Amendment to the professional services agreement with Aurthur Associates to continue providing general planning services. City of Culver City California City Council Agenda Item Report Meeting Date: 9/06/05 AGENDA ITEM: Consideration of an Amendment to a Professional Consulting Services Agreement with Aurthur Associates to Provide General Planning Services. Item Number: A 1 Contact Person/Dept.: Sherry Jordan / CDD Fiscal Impact: Yes Public Hearing: Public Notification: Elinor Aurthur was notified on August 17 2005 and the Master Notification List on August 31 2005. General Fund: Yes X No Attachments: Phone Number: (310) 253 5746 X No Action Item: X Department Approval: Susan Evans 8/25/05 City Controller Approval: Marlee Change 8/31/05 RECOMMENDATION: CAO Approval: John Montanio for Jerry Fulwood 8/31/05 Staff recommends that the City Council approve an amendment to a professional consulting services agreement with Aurthur Associates in an amount not to exceed $25 000 to provide general planning services. BACKGROUND: The FY 05 06 budget provides for nine full time planning positions in the Planning Division (counting the Planning Manager position in the CDD Administration budget). Currently three of the positions are vacant and there is the equivalent of 1.5 contract planners helping to offset the vacancies. Recruitment for these vacant positions is under way but our recent experience has shown that it is very difficult to attract experienced and skilled professionals. It may be some time before these positions are filled. This comes at a time when the Division is focused on completing a number of high priority and very the Zoning Code Update and involved programs Redevelopment Agency initiated projects. like The Division is at risk of being unable to complete its work program support other City Departments and maintain a high level of customer service. Contract planning services are needed to provide sufficient staff resources to support City and Agency work progr...
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