City staff presented a proposed renewal of the city’s janitorial services agreement with ABM Texas Janitorial Services and told council the contract renewal would be for a not-to-exceed amount of $120,000. The renewal would include a 2.9% consumer-price-index increase on janitorial services only; staff said supply usage decreased this year, which offset the services increase so the overall appropriation remains the same.

Why it matters: The contract covers cleaning services and supplies for city facilities; any change in cost or service levels affects ongoing operating expenses. Staff said the base contract amount remains unchanged from the prior fiscal year.

Details: Megan, the staff presenter, said the renewal would not change the base contract amount (reported as $120,000 for the fiscal year) and that the CPI increase applies only to labor/services. When asked how the total appropriation could remain the same with a CPI increase, staff explained they lowered the supplies line because consumption was lower than anticipated, producing an offset.

Next steps: The item was presented as a proposed future agenda item for council consideration; no renewal was approved on Sept. 2. Staff will bring the renewal forward for formal approval on a future council agenda.