DATE: July 8, 2025
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Paul Nerland, County Administrative Officer
SUBJECT: Retroactive Amendment II to Agreement with Fresno City & County Historical Society
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute retroactive Amendment II to Agreement No. 18-538 with the Fresno City & County Historical Society (Historical Society) for operation and maintenance of the Kearney Mansion Museum Complex, which increases the annual compensation from $19,325 to $31,571, allows the Historical Society to host one event free of event compensation to the County, and provides four days of discounted tours to the public, effective upon execution with a change in current term by extending two additional years with an option to extend an additional five-year term to June 30, 2035, and increasing the maximum by $257,735 to a total of $452,154.
REPORT
There is no additional Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. Approval of the recommended action will amend the agreement with Historical Society to increase the maximum annual compensation, adjust and increase the term of the agreement to align with the County's budget cycle and include an option to extend for five additional years, and incorporate financial clarifications and new one-day event provisions. This item pertains to a location in District 1.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
Your Board may opt to not approve the recommend actions; however, current annual amounts are not sufficient to cover the increase in costs associated with maintaining the facility.
RETROACTIVE AGREEMENT:
Due to the length of time required to finalize contract negotiations, the recommended amendment is retroactive to July 1, 2025.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no additional Net County Cost associated with the recommended actions. Sufficient appropriations and revenues will be included in the Interest and Miscellaneous Expenditures Org 2540 ($24,746) and Department of Public Works and ...
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