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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: MARCH 20, 2018 TITLE: APPROVE AN AGREEMENT WITH PLACEWORKS TO PROVIDE AN ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESMENT, RECREATIONAL VALUE ASSESSMENT AND NATIONAL PARK SERVICE DOCUMENTS FOR A LAND EXCHANGE, RELATED TO CENTENNIAL PARK (STRATEGIC PLAN NO. 5, 4A) L(3_06�__J Cty MANAGER RECOMMENDED ACTION CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: APPROVED ❑ As Recommended ❑ As Amended ❑ Ordinance on 151 Reading ❑ Ordinance on 2nd Reading ❑ Implementing Resolution ❑ Set Public Hearing For CONTINUED TO FILE NUMBER Authorize the City Manager and Clerk of the Council to execute an agreement with Placeworks in an amount not -to -exceed $134,126, which includes a contingency of $14,022, for a term from March 21, 2018 through December 31, 2018 to provide an environmental assessment, recreational value assessment and additional documents required by the National Park Service for review of a land exchange between the Rancho Santiago Community College site and various park sites, subject to non -substantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney. The City currently licenses 2.6 acres of city property at Centennial Park to Santa Ana College. The deed condition from the Department of the Interior indicates the property is to be used for recreational purposes. In order for the College to continue using the site under a license a land conversion needs to be approved by the National Park Service to remove the deed condition of the 2.6 acres and transfer it to the three new vacant sites (Sixth/Lacy, Raitt/Myrtle and Pacific Electric Park) totaling 2.89 acres. Part of the requirement is to complete a recreational value assessment of the three new sites in comparison to the site at Centennial Park. On August 15, 2017, the City of Santa Ana entered into an agreement with Placeworks to provide the required assessment. As the City and consultant have proceeded on the assessment, additional discussions have been held with the National Park Services (NPS). NPS has provided additional feedback and is requiring additional information to be incorporated in the final document that is presented to NPS for consideration of the land exchange. The additional documents requested are environmental assessments of the park sites on Sixth Street/Lacy Street and Raiff Street/Myrtle Street. They have also requested that the environmental and recreational assessments include an evaluation of the parking area used by Rancho Santiago 25E-1