RESOLUTION NO. (N.C.S.)
A RESOLUTION APPROVING AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO THE AGREEMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES BETWEEN THE CITY OF SALINAS AND TEF ARCHITECTURE AND INTERIOR DEISGN, INC WHEREAS, as part of the on-going efforts to implement the Chinatown Revitalization Plan, the City purchased 34-38 Soledad Street in December 2022; and WHEREAS, the City applied for and received $1,555,000 in Regional Early Action Planning Grant (REAP 2.0) funding from the Association of Monterey Bay Area Governments (AMBAG) to complete predevelopment activities for the development of mixed-use affordable housing to be located at 34-38 Soledad Street; and WHEREAS, In February 2024, the City entered into an Agreement for Professional Services with TEF Architecture and Interior Design, Inc. to develop conceptual site plans and architectural renderings for a mixed-use affordable housing development to be located at 34-38 Soledad Street; and WHEREAS, in October 2024, the City received authorization from AMBAG to expand the scope of work for the REAP 2.0 funding to include other properties within Chinatown that could be developed for mixed-use affordable housing; and WHEREAS On November 19, 2024, the Council approved Amendment No. 1 to refine the design concepts further and select a preferred concept for 34-38 Soledad Street, to include additional design and pre-development work for the City-owned property at 45 Soledad Street, extend the term of the contract to December 31, 2025, and increase the not to exceed amount to $252,290.00; and WHEREAS, TEF Architecture and Interior Design, Inc. has prepared conceptual site plans and architectural renderings for 34-40 and 45 Soledad Street that have been informed by site visits, the historic context of the property and neighborhood, multiple stakeholder meetings, and consultation with affordable and market rate housing developers; and WHEREAS, TEF Architecture and Interior Design, Inc. has submitted a proposal to develop the design concepts for 34-38 and 45 Soledad Street into sematic designs, and to prepare designs for 37-39 Soledad Street, the site of the historic Republic Café; and WHEREAS, the City has $1,133,302 in REAP 2.0 funds available for predevelopment work at 34-40, 37-39, and 45 Soledad Street; 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 authorizes the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 2 to the Agreement for Professional Services between the City of Salinas and TEF Architecture and Interior Design, Inc. expand the scope of services provided in Exhibit A, increase the compensation by $484,270.00 for a maximum not to exceed compensation amount of $736,560.00, and extend the term of the contract to December 31, 2026.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 1st day of July, 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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