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CC - (1) Approval of an Amendment to the Existing Professional Services Agreement with Raimi + Associates, Modifying the Scope of Services for the General Plan Update (GPU); and (2) FOUR-FIFTHS VOTE REQUIREMENT: Approval of Related Budget Amendment Allocating $87,154.75 from General Fund Reserves to the Project.
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Meeting Date: September 27, 2021
Contact Person/Dept: Ashley Hefner Hoang/CDD
Phone Number: (310) 253-5744
Fiscal Impact: Yes [X] No [] General Fund: Yes [X] No []
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [X] Attachments: [X]
Commission Action Required: Yes [] No [X] Date: N/A
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (09/22/2021), Notify Me - General Plan Update (09/22/2021)
Department Approval: Sol Blumenfeld, Community Development Director (09/16/2021)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council (1) approve an amendment to the existing professional services agreement with Raimi + Associates, modifying the scope of services for the GPU; and (2) approve a related budget amendment allocating $87,154.75 from General Fund Reserves to the project (four-fifths vote requirement).
BACKGROUND
Over the last several months, additional work on the General Plan Update (GPU) project was suggested and requested by various bodies including the City Council, Planning Commission, General Plan Advisory Committee (GPAC) Members, City staff, and the community. Also, certain tasks have taken a significant amount of effort beyond what was originally scoped. This report outlines the history of the GPU contract and budget and proposes added scope and budget in response to the various requests and level of work.
The contract with Raimi + Associates, the GPU consultant, was executed on June 25, 2019. Since then, five amendments have been made to the contract. Budget increases associated with these amendments are shown on page 5 of Attachment 1,...
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