Resolution No.2020-231
RESOLUTION NO. 2020-231
RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO, CALIFORNIA,
APPROVING THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
AGREEMENT WITH PLACEWORKS TO PREPARE A
COMPREHENSIVE UPDATE TO THE GENERAL PLAN, A
DOWNTOWN SPECIFIC PLAN, AND AN UPDATE TO
THE DEVELOPMENT CODE
WHEREAS, the General Plan is a long-range policy document that establishes the General Plan is required by save an ech mandates that General Plans 20 year tements on Land Use, Circulation (including transportation and infrastructure, Safety (including seismic and other natural hazards), Housing, Noise, Conservation, and Open Space. The City's current General Plan was adopted in 2005 and has been in place for 14 years; and WHEREAS, the Development Code is the City's implementation tool for the General Plan which established land use regulations, development standards and entitlement procedures to guide future development consistent with the General Plan. The City's current Development Code was adopted in 1992 and has been in place for 28 years; and WHEREAS, on April 7, 2020, Request for Proposals (RFP F-20-26) for the comprehensive update to the General Plan, the creation of a Specific Plan for Downtown and an update to the Development Code was released and posted on Planet Bids through the City's procurement process by the Finance Department; and
WHEREAS, PlaceWorks has been selected because of their knowledge of the environs within San Bernardino based upon their past and current working experience. Additionally, PlaceWorks is known for their responsiveness and attention to detail as it relates to serving local municipalities. Finally, members of the PlaceWorks team, which includes National Core, have heroing time an ongoing history of public outreach and community engagement efforts. This enables PlaceWorks to immediately commence the public participation process.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The above recitals are true and correct and are incorporated herein by this reference.
SECTION 2. The City Manager or designee is hereby authorized and directed to execute the Professional Services Agreement with Place Works attached hereto as Exhibit "A", in an amount not to exceed $3,597,985.
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SECTION 3. The Finance Director is hereby authorized to amend the FY 2020-21 adopted budget accordingly, as follows: appropriation of $3,625,000.00 to the Community & Economic Development - Other Professional Services Account (001-180-8742*5505) and an increase to anticipated revenues Other Government Agencies Account (001-180-8742*4609) FY 2020-21 adopted budget in the amount of $3,625,000.00.
SECTION 4. The authorization to execute the above-referenced Agreement is rescinded if the Agreement is not executed and returned to the Office of the City Clerk within sixty (60) days following the effective date of this Resolution.
SECTION 5. The City Council finds this Resolution is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) in that the activity is covered by the general rule that CEOA applies only to projects which have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. Where it can be seen with certainty, as in this case, that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment, the activity is not subject to CEQA.
SECTION 6. Severability. If any provision of this Resolution or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications, and to this end the provisions of this Resolution are declared to be severable.
SECTION 7. Effective Date. This Resolution shall become effective immediately.
APPROVED and ADOPTED by the City Ancilland siy ca by the Mayor and attested by the City Clerk this 16" day of September, 2020.
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Genoveva Rocha, CMC, City Clerk
Approved as to form:
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CERTIFICATION
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CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO)
I, Genoveva Rocha, CMC, City Clerk, hereby certify that the attached is a true copy of Resolution No. 2020-231, adopted at a regular meeting held at the 16" day of September, 2020 by the following vote:
Council Members: AYES NAYS ABSTAIN ABSENT
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FIGUEROA
SHORETT
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RICHARD
MULVIHILL
WITNESS my hand and official seal of the City of San Bernardino this 17' day of September 2020.
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Genoveva Rocha, CMC, City Clerk
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