To: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
From: MARC WIENER, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
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APPROVE A NINTH AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT WITH PLACEWORKS, INC. FOR CONSULTING SERVICES ASSOCIATED WITH THE GENERAL PLAN UPDATE FOR AN ADDITIONAL COST OF $49,100 TO BE PAID FOR BY GENERAL PLAN MAINTENANCE FUNDS FOR A NEW TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED CONTRACT AMOUNT OF $2,556,956 AND TO EXTEND THE TERM OF THE AGREEMENT THROUGH MARCH 31, 2027
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
In October 2016, the City Council approved an Agreement for Consulting Services with PlaceWorks, Inc. (PlaceWorks) to update the Redondo Beach General Plan. Following the adoption of the Eighth Amendment on June 16, 2026, additional consulting and technical services were required to support Article XXVII traffic and land use modeling to incorporate revisions from the May 2026 Housing Element update.
Additional work also includes preparing the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Addenda for the staggered adoption of General Plan elements, completing regulatory and technical updates to the draft Safety Element (addressing State mandates such as AB 2684 extreme heat requirements), revising the General Plan and Zoning Ordinance (Inland and Coastal) to address City Council direction concerning Public/Institutional (PI), Park (P), and Open Space (OS) designations post-adoption, providing ongoing project management through element adoption, and establishing a specialized contingency for future unanticipated updates.
The cost of the additional services outlined in the Ninth Amendment is $49,100 and will be funded by the City's General Plan Maintenance Fund. With approval of the Ninth Amendment, the total contract amount will increase from $2,507,856 to an amount not to exceed $2,556,956. In addition, the term of the Agreement will be extended through March 31, 2027, with an option for an automatic six-month extension through September 30, 2027.
BACKGROUND
On October 4, 2016, the City originally retained Pla...
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