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CC - CONSENT ITEM: Approval[BS1][BC2] of an Amendment to the Existing Professional Services Agreement with Raimi + Associates, Modifying the Scope of Services for the General Plan Update (GPU) for an Additional Amount Not-to-Exceed $129,570.
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Meeting Date: August 8, 2022
Contact Person/Dept.: Troy Evangelho /Advance Planning/CDD
Phone Number: (310) 253-5744
Fiscal Impact: Yes [] No [X] General Fund: Yes [] No [X]
Attachments: Yes [X] No []
Commission Action Required: Yes [] No [X]
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (08/03/2022)
Department Approval: Sol Blumenfeld, Community Development Director (07/21/2022)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council approve an amendment to the existing professional services agreement with Raimi + Associates, modifying the scope of services for the GPU for an additional amount not-to-exceed $129,570.
BACKGROUND
Over the past year, additional work on the GPU project was requested by the City Council, Planning Commission, General Plan Advisory Committee (GPAC) Members, and community. Some of the requested work has required significantly more time than was programmed in the original project. This report outlines the proposed modified scope of work and related budget required to proceed with the GPU as directed. The contract with GPU consultant, Raimi + Associates (Raimi), was executed on June 25, 2019. Since then, five amendments have been approved for the contract. On October 25, 2021[BS3][ET4] a sixth proposed amendment did not receive approval. The budget amendments are shown on Pages 4 and 5 of Attachment 1, Budget Memo.
The first amendment was for assistance with a survey requested by the City Council related to the reimagining public safety efforts. Amendments two through four were related to the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD)...
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