TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND COUNCILMEMBERS

FROM: DIRECTOR OF PLANNING, BUILDING & CODE ENFORCEMENT

DATE: JANUARY 17, 2006

SUBJECT: AMENDMENT NO. 3 FOR CONTRACT TO PREPARE THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT FOR THE POINT VIEW PROJECT (6001 PALOS VERDES DRIVE SOUTH)

Staff Coordinator: Kit Fox, AICP, Senior Planner

RECOMMENDATION

Authorize the Mayor and the City Clerk to sign an amendment to the professional services agreement with PCR Services Corporation (PCR) in an amount not to exceed $16,548 to complete the preparation of an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the Point View project, located at 6001 Palos Verdes Drive South.

BACKGROUND

On July 15, 2003, the City Council approved a contract with PCR in the amount of $200,384 for the preparation of the Point View EIR. A contract amendment in the amount of $38,980 was approved by the City Council on October 5, 2004. A second amendment in the amount of $63,434 was approved by the City Council on June 7, 2005. The Final EIR is currently being prepared. However, due the high level of complexity of the project and other unanticipated factors, additional work beyond the original scope of the contract has been conducted or will be necessary to complete the EIR. Therefore, PCR has requested an amendment to the contract to cover this additional “out of scope” work.

DISCUSSION

The attached letter from PCR describes the “out of scope” work covered by the proposed contract amendment. This work relates to the reproduction of more copies for public review of the Draft EIR than were originally anticipated. Staff, PCR and the project proponent agree that all of these services are necessary to complete the EIR. Therefore, the total contract amendment requested by PCR is $16,548.

With respect to the status of the Final EIR itself, Staff, PCR and the project proponent are working to complete the Response to Comments on the Draft EIR and other revisions and refinements of the final document for expected public release and comment—and City Council consideration—this summer.

CONCLUSION

For the reasons noted above, Staff recommends that the City Council authorize the Mayor and the City Clerk to sign an amendment to the professional services agreement with PCR in an amount not to exceed $16,548 to complete the preparation of the EIR for the Point View project.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

The project applicant and PCR have been advised of the City Council’s consideration of this matter. In addition, Staff has notified a number of other parties who have previously expressed interested in this project.

FISCAL IMPACT

The amendment Point View EIR contract has no fiscal impact on the City since the cost of preparation for the EIR is borne by the project applicant, York Long Point Associates.

Respectfully submitted:
Joel Rojas, AICP, Director of Planning, Building and Code Enforcement

Reviewed by:
Les Evans, City Manager

Attachments:

Amendment Request No. 3, Point View EIR