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<br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br /> <br /> <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br /> <br />REQUEST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br /> <br />DECEMBER 4, 2006 <br />TITLE: <br />AMEND AN AGREEMENT FOR CONTRACTED <br />ARCHITECTURE AND URBAN DESIGN <br />SERVICES WITH URBAN STUDIO <br /> <br />APPROVED <br /> <br />o As Recommended <br />o As Amended <br />o Ordinance on 151 Reading <br />o Ordinance on 2nd Reading <br />o Implementing Resolution <br />o Set Public Hearing For <br /> <br />~ <br /> <br />~ <br />/CI Y MAtl;Z <br /> <br />CONTINUED TO <br /> <br />FILE NUMBER <br /> <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br /> <br />Direct the City Attorney to prepare and authorize the <br />the Clerk of the Council to execute an amendment <br />agreement with Urban Studio for contracted architecture <br />services in an amount not to exceed $116,000. <br /> <br />City Manager and <br />to the existing <br />and urban design <br /> <br />DISCUSSION <br /> <br />The Planning Division is currently reviewing several projects that will <br />have long range architectural and urban design impacts on the City. <br />These projects include the First and Cabrillo residential high-rise <br />development, the City Place high-rise residential development on north <br />Main Street and the Metro East Mixed-Use Overlay District generally <br />located east of the Santa Ana (1-5) Freeway. To enhance the <br />architectural and urban design components of significant development <br />projects, the City has relied since September 2003 on consulting services <br />of John Kaliski with Urban Studio. Urban Studio has provided invaluable <br />input on a variety of projects, which has resulted in improved project <br />design, better compatibility with surrounding neighborhoods and more <br />sustainable long-term development projects. <br /> <br />An agreement with Urban Studio was originally approved in September 2003 <br />in the amount of $10,000. Amendments to the agreement were approved by <br />Council in November 2004, December 2005 and June 2006. These amendments <br />added $66,000 to the agreement and were for the purpose of preparing the <br />public realm plan for the Metro East Overlay District, as well as review <br />of other significant development projects. This amendment to the <br />agreement would increase the contracted amount by an additional $40,000, <br />for a total of $116,000 and extend the term of the agreement for 12 <br />months. <br /> <br />25A-1 <br /> <br />