TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Mark Danaj, City Manager
FROM:
Richard Thompson, Community Development Director
Laurie Jester, Planning Manager
Angelica Ochoa, Assistant Planner
SUBJECT:Title
Approval of a Contract with PMC to Develop a Downtown Plan Not-to-Exceed $100,000 (Community Development Director Thompson).
APPROVE
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council: a) approve a contract with PMC to develop a Downtown Plan for an amount not-to-exceed $100,000, and b) authorize the carry forward of funds budgeted for this project in Fiscal Year 2013-2014 to Fiscal Year 2014-2015.
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FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
The total cost of the contract with PMC is $100,000. Funds totaling $100,000 were budgeted in the Fiscal Year 2013-2014 Community Development Department budget. Since these funds are from the Fiscal Year 2013-2014 budget, Council needs to authorize the carry forward of funds to the Fiscal Year 2014-2015 budget.
The contract includes a standard provision that allows the City Manager to approve additional funding, up to $10,000, for flexibility for unanticipated expenses, such as additional public outreach or meetings. There are adequate funds in the Community Development Department budget to cover these additional costs if needed.
BACKGROUND:
Downtown Manhattan Beach is the heart of the community and the City has focused significant attention and resources in the area to ensure its on-going viability. The City Council has made the development of a Downtown Plan a priority and appropriated funds to undertake this effort. The Plan will include a review of the zoning and development regulations for the area, design guidelines, parking supply and management, and appropriate mix of uses based on market conditions and an economic assessment of the area. The study will be an action plan looking at where we ...
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