(12)AR 110607 Hogle-Ireland, Inc.

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ITEM #12 CITY OF COLTON AGENDA REPORT FOR COUNCIL MEETING OF NOVEMBER 6, 2007 TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL FROM: David R. Zamora, Community Development Director SUBJECT: Approve (1) Termination of P & D/EDAW Professional Services Agreement for completion of the Lane Use Element and background information for Circulation Element of the Colton General Plan to Hogle-Ireland, Inc.; and (2) Approve Professional Services Agreement with Hogle-Ireland, Inc. for completion of the Land and the Circulation Elements, Housing Element and associated Environmental Document DATE: October 29, 2007 BACKGROUND: California law requires every city and county to adopt a General Plan to guide long-range planning and development decisions. The City of Colton (the "City") is in the process of updating the Land Use and Circulation Elements of its General Plan. The current General Plan update specifically addresses critical traffic/mobility and land use issues in the City of Colton for the next 20 years. Through the General Plan, the City can maintain high levels of service to residents, businesses, and visitors. As stated, this General Plan update focuses on the Land Use Element and the Circulation Element, which were last updated in 1986 and 1996, respectively. DISC USSION/ANALYSIS: Termination of Existing Professional Services Contract — Land Use Element and Background Information for Circulation Element On May 4, 2004, the City Council awarded a contract for the preparation of the Land Use and Circulation Elements to Cotton Bridges Associates. Cotton Bridges subsequently became P & D Consultants. P & D Consultants were then bought on by EDAW. Throughout the change in consulting firms, the consultant team that is working on the City's Land Use and Circulation Element updates has remained the same. Recently, however, the City was informed that the consultant team is joining a new land use and development consulting firm (Hogle-Ireland, Inc.). Thus, the City wishes to terminate its current agreement for the preparation of the Land Use and Circulation Updates to the consultant team's new firm, Hogle-Ireland, Inc., in order to expedite the completion of the project and maintain continuity. Both P&D/EDAW and Hogle- Ireland have agreed to this termination. The original Professional Services Agreement divided the Update into 2 phases. The first phase involved completion of the Land Use Element and background studies for the Circulation Element. The second phase involved preparation of the Circulation Element and an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the project, followed by public hearings. In early 2007,