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David Evans & Associates — Amendment #3 July 7, 2009 City Council Meeting DISCUSSION/ANALYSIS: Page 2 As the environmental work continues on the Pellissier Ranch Specific Plan, additional work elements have been identified tied to traffic, additions to the cumulative impact analysis, and incorporation of recent population data into the document. Staff has also identified portions of scope within the original proposed work activity that can be eliminated at this time. The cost savings from this elimination of scope will offset the increase in cost associated with the new work items described below. Traffic Study Amendment In their original proposal to the City, David Evans & Associates had allocated $25,000 towards the development of traffic impacts analysis, pending the scope being finalized through our initial scoping discussions for the project. As the project progressed, DEA finalized the scope of the traffic study and the costs from KOA Corporation were $32,960 (cost increase of $7,960). This initial increase was addressed in Amendment #2. Subsequent to this amendment, staff continued to refine the scope of the traffic impact analysis based upon the experience from the Agua Mansa Commerce Center and West Valley Specific Plan amendment activity. This scope refinement has increased the number of intersections to be studied by nine (9) additional intersections (from 21 to 30 total). This expansion of the traffic study scope requires the process be reinitiated with surrounding agencies, providing them an updating scoping document and revisiting the traffic study. This will include analysis of weekday a.m. and p.m. peak traffic impacts at the nine additional intersections, compilation of new existing turn movement volumes for the additional intersections, and creation of a specific trip generation and distribution for truck trips at the business park uses in Pellissier Ranch. (cost increase $22,100) Contract Management As a result of the increases in subcontract activities, DEA has also proposed minor increases towards the contract and task management activities. These specifically relate to coordination of work product. (cost increase $1,000) Related Projects Revisiting the traffic scoping will allow other agencies to submit additional projects to be included in the traffic study and cumulative impacts analysis. (cost increase $2,500) Population Update The draft EIR included population, housing, and employment numbers from the Department of Finance from January 2008. The DoF has subsequently released 2009 number on May 1, 2009 and these updated figures need to be incorporated into the draft EIR. (cost increase $1,000) Traffic Section of EIR Once the updated traffic analysis is completed, the Traffic Section of the draft EIR will require re- writing to include the new analysis. (cost increase $1,000) Fiscal Impact Analysis The original scope of the project included completion of a Fiscal Impact Analysis. Kaiser-Marsten was to develop a fiscal analysis and estimate the gross annual tax revenues and subvention revenues to be generated by the build out of the preferred land use alternative, and that are allocated to the general fund. KMA was to also project the annual general fund service for operating and maintenance costs related to providing services such as police and fire protection, public works, parks and recreation, and general administration for each land use area of the Specific plan. Given the impacts of the recession and the long-term nature of this project, staff is recommending this scope be eliminated at this time and brought back when development in more likely (cost savings $33,169.37)