RESOLUTION NO. _____
Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of Emeryville Authorizing The City Manager To Execute A Fourth Amendment To The Professional Services Contract With Urban Planning Partners Increasing The Contract Amount By $124,989, For A Total Contract Amount Not To Exceed $841,547, For Preparation Of A CEQACompliant Environmental Document For The 5801 Christie Avenue Mixed Use Project Located At 5801 And 5681 Christie Avenue; And Appropriating $124,989 From Fund 250 – Traffic Impact Fee Fund To Division 1725, “Planning Reimbursables”, Account 80050, Professional Services
WHEREAS, on September 20, 2022, the City Council of the City of Emeryville adopted Resolution No. 22-123, authorizing the City Manager to execute a Professional Services Contract with Urban Planning Partners (UPP) to prepare an environmental analysis under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) that evaluates the potential impacts of the 5810 Christie Avenue Mixed Use Project (the “Project”) for an amount not to exceed $315,234; and
WHEREAS, on June 20, 2023, the City Manager executed a First Amendment to the Professional Services Contract with UPP to extend the completion time of delivery of services; and
WHEREAS, on July 18, 2023, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 23-093 authorizing the execution of the Second Amendment to the Professional Services Contract with UPP to allow for analysis of the “Emeryville Loop” in the environmental analysis of the Project; and
WHEREAS, on May 21, 2024, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 24-052 authorizing the execution of the Third Amendment to the Professional Services Contract with UPP to produce 10 percent conceptual drawings and 35 percent design documents for the Emeryville Loop project; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to have UPP and its sub-consultants provide additional services associated with the Project; and
WHEREAS, at the City’s request, UPP submitted a scope of work for the Fourth Amendment that will provide support in identifying potential grant opportunities for which the Loop may be eligible; update operational analysis to include updated nearterm land use assumptions and intersection volume forecasts; update the Vissim model for the Loop project; and conduct an operational analysis of the Loop project.
The scope of work also includes preparation of a CEQA exemption document for the Loop project to support streamlined environmental compliance; and WHEREAS, the City finds that specialized knowledge, skills, and training are necessary to render the services contemplated under this Fourth Amendment; and Docusign Envelope ID: CC5D8E16-27F6-4847-A1A5-EC4633FA69E0 Resolution No. _____
Urban Planning Partners Fourth Amendment to Contract for 5801 Christie Avenue Mixed Use Project City Council Meeting | September 2, 2025
WHEREAS, the City has determined that UPP and its sub-consultants are qualified by training and experience to render such services; and WHEREAS, UPP desires to provide such services and has submitted a proposal dated May 13, 2025, to provide this additional service for an additional fee not to exceed $124,989, for a total contract amount not to exceed $841,547; and WHEREAS, the public interest will be served by this Fourth Amendment; now therefore be it
RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Emeryville hereby authorizes the City Manager to execute the Fourth Amendment to the Professional Services Contract with Urban Planning Partners, Inc., in substantial form as attached hereto as Exhibit A, to increase the contract amount by $124,989 for a total contract amount not to exceed $841,547; and be it further
RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Emeryville hereby authorizes the City Manager to execute further amendments to the Professional Services Contract with Urban Planning Partners, Inc., provided such amendments do not materially increase the City’s obligations thereunder; and be it further
RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Emeryville hereby amends the Fiscal Year 2025-26 budget by appropriating $124,989 from the Traffic Impact Fee Fund (Fund 250) to Division 1725, “Planning Reimbursables”, Account 80050, Professional Services.
Docusign Envelope ID: CC5D8E16-27F6-4847-A1A5-EC4633FA69E0 Resolution No. _____
Urban Planning Partners Fourth Amendment to Contract for 5801 Christie Avenue Mixed Use Project City Council Meeting | September 2, 2025
ADOPTED, by the City Council of the City of Emeryville at a regular meeting held Tuesday, September 2, 2025, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
MAYOR
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CITY CLERK SPECIAL COUNSEL
ATTACHMENTS
▪ Exhibit A – Professional Services Contract (PSC) Fourth Amendment Docusign Envelope ID: CC5D8E16-27F6-4847-A1A5-EC4633FA69E0