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<br /> <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />Date: August 25, 2025 <br /> <br />To: Susan Hsieh, Director of Finance <br /> <br />Through: Tracy Avelar, Chief of Police <br /> <br />From: Heather DeQuincy, Police Business Services Manager <br /> <br />Subject: Professional Services Agreements – Background Investigators <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Recommendation: <br />Staff request authorization to extend and increase Professional Services Agreements through FY 2028/29 <br />to provide background investigation services for the Police Department (22100) as summarized below: <br /> <br />Vendor Vendor ID Not-to-Exceed Amount <br />(Annual/Total) <br />Ava Garavatti (dba Ava G. Investigative Services) 4880 $-/$99,000 <br />DEX Background Investigations 6319 $-/$99,000 <br />James Knox (dba Knox Investigations) 4884 $-/$99,000 <br />Prado 9-1-1 Investigative Services 5776 $-/$99,000 <br /> <br />Background: <br />The Police Department conducts approximately 40 background investigations per year, requiring the <br />support of multiple vendors to ensure adequate coverage and timely processing. In FY 2023/24, the Police <br />Department entered into agreements with four background investigators. <br /> <br />A recent change in state law (Business and Professions Code Section 7524) now requires all background <br />investigator agreements to include specific statutory language. Accordingly, the existing agreements must <br />be amended to comply with this requirement. <br /> <br />In addition, staff is requesting to extend the agreements through FY 2028/29 and increase the total <br />agreement amounts to align with the proposed extension. <br /> <br />Financial Impact: <br />Funding for these Professional Services Agreements will be funded by the Human Resources operating <br />budget (00118000-435131). <br />Docusign Envelope ID: CF0C4BE7-53EE-4E99-B83C-59AA654D5090