Dept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Central Purchasing Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X) Amending Type of Service: Extension of Emergency Contract #E2022-13 Purpose: To extend the Emergency Contract to provide the services of negotiating and setting up payment plans and providing the software platform for payment processing for water and sewer account holders with outstanding debts above $500.00. Entity Name: Promise Network, Inc. Entity Address: 436 14th Street, Suite 920, Oakland, California 94612 Contract Amount: Not to exceed $363,500.00 Funding Source: 2023 Budget/Department of Water and Sewer Utilities/NW037-750-7501-71280-B2023 Contract Period: Extended from September 25, 2023 until June 30, 2024 Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient (X) n/a Additional Information: An Emergency Declaration, Contract #E2022-13, for the period of September 27, 2022 through December 26, 2022 was awarded to Promise Network, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $43,500.00. Resolution 7R1-j adopted on August 2, 2023 authorized Extension #1, which amended Emergency Contract #E2022-13 and extended the contract from the period of December 27, 2022 through September 25, 2023 to Promise Network, Inc. with an increased contract amount not to exceed $203,500.00. Extension #2 will amend Emergency Contract #E2022-13 for the period beginning September 26, 2023 through June 30, 2024 and increase the contract amount by $160,000.00 for continuation of setting up payment plans and providing the software platform for payment processing for water and sewer account holders with outstanding debts above $500.00 for a total contract amount not to exceed $363,500.00.