REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: JENNIFER CLARK, Director
Planning and Development Department
BY: SOPHIA PAGOULATOS, Planning Manager
Planning and Development Department
SUBJECT
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Actions pertaining to the Climate Adaptation and Environmental Justice Planning:
1. ***RESOLUTION Adopt the 3rd Amendment to the Annual Appropriation Resolution No. 2023-185 to Appropriate $650,000 from unspent FY 2023 General Fund Appropriations for General Plan Climate Adaptation and Environmental Justice Planning Consultant Services (Requires 5 Affirmative Votes) (Subject to Mayor's Veto)
2. Approve a consultant services agreement with Dudek for professional services related to Climate Adaptation and Environmental Justice Planning in the amount of $650,000.
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends City Council authorize the City Manager or designee to sign the consultant services agreement with Dudek for professional services related to the Climate Adaptation and Environmental Justice Planning
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The City Council approved budget motions in the previous fiscal year in the amount of $650,000 for climate adaptation and environmental justice planning in order to update the General Plan. The procurement process was not completed until the current fiscal year. This report summarizes the consultant selection process and general scope and terms of the agreement.
BACKGROUND
Since the adoption of the Fresno General Plan in 2014, various state laws have been enacted that require general plan updates. Among those are SB 379, which requires climate adaptation planning for safety elements, and SB 1000, which requires environmental justice planning to be incorporated either as a new separate general plan element or integrated across all general plan elements. There is overlap in these planning areas, so a combined scope of services was developed to procure a consultant that has expertise in both areas.
The City conducted a Request for Qualifications proces...
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