DATE:
February 14, 2023
CATEGORY:
Consent
DEPT.:
Community Development
TITLE: Amendment of Contract with JHS
Consulting, LLC, for Environmental
Review Consultant Services
RECOMMENDATION
1. Authorize expenditures by the Community Development Department in an amount not to exceed $200,000 for consultant services performed by JHS Consulting, LLC, associated with environmental review services for development applications.
2. Authorize the City M anager or designee to execute an amendment to the professional services agreement with JHS Consulting, LLC, for environmental review consulting services to increase maximum compensation by $100,000 for a total not-to-exceed contract amount of $200,000.
BACKGROUND
The City has an existing agreement with JHS Consulting, LLC, in the amount of $100,000 to provide consultant services for California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) /National Environmental Policy Act ( NEPA) review services for development applications. Du e to an increased volume and complexity of development projects and associated environmental review, staff has determined additional services will be needed.
ANALYSIS
The Community Development Department continues to require additional outside environmental review services to support staff in the environmental review of large, complex projects, such as Google-Lendlease’s North Bayshore Master Plan (under review) and further environmental review associated with implementation of their recently approved Mi ddlefield Park Master Plan.
City Council Policy A -10 requires City Council authorization for compensation in excess of $100,000. The consultant services associated with the environmental review of large development projects, including the two master plans, is estimated to be $200,000 for Fiscal Year
Amendment of Contract with JHS Consulting, LLC, for
Environmental Review Consultant Services February 14, 2023
2022-23. This would bring the total JHS Consulting, LLC, agreement to a not -to-exceed amount of $200,000, and staff requests Council authorization for this amount.
FISCAL IMPACT
The funding for t he total amount of $200,000 will be fully paid for by the developer of the associated development projects. No additional City funding is being requested.
ALTERNATIVES
1. Do not authorize the expenditures requested.
2. Provide other direction to staff.
PUBLIC NOTICING—Agenda posting.
Prepared by:
Grace Montgomery
Analyst
Approved by:
Aarti Shrivastava
Assistant City Manager/
Community Development Director
Audrey Seymour Ramberg
Assistant City Manager/
Chief Operating Officer
GM/6/CAM
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