To: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
From: MARC WIENER, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
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APPROVE AN EIGHTH AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT WITH PLACEWORKS, INC. FOR CONSULTING SERVICES ASSOCIATED WITH THE GENERAL PLAN UPDATE FOR AN ADDITIONAL COST OF $48,010 TO BE FUNDED BY THE GENERAL PLAN MAINTENANCE FUND FOR A NEW TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED CONTRACT AMOUNT OF $2,507,856 AND TO EXTEND THE TERM OF THE AGREEMENT THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2026
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
In October 2016, the City Council approved a contract with PlaceWorks, Inc. (PlaceWorks) to update the Redondo Beach General Plan. Following the adoption of the seventh amendment to address the bifurcation of the General Plan update to meet the Housing Element statutory deadlines, additional scope and budget is now required to finalize the adoption of the remaining General Plan Elements in compliance with State Law.
The additional work is necessary to address an expanded Article XXVII traffic and land use modeling analysis resulting from City Council's direction concerning the floor area ratio (FAR) for Public Institutional properties throughout the City, updated Senate Bill (SB) 18 tribal consultation requirements, Safety Element updates required by SB 1425 and SB 2684, and additional consulting time and services necessary to complete the "Phase II" non-Housing Element land use, zoning, and LCP amendments.
The cost of the additional services outlined in the eighth amendment is $48,010 and is funded by the City's General Plan Maintenance Fund. With approval of the eighth amendment, the total cost of the Agreement will increase from $2,459,846 to an amount not to exceed $2,507,856. The term of the agreement will also be extended through December 31, 2026.
BACKGROUND
On November 5 and November 12, 2024, the City Council advanced and adopted the Housing Element implementation actions, including certification of the Final Program EIR and related General Plan, Local Coastal Program, and Zoning Ordinance am...
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