CITY OF MENIFEE
SUBJECT: Agreement with Architerra Design Group for Fiscal Year 2026/2027 On-call Services for the Planning Division
MEETING DATE: June 17, 2026
TO: Mayor and City Council
PREPARED BY: Molly Binnall, Management Analyst II
REVIEWED BY: Orlando Hernandez, Community Development Director APPROVED BY: Armando G. Villa, City Manager
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RECOMMENDED ACTION
1. Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute a Professional Services Agreement with Architerra Design Group for on-call services for the Planning Division for a total not-to-exceed amount of $248,500 through June 30, 2027.
DISCUSSION
The Planning Division of the Community Development Department currently utilizes on-call agreements to provide necessary planning services on an as-needed basis. In preparation for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026/27, the Planning Division will continue to utilize various consultants for on- call planning services, with funding approved within the FY 2026/27 Planning Division operating budget.
On March 13, 2026, the City of Menifee’s Community Development Department issued a multi- disciplinary Request for Qualifications (RFQ No. 2026-02) for various building and planning services to establish an approved list of qualified firms. On June 3, 2026, the City Council approved an On-Call List of qualified consulting firms for Fiscal Years 2026/27, 2027/28, and 2028/29, with an option to extend the list for an additional two fiscal years (2029/30 and 2030/31).
The proposed Professional Services Agreement (PSA) with Architerra Design Group is for necessary landscape and inspection consulting services covering the period of July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027, for a not-to-exceed amount of $248,500.
TABLE 1: ARCHITERRA DESIGN GROUP ON-CALL PSA
Fiscal Year Services
Contract
Amount Account #
FY 2026/27 Landscape review & inspection
services $248,500 1100-CDD-PLNG-652825
City of Menifee Staff Report
FY2026/27 Architerra On-Call PSA (Planning)
June 17, 2026
3 3
7 9
The amount of the proposed PSA exceeds the City Manager’s signing authority. Pursuant to Resolution No. 25-1569, any agreement amount that exceeds the City Manager’s signing authority shall be approved by the City Council. All costs associated with the on-call PSA for Professional Services (Planning) are recoverable through the developer deposits and fees.
STRATEGIC PLAN OBJECTIVE
Thriving Economy
FISCAL IMPACT
The fiscal impact of the proposed on-call PSA with Architerra Design Group is $248,500. Funding for the proposed agreements would be available within the approved operating budget for FY 2026/27, under Professional Services-Recoverable for Planning within the General Fund (1100- CDD-PLNG-652825) if approved. These expenditures are fully recoverable through the developer deposits and fees. No additional budget appropriation is required for this action.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Agreement – Architerra Design Group