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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGENDA REPORT 1995 0301 CC REG ITEM 08ETO: FROM: DATE: 11 L-1 , S1 F?, 1+, 6 19 A G E N D A R E P O R T C I T Y O F M O O R P A R K The Honorable City Council 3 Touncll Nfloe' _1 Jaime Aguilera, Director of Community Develo ergf! Deborah S. Traffenstedt, Senior Planner �`✓ February 22, 1995 (CC Meeting of 3 -1 -95) SUBJECT: CONSIDER AMENDMENT OF HIDDEN CREEK RANCH PARTNERS (HCRP) AGREEMENT AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH MICHAEL BRANDMAN ASSOCIATES (MBA) PERTAINING TO PREPARATION OF AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (EIR) TO REVISE THE TOTAL COST AND TO ESTABLISH THE TIME PERIOD FOR AN EIR CERTIFICATION DECISION FOR THE SPECIFIC PLAN NO. 8 PROJECT Background Both of the above referenced Agreements were executed in January 1994, and are proposed to be amended to reflect a change in the total contract amount and the addition of a time limit for EIR certification, as discussed below. Discussion Addendums to both the HCRP Agreement and the MBA Professional Services Agreement are proposed to reflect a revised total contract amount and scope of work, pertaining to additional Traffic Study related work, and to include a time limit for EIR certification. The total contract amount would be increased from $404,641.05 to $417,322.05, based on a revised cost for Traffic Study work. The original Traffic Study scope did not address the number of circulation alternatives that the City Council subsequently determined should be analyzed. Additional level -of- service analysis was also determined necessary to address the Ventura County Transportation Commission methodology for calculating traffic impacts. An additional component of both proposed addendums is to add a time limit for EIR certification. The California Environmental Quality Act requires that each local agency shall establish time limits, not to exceed one year for completing and certifying environmental impact reports. CEQA does permit, however, that a reasonable extension of the time period may be provided for in the event that compelling circumstances justify additional time and the project applicant consents thereto. 000,241 The Honorable City Council February 22, 1995 Page 2 Staff and the applicant have agreed that there are compelling circumstances which justify a time period longer than one year for completion of the EIR. One such circumstance justifying a longer time period is that the City agreed to circulate the Notice of Preparation prior to receipt of a draft Specific Plan document. Although the City could have elected to wait until a draft Specific Plan had been submitted, there are advantages to obtaining other agency input prior to completion of detailed plans. Another compelling circumstance is that a significant time delay has occurred, because the applicant was unable for several months to pay outstanding invoices related to EIR preparation. City and MBA staff had to stop work on the EIR until additional money was deposited to pay outstanding invoices and pay for staff processing time. The proposed time limit for EIR certification is October 18, 1995, with the exception that for every one day that the applicant is late in submitting payment to City, the time period shall be extended by two days. A payment will be considered late if a check for the full amount of an invoice is not submitted to the City within 30 calendar days following applicant's receipt of invoice, pursuant to payment terms contained in Exhibit 2 of the Agreement. Draft Addendum Agreements are attached. Staff is requesting that the City Council authorize the City Manager, with City Attorney concurrence, to approve the final Language and sign the Addendum Agreements. RECOMMENDATION Authorize the City Manager to approve the final language and sign the Third Addendum for the Agreement for Preparation of An Environmental Impact Report and Provision of Related Services for Specific Plan No. 8 Project and Related Entitlements as Requested by Hidden Creek Ranch Partners L. P. ( HCRP) , and the Second Addendum to the Professional Services Agreement with Michael Brandman Associates (MBA) and Scope of Work for Preparation of an Environmental Impact Report and Provision of Related Services for Specific Plan No. 8. Attachments: Draft Addendum Agreements dst -02-17-95 14:15pmC: \WP51 \SP-B\CC3 -1 -95 . CTR 00035 THIRD ADDENDUM TO AGREEMENT BETWEEN HIDDEN CREEK RANCH PARTNERS L.P. AND CITY OF MOORPARK FOR PREPARATION OF AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT AND PROVISION OF RELATED SERVICES FOR SPECIFIC PLAN NO. 8 PROJECT AND RELATED ENTITLEMENTS THIS ADDENDUM, made and entered into this day of , 1995, by and between Hidden Creek Ranch Partners L.P. ( "HCRP "), a California limited partnership, and the City of Moorpark ( "City "), a Municipal Corporation, located in the County of Ventura, State of California, which is entered into with reference to the following recitals. RECITALS WHEREAS, on January 12, 1994, HCRP entered into an Agreement with the City, requiring HCRP to be responsible for payment of all costs associated with preparation of an environmental impact report and provision of related services for the Specific Plan No. 8 project; and WHEREAS, on March 1, 1995, the City Council authorized the City Manager to approve an amendment of both the HCRP Agreement and a Professional Services Agreement with Michael Brandman Associates (MBA) and Scope of Work for Preparation of an Environmental Impact Report and Provision of Related Services for Specific Plan No. 8, to reflect an increase in the total contract amount from $404,641.05 to $417,322.05 for additional Traffic Study work, and to include a time period for a certification decision on the environmental impact report; and WHEREAS, HCRP and the City concur that a reasonable extension of the time period for completing and certifying the EIR for the Specific Plan No. 8 project is justified; NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants, benefits and premises contained herein, the parties agree as follows: Article I, Costs of MBA Agreement, first paragraph, is modified to read as follows: HCRP shall pay to City all costs incurred by City in strict accordance with the MBA Agreement; provided; however, that such costs shall not exceed $417,322.05 without the prior agreement of HCRP and the City of the changes in the scope of work for the MBA Agreement which result in the increase of said cost. Payment by HCRP to City shall be in accordance with the terms set forth in Exhibit "2 ", which is attached hereto and incorporated herein. 00036 Article IV, Environmental Impact Report Certification, is hereby amended to include the following paragraph: The City shall make a certification decision for the Specific Plan No. 8 Project EIR by October 18, 1995, with the exception that for every one day that the applicant is late in submitting payment to City, the time period shall be extended by two days. A payment will be considered late if a check for the full amount of an invoice is not submitted to the City within 30 calendar days following applicant's receipt of invoice, pursuant to payment terms contained in Exhibit 2. Receipt of invoice by either facsimile or mail would initiate the 30 -day time period for payment of invoice. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Third Addendum Agreement to be executed the day and year first above written. CITY OF MOORPARK: HIDDEN CREEK RANCH PARTNERS L.P. California Limited Partnership BY Steven Kueny City Manager ATTEST: BY Lillian E. Hare City Clerk BY East Ventura Hills Partners L.P. a California Limited Partnership, General Partner BY Messenger Investment Company a California Corporation General Partner: BY P►a William S. Messenger Jr. President 0000 SECOND ADDENDUM TO PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN MICHAEL BRAND14AN ASSOCIATES AND THE CITY OF MOORPARK FOR PREPARATION OF AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT AND PROVISION OF RELATED SERVICES FOR SPECIFIC PLAN NO. 8 THIS ADDENDUM, made and entered into this day of , 1995, by and between Michael Brandman Associates ( "MBA "), a California Corporation, and the City of Moorpark ( "City "), a Municipal corporation, located in the County of Ventura, State of California, which is entered into with reference to the following recitals. RECITALS WHEREAS, MBA entered into a Professional Services Agreement with the City on January 12, 1994, to perform professional environmental compliance, planning, and resources management services related to the preparation of an environmental impact report ("EIR") and provision of related services for the Specific Plan No. 8 project, as described in Exhibit A, the Scope of Work to the Agreement; and WHEREAS, Attachment A, Price Proposal, to Exhibit A, Scope of Work, was amended by an Addendum Agreement dated July 18, 1994, to reflect a total price of $404,641.05 for all tasks described in the Scope of Work; and WHEREAS, on March 1, 1995, the City Council authorized the City Manager to approve an amendment of both the HCRP Agreement and a Professional Services Agreement with Michael Brandman Associates (MBA) and Scope of Work for Preparation of an Environmental Impact Report and Provision of Related Services for Specific Plan No. 8, to reflect an increase in the total contract amount from $404,641.05 to $417,322.05 for additional Traffic Study work, and to include a time period for a certification decision on the environmental impact report; NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants, benefits and premises contained herein, the parties agree as follows: Attachment A, the Price Proposal, to Exhibit A, the Scope of Work, is hereby amended to revise the cost for Task C, Preparation of Screencheck EIR Transportation Section from $2,400 to $5,422, to increase the amount budgeted for the Traffic Study by an additional $8,781, to increase the Technical Studies 10 Percent Subconsultant Fee by an additional $878, and to revise the Total Price with Contingency from $404,641.05 to $417,322.05. 1 00038 Attachment B, Specific Plan 8 Environmental Impact Report Preliminary Schedule, is hereby amended in its entirety and replaced by the attached Revised Schedule. The City and MBA herein agree that for every one day that the applicant, Hidden Creek Ranch Partners L.P., is late in submitting payment to City for a MBA invoice, the time period for MBA completion of work products and a City certification decision shall be extended by two days. A payment will be considered late if a check for the full amount of an invoice is not submitted by the applicant to the City within 30 calendar days following applicant's receipt of invoice. In no event or circumstance shall this Agreement require City certification of the environmental impact report prepared by MBA for the Specific Plan No. 8 Project. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Second Addendum Agreement to be executed the day and year first above written. CITY OF MOORPARK: MICHAEL BRANDMAN ASSOCIATES: By: Steven Kueny, City Manager ATTEST: By: Lillian E. Hare, City Clerk Attachment: By: Thomas E. Smith, Jr., President Attachment B, Specific Plan 8, Environmental Impact Report, Revised Schedule 2 00030 Z00'AJdd 6S:TT S6. 2E Hid BIDDEN CREED RANCH SPECIFIC PLAN 9 EIR DRAFT REVISED PROJECT SCIIEDUL E The following is the proposed schedule for the completion of work taslm for the Hidden Creek Specific Plan 8 )EIR project. It is based on the assumptions following the schedule proposal. Deviation from these assumptions may require an adjustment to the project schedule. Work Product/Milestone _ Estimated Date' Receive staff comments on screerncheck EIR February 16, 1995 Deliver revised sereencheck EIR to city for review 2.3 March 16, 1995 Receive staff comments on revised screeneheck EIR March 31, 1995 Deliver draft EIR to city for "proof check" a April 14, 1995 Receive approval to begin printing April 20, 1995 Release of draft EIR to publio-45 day review period 5 April 28, 1995 Planning Commission hearings During 45-day review period End of 45-day public review period June 12, 1995 Submit draft responses to comments document for review July 3, 1.995 Receive comments on draft responses to Comments July 17, 1995 Submit final responses to comments document for brief review prior to July 31, 1995 public release Release of final responses to comments /final EIR August 14, 1995 City Council hearing: action on final EIR certification October 18, 1995 0226M OOA�� z0,d )R-7T CC.C.T- C'7 -U73J TOO'300d T0'd IH101 The assumptions used in determining the above project schedule are: ZO:ZT S6, EZ Had 1. If review schedules change, the elapsed time of other tasks witI be maintained. 2. Revisions to technical studies or additional studies (such as Phase II archaeological, Traffic, Hydrology, and Geology) will he submitted to MBA at least two weeks before the delivery date to the City. 3. A separate mitigation monitoring program is not needed at this stage; rather mitigation measures will be listed separately as a summary and will be revised to include all the necessary monitoring information. 4. No new comments or changes arc requested; only revisions associated with typographical changes or other minor errors will be conducted. 5. No requests for extensions to the review period are granted by the City. 6. Comments received on the draft EIR are transmitted to MBA the day after the close of the review period. The schedule also assumes that responses to comments received on the AEIR only require clarifications, minor revisions, explanations of data in EIR_ Analysis of new issue.%, alternatives, or substantial changes to the project would lengthen the period for preparing the responses. In addition, if the number of comments to respond to is beyond a "normal" amount for a project of this size, a discussion with the city will be required regarding the project schedule restrictions in order to have adequate time to properly respond to all comments. 7. MBA is reimbursed for all invoices within 30 days of receipt by the City of Moorpark. MBA wr11 conduct work efforts up to but not in exceedance of the existing funds in the reserve account established by the City of Moorpark for the Hidden Creek Ranch project_ If MBA is not reimbursed in full within 30 days, MBA will stop work on the project, as directed by the city. For each day of delay in payment, the city is authorizing two days delay in the project schedule. 0225000s — _2 4t TO'd 60:ZT S66T- 2Z -H3d