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REV: 08-25-23 VR a clear Capital Improvement Program to be adopted as part of the Nexus Study. It is understood that City counsel will provide critical guidance on these topics. It is assumed that consultant staff will participate in ten (10) one-hour conference calls. Task 2.2: Review Technical Analysis Once completed, or as available, consultant will review Hexagon technical analysis and provide feedback as appropriate. Consultant will review from the perspective of the requirements of the Mitigation Fee Act and the establishment of the necessary nexus findings. It is assumed that consultant will work with Hexagon and City staff to determine what, if any, refinements or additions could be helpful to nexus study preparation. This will include identification of key summary tables for inclusion in the Nexus Study as well as the required Capital Improvement Program. Task 2.3: Draft Nexus Study Building from Hexagon’s technical analysis, consultant’s prior work writing the City’s Parks and Recreation Development Impact Fee Study, and guidance from City counsel, consultant will develop a first draft of the Transportation Development Impact Fee Nexus Study. It is assumed that Hexagon will provide the technical tables and write-up and consultant will focus on the nexus findings and report summary. The Draft Nexus Study will provide the necessary findings to support the technical calculation of the maximum justifiable fee levels. Study will also include comparison to local jurisdictions with TIF to compare the Redwood City proposed TIF level with what other cities have implemented. City staff and counsel will determine whether to include specific City staff recommendations on fee level adoption and timing with the nexus study. Task 2.4: Final Nexus Study City staff, City Counsel, and Hexagon will review the Draft Nexus Study and provide feedback and recommended refinements. It is assumed that consultant will receive one set of consolidated comments from City staff. Consultant will refine and finalize the Nexus Study. Task 2.5: Contingency for Nexus Study Given the new requirements under AB 602 and the need to ensure robust nexus study consistency along with the associated uncertainties over the level of revisions/ rounds of review between the development of the Draft Nexus Study and Final Nexus Study, consultant is including a contingency budget. This budget will only be used after direction authorization from City staff, where consultant work effort goes beyond that specified. ATTY/AGR.2023/Amend. No.1/Economic and Planning Systems, Inc. (EPS Fees Project) (Page 6 of 10)