(13)AR 091509 Hall and Foreman Inc.

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ITEM #13 CITY OF COLTON AGENDA REPORT For the City Council and Redevelopment Agency Meeting of September 15, 2009 TO: Honorable Mayor and Council Members Honorable Chairperson and Board Members FROM: Candace E. Cassel, Economic Development Directoo 5 SUBJECT: Consideration and Approval of Third Amendment to Professional Services Agreement with Hall and Foreman, Inc. to Extend the Term to June 30, 2010 for Completion of the West Valley Specific Plan Amendment. DATE: September 3, 2009 BACKGROUND In 2007, the City of Colton launched a comprehensive economic development strategy and conservation strategy to encourage significant retail development and mitigate impeding effects of the Delhi Sands Flower Loving Fly (Fly) in the vicinity of Arrowhead Regional Medical Center (ARMC), by processing an amendment to the Specific Plan for the West Valley Redevelopment Project Area, also known as the "Super Block". On June 19, 2007, the City Council and Redevelopment Agency Board approved a Professional Services Agreement (PSA) with Hall and Foreman Inc. (HFI) for Phase I, and subsequently amended the PSA on February 5, 2008 and October 21, 2008, as the First and Second Amendment to the PSA (collectively the "Agreement"). The Agreement expired on June 30, 2009. DISCUSSION/ANALYSIS Following direction received from the City Council, Planning Commission and Recreation Commission during their joint workshop on December 5, 2007, the draft West Valley Specific Plan Amendment created. The document includes a full description of the Land Use Plan, Design Concepts, and Development Guidelines and was presented to the City Council and Planning Commission during a joint workshop on May 13, 2009. Since that time, it has been made available for public review at various locations to include the City Clerk's office, Development Services Department, both libraries and community centers, and the Hutton Center. The document is also available on the City's website. Final adoption of the Amendment will coincide with certification of the Environmental Impact Report (EIR). Given unanticipated changes in workload and personnel handling the Amendment and EIR, the EIR has not yet been finalized nor circulated for public review. It is anticipated that the document will be circulated before the end of the month and a joint workshop with the Council and Planning Commission will be scheduled to review its contents. Consideration for certification of the EIR, and adoption of the West Valley Specific Plan Amendment will occur RDAShare/Administration/Meetings/October 21,2008/2"l Amendment to HFI West Valley Specific Plan Amendment