RESOLUTION NO. -23
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANT HILL
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A SECOND AMENDMENT
TO A DESIGN 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, the Master Plan requires further updates, including technical data, and edits to reflect modifications made to the City’s General Plan Circulation Element and additional direction received through additional public outreach, and to ensure consistency between the Master Plan and the General Plan 2040 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 became effective January 1, 2023, meaning the City may adopt the Master Plan without delay attributable to additional environmental review; and WHEREAS, City staff is prepared to move forward with the Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan and requires the Consultant to perform additional tasks to update and finalize the Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan and reflect public comments received, including those provided at the Town Hall meeting on April 18, 2023; and WHEREAS, the Consultant will provide additional planning and design services to include recent narrative on corridor designations, transit and parking operations, and expanding the section within the Master Plan on Safe Routes to Schools.
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 $10,000 on a time and material basis. It is reasonable to include a 20 percent contingency of $2,000, thereby increasing the total project budget by $12,000; this will increase the total contract amount from $78,800 to $90,800, as described in the Second Amendment; and WHEREAS, funds are available to support this expenditure within the project budget as identified in the FY 2022-23 Traffic Calming Program (IP-1), Account No. 12-5310 (531) that was approved by City Council in July 2022.
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; and 2) the City Council adopts this Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute the Second Amendment to a Professional Services Agreement with Alta Planning + Design, Inc., for $10,000, plus an additional 20 percent contingency of $2,000, for a total contract amount not to exceed $90,800.
ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Pleasant Hill at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 5
th day of June 2023, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
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TIMOTHY M. FLAHERTY, Mayor
ATTEST:
JUANITA DAVALOS, Acting City Clerk