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AGENCY STAFF REPORT
DATE: March 2, 2011 CONSENT
SUBJECT: APPROVE AMENDMENT #2 TO THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT
AGENCY AND TERRA NOVA PLANNING & RESEARCH, INC.
FROM: David H. Ready, Executive Director
BY: Community & Redevelopment Agency
SUMMARY
The action approves a second amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with
Terra Nova Planning & Research, Inc. for the purpose of providing additional consulting
services for the environmental review and planning for the College of the Desert —
Western Coachella Valley Campus in the City of Palm Springs.
RECOMMENDATION:
1. Approve Amendment #2 to Professional Services Agreement No. 5784 with
Terra Nova Planning & Research, Inc. adding $35,000 to the original budget for
additional entitlement work for the College of the Desert project; and
2. Authorize the Executive Director to execute all necessary documents.
STAFF ANALYSIS:
The College of the Desert Board of Trustees selected Palm Springs for the Western
Coachella Valley Campus in September 2007. The Community Redevelopment Agency
contracted with Terra Nova Planning & Research for the environmental and planning
work to develop the master plan needed to affect the land acquisition and the eventual
development of the Western Coachella Valley Campus.
This Professional Services Agreement with Terra Nova is to facilitate and implement the
environmental review of various phases of the campus development. The Scope of
Work includes but is not limited to: preparing a community plan or specific plan;
conducting necessary environmental reviews in conformance with CEQA and NEPA;
developing associated environmental documentation for the campus master plan and
specific plan; and related administrative support.
Item No. • •
City Council Staff Report
(March 2, 2011)-- Page 2
(Amendment No.2 to Agreement with Terra Nova)
The first amendment to the agreement occurred on March 17 for the purpose of
implementing the permits and environmental reviews for the development of the "green
park" on the western portion of the college campus. That work has been completed,
and a Conditional Use Permit for the green park was approved by the Planning
Commission on January 26, 2011.
The purpose of the second amendment is to add $35,000 to the original budget to cover
the cost of additional work required to complete the College Park Specific Plan, a result
of the successful negotiation and development of the Campus over the past two years
that have moved the College project forward to where it is today. The additional work
includes extra community meetings with the Highland Gateway and Mountain Gate
neighborhoods related to the Specific Plan and the green park, plus additional reviews
and changes to the College Park Specific Plan, and related engineering and
administrative oversight.
Staff recommends the Agency approve the second amendment in the amount of
$35,000 for services through April 30, 2011.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There will be no direct impact to the General Fund. The funds are currently available in
Merged Area 1 - Acct. #811-8191-65195.
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Cathy Van Ho in, Admin st ator John ay nd, Director
Economic Development
David H. Ready, City,.AFan er Tom Wilson
Assistant City Manager