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CC - CONSENT ITEM: Approval of an Amendment to the Existing Professional Services Agreement with AECOM, Modifying the Scope of Services for the Hayden Tract Specific Plan for an Additional Amount Not-to-Exceed $100,000.
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Meeting Date: July 14, 2025
Contact Person/Dept.: Troy Evangelho, Planning & Development
Oscar Reyes Zapien, Planning & Development
Phone Number: (310) 253-5744 / (310) 253-5774
Fiscal Impact: Yes [X] No [] General Fund: Yes [X] No []
Attachments: Yes [X] No []
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (07/10/2025)
Department Approval: Mark Muenzer, Planning & Development Director (6/11/2025) _____________________________________________________________________
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council approve an amendment to the existing professional services agreement with AECOM, modifying the scope of services for the Hayden Tract Specific Plan (HTSP) for an additional amount not-to-exceed $100,000.
BACKGROUND
The contract with the HTSP consultant, AECOM, was executed on December 3, 2024. The original project budget was $500,000 inclusive of a 10% ($50,000) contingency budget. The contingency budget has been expended for the creation of virtual open houses for the HTSP and the ongoing Fox Hills Specific Plan project as well as a historical resources study, both of which were included as optional tasks in the original proposed scope of work.
At its regular meeting on April 28, 2025, the City Council requested staff consider increased building heights and residential densities in the Hayden Tract project area. The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) process for the HTSP was anticipated to fall under the purview of the General Plan 2045 Environmental Impact Report, which studied the impacts of the current zoning and land uses. Increasing building heights and residential densities will require studying the environmental impacts beyond the approved ...
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