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. . . EXHIBIT A ,.' em COLETIE MEUNIER, AICP 564 Sandy Way Benida, California 94510 510.847.9731 colette. meunier@mindspring.com November 10, 2008 Tom Passanisi, Principal Planner City of Redwood City 1017 Middlefield Road Redwood City, CA 94064 Re: Project Planner Consulting Services for the Finger Avenue Planned Development Permit, Vesting Tentative Map and related Environmental Review I assumed the role of project planner for the Finger Avenue project in July 2008 as a sub-consultant to Impact Sciences, following Dain Anderson's departure from that company. I am pleased to submit this proposal to continue that role as a consultant under contract directly with the City of Redwood City. Project Understanding The City of Redwood City received an application for a Planned Development Permit, Vesting Tentative Subdivision Map, and Cordilleras Creek Setback Use Permit to redevelop three properties located 50, 80, and 88 Finger Avenue in Redwood City. The applicant is proposing to demolish all existing site improvements (one single-family, detached residential unit on each of the three lots, along with a total of three cottage-type units and several additional structures), re-subdivide the project site into nine lots, and develop each of the lots with a single family detached residential unit. The site design includes a private loop street that would intersect Finger Avenue at two locations and provide for access to each of the proposed nine lots, off-street parking, and related improvements. The project applications were initially filed in 2006. The project has been found complete and Impact Sciences is currently preparing an Initial Study I Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS/MND) for the City. The tentative schedule is to release the IS I MND shortly for public review and comment and to hold a Planning Commission public hearing on the IS I MND and project merits on January 13, 2009. Because of the length of the project review process, and project issues, the initial consultant budget for preparation of the IS/MND and project planner services has expended. The City is now requesting additional funds from the applicant to provide funding for the completion of the environmental review and entitlement public hearings for the project. To facilitate updating the consultant agreements for the completion of the entitlement process, I am submitting this proposal to provide contract project planner services under agreement directly with the City as of November 1, 2008. Scope of Work As an extension of City staff, I will serve as the lead for managing the processing of the Planned Development Permit, Vesting Tentative Subdivision Map, and Cordilleras Creek Setback Use Permit. This will include, but not be limited to, the following: Task 1. Assist Impact Sciences in making revisions to the IS/MND as directed by City staff and coordinate with Impact Sciences and City staff to complete the IS/MND for public review. Prepare the proposed Mitigated Negative Declaration and public notice. City staff will be responsible for sending out the public notice. Impact Sciences will send copies of the IS/MND to the State Clearinghouse and City staff will be responsible for the distribution of the document to other interest parties and agencies, and for placing copies in City libraries, and on the City's website. Task 2. Draft staff report providing an evaluation of the project in the context of the City's General Plan, ~