REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: JENNIFER CLARK, Director
Planning and Development Department
BY: CASEY LAUDERDALE, Planner
Planning and Development Department
SUBJECT
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Approve the Second 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 West Area Neighborhoods Specific Plan and Environmental Impact Report, extending the contract performance period to December 31, 2022, with no additional funding required.
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends approval of the Second Amendment to the consultant services agreement between the City of Fresno and De Novo Planning Group, extending the contract performance period to December 31, 2022, with no additional funding required.
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 with no additional funding required. This amendment will allow for completion of the West Area Neighborhoods Specific Plan Environmental Impact Report (EIR) by Winter 2022.
BACKGROUND
The City and De Novo entered into an Agreement, dated March 5, 2019, for professional environmental consulting services for the West Area Neighborhoods Specific Plan EIR. The West Area Neighborhoods Specific Plan project area is generally located west of Highway 99, 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.
In order to complete the work required to finish the EIR-including responding to public comment, revising the Draft EIR, and completing an infrastructure analysis report with a greater level of effort than originally scoped-staff requires extending the contract performance period. With the ap...
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