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CC - Approval of an Amendment to Existing Professional Services Agreement with Melanie Doran Traxler, DBA Planning PLUS/P+ for Continued Planning and Project Management Services for the Inglewood Oil Field Specific Plan Project in an Amount Not-to-Exceed $45,000; and (2) Approval of a Related Budget Amendment (Requires Four-Fifths Vote).
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Meeting Date: January 22, 2018
Contact Person/Dept: Heather Baker, Assistant City Attorney
Phone Number: 310-253-5660
Fiscal Impact: Yes [X] No [] General Fund: Yes [X] No []
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [] Attachments: []
Commission Action Required: Yes [] No [] Date:
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (01/17/18);
Department Approval: Sol Blumenfeld (01/16/18)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council approve an amendment to the existing professional services agreement with Melanie Doran Traxler, dba Planning PLUS/P+ ("Planning Plus"), for continued planning and project management services for the Inglewood Oil Field (IOF) Specific Plan Project in an amount not-to-exceed $45,000; and (2) approval of a related budget amendment (budget amendment requires four-fifths vote).
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
Negotiation of the original terms with Planning Plus, including scope of services, rate and budget, contemplated an initial need for part-time services over an approximate 12-month period. Consistent with those terms, contract services in the total amount of $60,000 were anticipated. In order to facilitate a timely transition between planner Sherry Jordon and Melanie Doran Traxler, a first phase of the contract (authorizing up to $30,000 for an approximate six-month period) was authorized on August 4, 2016 under the City Manager's administrative contract approval authority.
On January 23, 2017, in consideration of the progress that ensued, in reco...
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