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Council approves 10‑year DotMaps sole‑source contract and extends transportation engineering agreement; salary ordinance updated after MOUs
Summary
Council approved a 10‑year sole‑source renewal with Atom AI for the DotMaps project coordination platform and a no‑cost 36‑month time extension for as‑needed transportation engineering work with Kimley‑Horn to finish two delayed tasks. Separately the council amended the FY27 salary ordinance to reflect negotiated MOUs and furlough arrangements.
The council approved several administrative items June 16 including a 10‑year sole‑source contract with Atom AI (DotMaps) and a second amendment to an as‑needed transportation engineering agreement with Kimley‑Horn.
DotMaps (Atom AI): Transportation staff said DotMaps has been extensively customized and integrated across city systems and is relied on by about 1,000 city users for project coordination and to implement a one‑dig policy that prevents overlapping digs and saves money on street repairs. Staff recommended a 10‑year sole‑source agreement totaling about $1.35 million (first five years at $125,000 per year; remaining five years at $145,000 per year). Council approved the award unanimously and staff said replacing the platform would require significant redevelopment, data migration and training costs.
Kimley‑Horn amendment: Engineering staff requested a no‑cost 36‑month extension to an existing as‑needed agreement in order to complete two tasks delayed by environmental reviews and permitting: a Kensington canyon sewer/storm replacement requiring additional environmental mitigation and Caltrans encroachment processing, and a Black Mountain Reservoir spillway access/stair project that will need construction‑phase support. Council approved the time extension.
Salary ordinance (S504): In a separate action, Human Resources presented an amendment to the FY27 salary ordinance to reflect recently reached successor MOUs. For two represented employer groups (MEA/MEADCA and Local 127) the MOUs include a 2% general wage increase effective July 1, 2026, and a 1.5% equity adjustment for deputy city attorney classifications; as part of cost‑saving measures represented groups agreed to a mandatory unpaid 40‑hour furlough (with exclusions). The mayor recommended a 2% increase for unrepresented employees effective June 30, 2027. Council approved the ordinance amendment after public comment.
