RESOLUTION NO. -22
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANT HILL
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A FIRST AMENDMENT TO A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH ALTA PLANNING + DESIGN, INC.
FOR THE BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN MASTER PLAN PROJECT NO. 03-20 WHEREAS, the City and Consultant entered into an Agreement for Design Professional Services with Alta Planning + Design, Inc. on February 13, 2020; and WHEREAS, in April 2020, the Consultant conducted public outreach to stakeholders to receive public comments and input, and subsequently prepared a Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan Draft Report; and
WHEREAS, since that time, the City’s General Plan Update has continued to progress, including the review and modifications of the plan’s Circulation Element; given these changes, staff seeks to refresh the technical data and align the language of the Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan document with that found in the City’s General Plan Circulation Element; and WHEREAS, the Master Plan requires further updates, including technical data, and document edits to reflect the modifications made to the City’s General Plan Circulation Element and to ensure consistency between the two documents; and WHEREAS, Senate Bill 922 allows the City to exempt the Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan from further environmental review otherwise required by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA); SB 922 becomes effective January 1, 2023, meaning the City may adopt the Master Plan in early 2023 without delay attributable to environmental review; while the City’s General Plan Update is moving forward, the General Plan is not anticipated to be adopted in early 2023 given the timelines associated with CEQA review and compliance, among other factors; and WHEREAS, City staff is prepared to move forward with the Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan; staff desires the Consultant to perform additional tasks to update and finalize the Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Consultant will provide planning and design services to include recent collision data, census data, demographic information, narratives, and graphics; and WHEREAS, Alta Planning + Design, Inc. has submitted a proposal that is complete and acceptable to the City; and
WHEREAS, the Consultant’s proposal is for an amount not-to-exceed $18,000 on a time and material basis as shown in Exhibit C; it is reasonable to include a 20% contingency or $3,600, thereby increasing the total project budget by $21,600; this will increase the total contract amount from $57,200 to $78,800 as described in the First Amendment; and WHEREAS, funds are available for the project budget in the FY 2022-23 Traffic Calming Program (IP-1), Account No. 12-5310 (531) that was approved by City Council in July 2022 as shown in Exhibit D to support this expenditure.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Pleasant Hill that: 1) the City Council has determined that the Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan is exempt from environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Senate Bill 922 effective January 1, 2023 provided that the Master Plan is scheduled to be adopted in 2023, and 2) the City Council adopts this Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute the First Amendment to a Professional Services Agreement with Alta Planning + Design, Inc. for $18,000 and include a 20% contingency for $3,600 for an amount not to exceed $78,800.
ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Pleasant Hill at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 7
th day of November 2022, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
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MICHAEL G. HARRIS, OD, Mayor
ATTEST:
DANIELLE K. NAVARRO, City Clerk