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Recommendation: <br /> That the City Council and Redevelopment Agency Board approve a joint contract with <br /> Freedman, Tung and Bottomley (FTB) to provide a variety of urban design and <br /> planning services, including: <br /> 1) Design assistance with planning for development of Block 2 of the Retail/Cinema <br /> Project and the linkage to Sequoia Station; <br /> 2) Assistance with site planning and urban design of Block 1 of the Retail/Cinema <br /> Project; <br /> 3) Design assistance with planning for the South Main Street area; <br /> 4) Site planning and design review of the Abbott Laboratories project; <br /> 5) Training of planning staff on site planning and design review; <br /> 6) Other training and design assistance related to Downtown; <br /> <br /> These services are combined into a single contract with both the City and the Agency <br /> for a maximum possible contract price of $260,000. Of which a portion (presently <br /> estimated at $45,000 plus 10% overhead) will be reimbursed to the City by Abbott <br /> Labs. <br /> The motion to approve the contract also authorizes the Finance Director to amend the <br /> Redevelopment Agency FY 2002-04 budget to appropriate the additional monies <br /> required; as well as to include the appropriate budget authority in an ordinance to be <br /> presented later this fiscal year amending the City's FY 2002-03 General Fund budget. <br /> <br />ADJOURN THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING <br /> <br />11. BOARDS, COMMISSION AND COMMITTEE REPORTS - None <br /> <br />12. MATTERS OF COUNCIL INTEREST <br /> <br /> 12. A. Legislation (information only) This sub-section involves possible <br /> discussion of City Position on Proposed Legislation Described in the League of <br /> California Cities Priority Focus Bulletin No. 35-2002, and Bulletin 36-2002. Council <br /> may direct staff to act on' positions taken by Council. (Copies of League of California <br /> Cities Priority Focus available in City Clerk's Department). <br /> <br />13. CLOSED SESSION - No action to report. <br /> <br />14. ADJOURNMENT <br /> <br /> MOTION: TO ADJOURN UNTIL THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING OF OCTOBER 14, <br /> 2002; <br /> *SPEAKERS, ATTENTION: Speaker's cards are on the rostrum. If you wish to speak, <br /> please complete the card and give it to Council Volunteer Art Balsamo (seated to the <br /> left of the Council Members). The Mayor will recognize you at the appropriate time <br /> when your item is under consideration by the Council. If your item is not on the <br /> agenda, the Mayor will recognize you during the Oral Communications portion of the <br /> Council meeting. Please keep your comments to 3 minutes to allow for others to <br /> speak. <br /> <br />REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING OCTOBER 7, 2002 <br />AGENDA PAGE 5 <br /> <br /> <br />