City Council

2. AWARD OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT TO RAIMI +\nASSOCIATES FOR CITY’S GENERAL PLAN AND ZONING CODE UPDATE\nThis action is not subject to environmental review under of the California Environmental\nQuality Act (California Public Resources Code §§ 21000, et seq., "CEQA"); Section 15378\nexplicitly excludes from its definition of "project" the "organizational or administrative\nactivities of governments that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the\nenvironment." (State CEQA Guidelines, § 15378(b)(5))\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: 1) Approve the execution of a Professional Services\nAgreement (PSA) between the City of Azusa and Raimi + Associates for assistance with the\nupdates of the General Plan and Zoning Code for a total cost of $1,819,479; and 2)\nAuthorize the City Manager to execute the Professional Services Agreement (PSA), subject\nto non-substantive revisions approved by the City Attorney, and to fulfill any other City\nobligations under the agreement; and 3) Authorize the City Manager to execute amendments\nto the PSA as needed to complete the project including the term of the agreement and/or a\nproject cost amendments up to a 10 percent or $181,948 contingency, for a not-to-exceed\ncontact cost of $2,001,427; and 4) Determine that the award of the PSA does not constitute a\n"project" under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), as defined in Public\nResources Code Section 21000 et seq. (Section 15378); and 5) Approve the waiver of\npurchasing procedures under Azusa Municipal Code Section 2-539 to allow for the update of\nthe Zoning Code in conjunction with the General Plan update. Total Cost: $2,001,427 Is the\nCost of this item budgeted? Yes, over four years Fund/Account No: Planning Division\n(1035611000-6399) and special revenue account (2835611000-6399)\nD-2 Staff Report -General Plan Contract Award