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CITY COUNCIL
Staff Report |
July 11, 2023
CONSENT AGENDA |
| | | | | | | | TO:
| Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
| SUBMITTED BY:
| Marnie R. Waffle, AICP, Principal Planner
| APPROVED BY:
| Chip Rerig, City Administrator
| | SUBJECT: | Resolution 2023-074 authorizing the City Administrator to execute an Amendment to Professional Services Agreement No. PBD-EMC-037-22-23 with EMC Planning Group, Inc. to prepare an Initial Study in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) for a not-to-exceed amount of $40,455 increasing the total contract cost to $279,600 |
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| | | | | | | | | RECOMMENDATION: | | Adopt Resolution 2023-074 authorizing the City Administrator to execute an Amendment to Professional Services Agreement No. PBD-EMC-037-22-23 with EMC Planning Group, Inc. to prepare an Initial Study in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) for a not-to-exceed amount of $40,455 increasing the total contract cost to $279,600. |
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| | | | | | | | | BACKGROUND/SUMMARY: | On February 7, 2023, the City Council adopted Resolution 2023-024 authorizing the City Administrator to execute a Professional Services Agreement with EMC Planning Group Inc. for a not-to-exceed fee of $239,145.00 to update the General Plan Housing and Safety Elements.
The 30-day public review period for the Public Review Draft of the updated Housing Element was completed on July 6, 2023. Staff is currently preparing responses to public comments and will be starting the required environmental review in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) on the updated document. The environmental review task was an optional line item in the original contract. EMC Planning Group, Inc. has provided a proposal to complete the environmental work for a not-to-exceed amount of $40,455.
The Carmel Municipal Code requires the City Council to approve all contracts valued at $25,000 or more by Resolution. The purpose of this agenda item is to authorize the City Administrator to approve an amendment to the existing agreement with EMC Planning Group that increases the not-to-exceed contract amount by $40,455, from $239,145 to $279,600. |
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| | | | | | | | | FISCAL IMPACT: | | Consultant fees for the project are $239,145.00. The cost will be fully paid with grant funding from SB2, LEAP, and REAP. In 2019 and 2020, the City received three grant awards totaling $290,000 to assist with the cost of updating the Housing Element: SB2 ($160,000), LEAP ($65,000), and REAP ($65,000). |
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| | | | | | | | | PRIOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION: | | On February 7, 2023, the City Council adopted Resolution 2023-024 authorizing the City Administrator to execute a Professional Services Agreement with EMC Planning Group Inc. for a not-to-exceed fee of $239,145.00 to update the General Plan Housing and Safety Elements. |
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