SR - AGR-6439.1 - PLANNING CONSULTANT SERVICES1. SUBJECT
A First Amendment to Consultant Services Agreement with Moore, Iacofano, Goltsman, Inc., a
private planning consultant firm, to provide current and advance planning assignments and
prepare planning studies and reports.
2. SUMMARY
The goal of the Planning Division is to provide quality professional planning services. The
proposed agreement will be used to augment our existing staff with the use of a professional
planning consultant. This amendment is necessary to allow the planning consultant to complete
ongoing projects taken on during a period of unprecedented activity at the planning counter and a
high volume of planning applications. The proposed agreement does not exceed $45,000, and is
available in the Current Planning budget.
3. RECOMMENDED ACTION
Approve and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the professional service agreement
with Moore, Iacofano, Goltsman, Inc., not to exceed $45,000.
4. FISCAL IMPACT
Funds are available in the following account of the Current Planning Division's budget:
100.6021.51670.00000 — Other Professional and Consulting Services.
1 5. STRATEGIC PLAN GOAL(S)
Goal 4. Provide outstanding public service.
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6. GENERAL PLAN IMPLEMENTATION
Economic Development Element
Goal 3.0: Encourage economic development efforts through outreach and maintenance of a
proactive business environment.
7. DISCUSSION and BACKGROUND
Our Planning Division continues to see an unprecedented level of activity. Counter visits in
calendar year 2016 hit a near record of 5,742 and we received 116 development applications.
During this recent increase in development activity, the City has relied on planning consultant
support to increase our capacity to process planning applications.
The proposed First Amendment to Consultant Services Agreement with Moore, Iacofano,
Goltsman, Inc. (MIG) will allow the planning consultant to complete projects that are already
underway and there is no plan to give new projects to the planning consultant. The Current
Planning Division is exploring creative staffing solutions to discontinue the use of a planning
consultant while maintaining a high level of customer service, processing applications in a timely
manner, and allowing staff the time to assist our applicants through the entitlement process.
8. ATTACHMENT
First Amendment to Consultant Services Agreement
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