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CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE:
CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY:
REQUEST FOR
COUNCIL ACTION
DECEMBER 4, 2006
TITLE:
AMEND AN AGREEMENT FOR CONTRACTED
ARCHITECTURE AND URBAN DESIGN
SERVICES WITH URBAN STUDIO
APPROVED
o As Recommended
o As Amended
o Ordinance on 151 Reading
o Ordinance on 2nd Reading
o Implementing Resolution
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RECOMMENDED ACTION
Direct the City Attorney to prepare and authorize the
the Clerk of the Council to execute an amendment
agreement with Urban Studio for contracted architecture
services in an amount not to exceed $116,000.
City Manager and
to the existing
and urban design
DISCUSSION
The Planning Division is currently reviewing several projects that will
have long range architectural and urban design impacts on the City.
These projects include the First and Cabrillo residential high-rise
development, the City Place high-rise residential development on north
Main Street and the Metro East Mixed-Use Overlay District generally
located east of the Santa Ana (1-5) Freeway. To enhance the
architectural and urban design components of significant development
projects, the City has relied since September 2003 on consulting services
of John Kaliski with Urban Studio. Urban Studio has provided invaluable
input on a variety of projects, which has resulted in improved project
design, better compatibility with surrounding neighborhoods and more
sustainable long-term development projects.
An agreement with Urban Studio was originally approved in September 2003
in the amount of $10,000. Amendments to the agreement were approved by
Council in November 2004, December 2005 and June 2006. These amendments
added $66,000 to the agreement and were for the purpose of preparing the
public realm plan for the Metro East Overlay District, as well as review
of other significant development projects. This amendment to the
agreement would increase the contracted amount by an additional $40,000,
for a total of $116,000 and extend the term of the agreement for 12
months.
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Amendment to Agreement
with Urban Studio
December 4, 2006
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FISCAL IMPACT
Funds in the amount of $40,000 are available in the Planning and Building
Agency account for other contractual services (account no. 11-505-6291)
APPROVED AS TO FUNDS AND ACCOUNTS:
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Ja M. Trevino
xecutlve Dlrector
Planning and Building Agency
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Francisco Gutierrez
Executive Director
Finance & Management
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