RESOLUTION NO. (N.C.S.)
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE AGREEMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES BETWEEN THE CITY OF SALINAS AND SWA GROUP FOR THE ALISAL VIBRANCY PLAN: STREETSCAPE MASTER PLAN TO INCREASE THE TOTAL COMPENSATION BY $42,000 FOR A NOT TO EXCEED AMOUNT OF $441,900 WHEREAS, the City Council approved Resolution No. 21731 on November 5, 2019, accepting the Alisal Vibrancy Plan as a key strategic planning document; and WHEREAS, the Alisal Vibrancy Plan establishes transportation and infrastructure goals to design and maintain safe streets; and to establish a connected and equitable multimodal transportation network; and WHEREAS, to advance Alisal Vibrancy Plan community-recommended policies and goals, the City solicited proposals for development of the Alisal Vibrancy Plan: Streetscape Master Plan; and WHEREAS, the Streetscape Master Plan scope of work includes data gathering, base mapping, development of streetscape concepts, community engagement and outreach, and development of a final Streetscape Master Plan that reflects community input; and WHEREAS, based on the rating and ranking of a diverse evaluation committee composed of staff from various departments, and a community stakeholder, SWA Group was selected as the preferred consultant for this project; and WHEREAS, on April 18, 2023, City Council approved a Resolution No. 22641, for an agreement with SWA Group for the Alisal Vibrancy Plan: Streetscape Mater Plan; and WHEREAS, project timeline was extended to allow for additional concept iterations, additional community and stakeholder outreach, and coordination with the consultant teams preparing the Active Transportation Plan and Williams Road Safety Corridor project; and WHEREAS, the Agreement’s total not to exceed amount needs to be increased by $42,000 to account of the additional scope of work; and WHEREAS, the City of Salinas has determined that the proposed action is not a project as defined by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) (CEQA Guidelines Section 15378). Any subsequent discretionary projects resulting from this action will be assessed for CEQA applicability.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Salinas City Council hereby approves a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute Amendment No.1 with SWA Group for extra work on the Alisal Vibrancy Plan: Streetscape Master Plan and increase the total compensation amount by $42,000 for a revised not to exceed amount of $441,900.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 27th day of January 2025, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
APPROVED:
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Dennis Donohue, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Patricia M. Barajas, City Clerk
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