DATE: October 9, 2024
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers
FROM: Development Services Department
TITLE: AMENDMENT 2 TO THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH DYETT AND BHATIA TO PROVIDE CONSULTING SERVICES FOR THE SECOND PHASE OF THE CITY'S GENERAL PLAN UPDATE
RECOMMENDATION
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Staff recommends that the City Council approve Amendment 2 to the Professional Services Agreement (PSA) with Dyett and Bhatia, and appropriate $275,950 from the Committed General Plan Account, for a total revised contract price of $3,665,616, for consultant services in support of the second phase of the City's General Plan Update ("GPU"); and authorize the City Manager to execute the amendment.
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BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS
In 2019, the City Council adopted Phase 1 of the General Plan Update, which includes the Economic Development Element (EDE), Energy and Climate Action Element (ECAE), and Climate Action Plan (CAP).
On February 5, 2020, the City Council approved a PSA with Dyett and Bhatia, in the amount of $2,830,066, for consultant services in support of the second phase of the City's GPU (Attachment 4). This City Council action kicked-off what has been a four-year effort to develop a comprehensive GPU. The consultant team, headed by Dyett and Bhatia, is comprised of nine sub-consultants. These sub-consultants provide expertise in housing, mobility, economics, infrastructure, urban design, natural resources, historical/cultural resources, and environmental review. The original PSA (with associated staff report) is provided as Attachment 4.
The GPU involves updating seven General Plan elements and preparing two focused planning documents: The South Morro Hills Community Plan and the Smart and Sustainable Corridors Specific Plan (SSCSP). The GPU also includes planned updates to the City's Zoning Ordinance and CAP, as well as developing a Trails Master Plan and Active Transportation Plan. To date, consultant services provided in support of the GPU have inclu...
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