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MARYSVILLE, CA (MPG) - At its July 7 meeting, the Marysville City Council approved one-year extensions for the city's information technology and planning services contracts while also accepting the completion of a pavement rehabilitation project and adopting a regional transportation safety plan.

Vice Mayor Bruce Buttacavoli and Councilmember Brad Hudson, whose terms expire this year, also announced they will seek re-election in November.

The council unanimously approved a one-year extension of its contract with Alliant Networking Services, which provides information technology, cybersecurity and virtual chief information officer services.

Finance Director Anissa Leung said the city's cybersecurity requirements have expanded, increasing the monthly contract cost from $13,500 to $19,897.

"Due to rising costs in the technology world, rising costs with cyber security, and our requirements as an organization to remain secure, as well as our record retention requirements, we do have to maintain those standards," Leung said.

Leung said the city plans to begin a request for proposals process in February to compare available services and ensure it receives the best value.

Mayor Chris Branscum said Alliant's annual reports do not provide enough accountability and requested that monthly invoices include an itemized report of services provided.

Hudson said the city has worked with Alliant for about 10 years and that the one-year extension will provide time to evaluate whether the level of service justifies the cost.

The council unanimously approved the contract extension.

The council also unanimously approved an amendment to its agreement with Management Advisory Services, extending the contract through June 30, 2027, at a cost of $160,000.

The previous agreement expired June 30.

Without in-house planners, Marysville relies on Management Advisory Services to serve as its on-call planning department, providing environmental and historical analysis, grant proposal preparation and development project reviews.

Community Development Director Dan Flores said funding for the contract extension is already included in the current fiscal year's budget. Council members thanked the firm for its continued work on behalf of the city before approving the agreement.

The council also accepted and filed the Notice of Completion for Phases 1 and 2 of the city's Pavement Rehabilitation Project. Phase 1 was completed in October 2025 and Phase 2 in May 2026. The projects were funded through federal Community Development Block Grant awards.

Council members also formally adopted the Yuba-Sutter Regional Safety Action Plan, allowing the city to pursue future transportation safety projects and grant funding opportunities identified in the plan.

The next Marysville City Council meeting is scheduled for July 21.