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6.1E Page 1 REPORT To the Honorable Mayor and City Council From the Cit Mana er February 8, 2010 SUBJECT Amendments to Professional Service Agreements for Hart Howerton and Data Instincts related to Processing the Saltworks Development Proposal RECOMMENDATION 1) Approve, by motion, Amendment No. 3 to the professional services agreement with Hart Howerton to assist the City in the environmental consultant selection process and on- going review and management services related to the review of the Saltworks development proposal, in an amount of $301,050.00. 2) Approve, by motion, Amendment No.2 to the professional services agreement with Data Instincts for public information services related to the review of the Saltworks development proposal, in an amount not to exceed $90,000.00. BACKGROUND On August 10, 2009, the City Council initiated a General Plan Amendment for the Cargill property in response to the Saltworks development proposal, as submitted on May 19, 2009. As previously discussed, the City's evaluation process will require retaining a range of project consultants, which will include, but not be limited to, the fields of legal, environmental, public information, project management, and specialized technical topics. Hart Howerton On September 14, 2009, the City retained the planning firm Hart Howerton to assist City staff in the review process for the Saltworks development proposal. Hart Howerton's tasks included reviewing the application to determine if it was adequate for continued City review, and identifying significant issues that may require further review. This processes culminated in the publishing of three Tier One Summary Reports, which were presented to the City Council and community on February 1, 2010. The conclusion stated in all three of the Tier One Summary Reports is that the Saltworks application does not contain fundamental insurmountable issues that would prevent the continuation of processing the application. Because no insurmountable issues have been identified, City staff is now ready to continue processing the application and initiate the public outreach and California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) process. The CEQA process would provide a framework for the detailed analysis of the development proposal. The CEQA process would also serve to identify the significant effects on the environment, identify alternatives, provide meaningful public input and comment periods, and provide a means for other responsible agencies to comment on the development proposal.