REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
January 28, 2021
FROM: JENNIFER CLARK, Director
Planning and Development Department
THROUGH: SOPHIA PAGOULATOS, Manager
Planning and Development Department
BY: SUMMER CECIL, Project Manager
Planning and Development Department
SUBJECT
Title
Approve the First Amendment to the consultant services agreement between the City of Fresno and De Novo Planning Group, regarding land use, planning and environmental services for the Specific Plan of the West Area and Environmental Impact Report, extending the contract performance period by one year and to increase the total contract amount by an additional $29,880, for a total contract value of $429,606. (Plan Area is in Council Districts 1, 2 and 3).
Body
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends approval.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Planning and Development Department proposes to amend the existing consultant services agreement between the City of Fresno and De Novo, extending the contract performance period by one year as well as increasing the total contract amount by $29,880. This amendment will allow for completion of the Specific Plan of the West Area Environmental Impact Report (EIR) as well as provide additional funding to complete the associated infrastructure analysis.
BACKGROUND
The City and De Novo entered into an Agreement, dated March 5, 2019, for professional environmental consulting services for the Specific Plan of the West Area EIR. The West Area Specific Plan project area is located west of highway 99, generally north of Clinton Avenue and east of Garfield Avenue. The Specific Plan will encourage consistent and compatible land development as this part of the city grows and will identify community recommendations and needs.
On June 27, 2019, after several steering committee meetings were held to identify the public's needs, the City Council formally initiated the EIR of the Specific Plan. At this time, a draft of the EIR is scheduled to be released in early 20...
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