Andrew Nickerson, President 120 S. State College Blvd., Suite 200 Brea, CA 92821 [SIGNATURES ON FOLLOWING PAGE] -13- Having read and understood the foregoing Agreement, the undersigned parties agree to be bound hereby: CONSULTANT a Andrew Nickerson Title President/CEO Approved as to Form William Seligman, City Attorney -14- CITY OF CAMPBELL SA Brian Loventhal Title Citv Manager Exhibit A - Scope of Services, Fees, and Miscellaneous Terms SCOPE OF SERVICES The Consultant shall perform the following services (collectively, the "Services"): ESSENTIAL SERVICES — Sales and Use Tax 1. Sales and Use Tax and Economic Analysis/Reports 1.1. Establish a special database with California Department of Tax and Fee Administration ("CDTFA") registration data for businesses within applicable district boundaries holding seller's permit accounts. 1.2. Consultant shall make available to CITY the HdL proprietary software program and database containing all applicable registration and quarterly allocation information for CITY business outlets registered with the Department of Tax and Fee Administration. The database will be updated quarterly. 1.3. Consultant shall provide updated reports each quarter identifying changes in allocation totals by individual businesses, business groups and by categories. Quarterly aberrations due to State audits, fund transfers, and receivables, along with late or double payments, will also be identified. 1.4. Following each calendar quarter shall provide a summary analysis for City to share with Council Members, Chamber of Commerce, other economic development interest groups and the public that analyze City's sales tax trends by major groups without disclosing confidential individual tax records. 1.5. Provide periodic updated reports endeavoring to identify and assist with budget forecasting including (i) changes in allocation totals by individual businesses, business groups and categories, and (ii) aberrations due to State audits, fund transfers, and receivables, along with late or double payments. 1.6. Consultant shall provide a presentation led by an HdL Sales Tax Principal discussing latest sales tax results, emerging retail trends, business retention needs, leveraging of economic clusters and reviewing successes in client jurisdictions with similar characteristics. This presentation will occur two calendar quarters per year. 2. Allocation and Audit Recovery Services 2.1. Conduct (when mutually agreed with City) initial and on -going sales and use tax audits of businesses to help identify and correct allocation errors, and to proactively affect favorable registration, reporting or formula changes thereby generating previously unrealized sales and use tax income for the City and/or recovering misallocated tax from registered taxpayers. Common errors that will be monitored and corrected include but are not limited to: transposition errors resulting in misallocations; erroneous consolidation of multiple outlets; misreporting of "point of sale" to the wrong location; delays in reporting new outlets; misallocating use tax payments to the allocation pools or wrong jurisdiction; and erroneous fund transfers and adjustments. 2.2. Initiate contacts with sales, management and accounting officials in companies that have businesses where a probability of error exists to endeavor to help verify whether current -15- tax receipts accurately reflect the local sales activity. Such contacts will be conducted in a professional and courteous manner. 2.3. Prepare and submit to the CDTFA information for the purpose of correcting any identified allocation errors, and follow-up with individual businesses and the CDTFA to promote recovery by the City of back or prospective quarterly payments that may be owing. 2.4. If, during the course of its audit, Consultant finds businesses located in the City's jurisdiction that are properly reporting sales and use tax but have the potential for modifying their operation to provide an even greater share to City, Consultant may so advise City and collaborate with those businesses and City to encourage such changes. ESSENTIAL SERVICES — Transactions and Use Tax 3. Transactions Tax and Economic Analysis/Reports 3.1. Consultant shall establish a database containing all applicable Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA) registration data for each business within the Measure "K" District boundaries holding a seller's permit account. Said database shall also identify the quarterly transactions and use tax allocations under each account for the most current and previous quarters where available. 3.2. Consultant shall make available to CITY the HdL proprietary software program and Measure "K" database containing all applicable registration and quarterly allocation information for CITY business outlets registered with the Department of Tax and Fee Administration. The database will be updated quarterly. 3.3. Consultant shall provide updated reports each quarter identifying changes in allocation totals by individual businesses, business groups and by categories. Quarterly aberrations due to State audits, fund transfers, and receivables, along with late or double payments, will also be identified. 3.4. Following each calendar quarter shall provide a summary analysis for City to share with Council Members, Chamber of Commerce, other economic development interest groups and the public that analyze City's sales tax trends by major groups without disclosing confidential individual tax records. 3.5. Provide periodic updated reports endeavoring to identify and assist with budget forecasting including (i) changes in allocation totals by individual businesses, business groups and categories, and (ii) aberrations due to State audits, fund transfers, and receivables, along with late or double payments. 3.6. Consultant shall provide a presentation led by an HdL Sales Tax Principal discussing latest sales tax results, emerging retail trends, business retention needs, leveraging of economic clusters and reviewing successes in client jurisdictions with similar characteristics. This presentation will occur two calendar quarters per year. 4. Deficiency/Allocation Reviews and Recovery 4.1. Consultant shall conduct on -going reviews to identify and correct unreported transactions and tax payments and distribution errors thereby generating previously unrealized revenue for the City. Reviews shall include: -16- 4.1.1. Comparison of county -wide local tax allocations to transactions tax for brick and mortar stores and other cash register -based businesses, where clearly all transactions are conducted on -site within the Measure "K" City boundaries, and therefore subject to transactions tax. 4.1.2. Review of any significant one-time use tax allocations to ensure that there is corresponding transaction tax payments for taxpayers with nexus within the City boundaries. 4.1.3. Review of state-wide transactions tax allocations and patterns to identify any obvious errors and omissions. 4.1.4. Identification and follow-up with any potentially large purchasers of supplies and equipment (e.g. hospitals, universities, manufacturing plants, agricultural operations, refineries) to ensure that their major vendors are properly reporting corresponding transactions tax payments to the Measure "K" Transactions Tax District. 4.2. Consultant will initiate, where the probability of an error exists, contacts with the appropriate taxpayer management and accounting officials to verify whether current tax receipts accurately reflect the local sales activity. Such contacts will be conducted in a professional and courteous manner so as to enhance CITY's relations with the business community. 4.3. Consultant shall prepare and submit to the Department of Tax and Fee Administration all information necessary to correct any allocation errors and deficiencies that are identified and shall follow-up with the individual businesses and the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration to ensure that all back quarter payments due the CITY are recovered. 5. Consulting and Other Optional Services Consultant may from time to time in its sole discretion, consult with City's staff, including without limitation, regarding (i) technical questions and other issues related to sales, use and transactions tax, (ii) utilization of reports to enhance business license collection efforts, (iii) sales tax projections for proposed annexations, economic development projects and budget planning, (iv) negotiating/review of tax sharing agreements, (v) establishing purchasing corporations, (vi) meeting with taxpayers to encourage self -assessment of tax obligations, and (vii) other sales, use or transactions tax revenue -related matters. FEES — Sales and Use Tax Services 6. Sales and Use Tax and Economic Analysis/ Reports 6.1. Fees for performing the sales tax and economic analysis Services as described above shall initially be $883 per month, commencing with the month of the Effective Date (hereafter referred to as "monthly fee"). The monthly fee shall be invoiced quarterly in arrears, and shall be paid by City no later than 30 days after the invoice date. 6.2. Consultant will increase the non -hourly Fees established above once a year with reference to the 12-month percent change in the most recently published annual Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), as reported by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (the "CPI Change"). -17- 7. Allocation and Audit Recovery Services 7.1. Fees for performing the allocation and audit recovery Services described above shall be 18% of all new, increased and recovered sales and use tax revenue received by the City as a result, in whole or in part, of the allocation audit and recovery services (hereafter referred to as "audit fee"). The fee shall be paid notwithstanding any related City assistance, work in parallel, and/or incurrence of attorneys' fees or other costs or expenses in connection, with the relevant Services. 7.2. The Fee described above include, without limitation, State fund transfers received for back quarter reallocations and monies received in the second eight (8) consecutive reporting quarters following completion of Consultant's allocation audit and confirmation of the corrections by the CDTFA. 7.3. These Fees shall be paid by City upon Consultant's submittal of evidence of Consultant's relevant Services in support thereof, including, without limitation, copies of relevant communications between Consultant and the CDTFA and/or taxpayers. FEES — Transactions Tax Services 8. Transactions Tax and Economic Analysis/Reports 8.1. Fees shall be paid $310 monthly billed quarterly for the transaction district tax reports that we include with the quarterly sales tax analyses. The monthly fee shall be invoiced quarterly in arrears and shall be paid by City no later than 30 days after the invoice date. 8.2. Consultant will increase the non -hourly Fees established above once a year with reference to the 12-month percent change in the most recently published annual Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), as reported by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (the "CPI Change"). 9. Allocation and Audit Recovery Services 9.1. Fees shall be paid 25% of the initial amount of new transactions or use tax revenue received by the City because of audit and recovery work performed by Consultant, (hereafter referred to as "audit fees"). New revenue shall not include any amounts determined and verified by City or Consultant to be increment attributable to causes other than Consultant's work pursuant to this agreement. In the event, Consultant is responsible for an increase in the tax reported by businesses already properly making tax payments to the City, it shall be Consultant's responsibility to separate and support the incremental amount attributable to its efforts prior to the application of the audit fee. Said audit fees will apply to state fund transfers received for those specific quarters identified as being missing and/or deficient following completion of the audit by Consultant and confirmation of corrections by the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration but shall not apply prospectively to any future quarter. Consultant shall provide City with an itemized quarterly invoice showing all formula calculations and amounts due for audit fees. ADDITIONAL TERMS — Sales, Use and Transactions Tax Services 10. Consulting and Other Optional Services M 10.1. Fees for performing other optional services are described below: 10.1.1. Fees for performing City Staff training, public representation, or technical seminars for elected officials shall be $3,000 for one-time service and $2,000 for recurring service 10.1.2. Fees for performing transactional tax ballot measure estimates shall be $2,600 per report. 10.1.3. On -site travel to the city shall be $2,600 plus any associated travel expenses per visit 10.1.4. Incremental non -core packet reporting shall be $2,600 for a one-time report and $700 for recurring reporting service 10.1.5. Any other consulting and optional Services not listed shall be based on the following initial hourly rates: (i) Principal - $325; (ii) Programmer - $295; (iii) Senior Analyst - $245; and (iv) Analyst - $195 11. General Provisions Relating to Fees 11.1. Fees for travel and lodging expenses will be invoiced at cost and applied to all meetings (including implementation, training, operations and support). Travel expenses only apply to out of scope travel and must therefore be pre -approved by City. 11.2. Fees will be invoiced monthly to City for Services performed during the prior month. To the extent that Consultant has commercially reasonable means to do so, Fees will be netted out of City's monthly revenue disbursement. 12. Confidentiality Information Section 7056 of the State of California Revenue and Taxation Code ("R&T Code") specifically limits the disclosure of confidential taxpayer information contained in the records of the CDTFA. Section 7056 specifies the conditions under which a city, county or district may authorize persons other than such city, county or district's officers and employees to examine state sales and use tax records. The following conditions specified in Section 7056-(b)(1) of the State of California R&T Code are hereby made part of this Agreement: 12.1. Consultant is authorized by this Agreement to examine sales, use or transactions and use tax records of the CDTFA provided to City pursuant to contract under the Bradley -Burns Uniform Local Sales and Use Tax Law R&T Code Section 7200 et.seq. 12.2. Consultant is required to disclose information contained in, or derived from, those sales or transactions and use tax records only to an officer or employee of City who is authorized by City resolution provided to the CDTFA to examine the information. 12.3. Consultant is prohibited from performing consulting services for a retailer (as defined in R&T Code Section 6015), during the term of this agreement. 12.4. Consultant is prohibited from retaining the information contained in or derived from those sales, use or transactions and use tax records after this agreement has expired. Information obtained by examination of the CDTFA records shall be used only for purposes related to collection of local sales and use tax or for other governmental functions of the City as set forth by resolution adopted pursuant to Section 7056 (b) of -19- the Revenue and Taxation Code. The resolution shall designate the Consultant as a person authorized to examine sales and use tax records and certify that this agreement meets the requirements set forth above and in Section 7056 (b), (1) of the Revenue and Taxation Code. -20-