HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Resolution 15133 (On-Call and Environmental Planning Consulting Services Agreement)
RESOLUTION NO. 15133
RESOLUTION OF THE SAN RAFAEL CITY COUNCIL APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE
CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES WITH M-
GROUP FOR ON-CALL CONTRACT PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING
SERVICES IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $100,000
(Term of Agreement: through December 31, 2023)
WHEREAS, the San Rafael Planning Division is committed to providing timely and
effective planning services to the public; and
WHEREAS, due to on-going high volume of development application submittals, the
City’s Planning Division has a need for on-call professional planning and environmental services
to supplement existing staffing through temporary assignment of projects on an as-needed on-call
basis; and
WHEREAS, M-Group is a professional planning firm that has provided on-call planning
services to the City in the past and has submitted a proposal to provide on-call contract planning
services in a sum not to exceed $100,000, which includes the option of using journey level
planners as well as experienced contract planners that can be used on a project-by-project basis,
as further detailed in the staff report for this resolution; and
WHEREAS, funds have already been appropriated in the FY 22-23 CDD budget process
to cover the contract amount; and
WHEREAS, staff has determined that M-Group proposes a unique on-call approach to
contract planning services which would provide the most qualified contract planner at the
appropriate level, thus providing a cost-effective staffing solution; and
WHEREAS, M-Group has demonstrated through its statement of qualifications and prior
work on other similar projects that it would be able to take on the duties required to assist the
Planning Division staff;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of San Rafael
does hereby approve and authorize the City Manager to execute, on behalf of the City of San
Rafael, an Agreement for Professional Planning Services with M-Group, subject to approval as to
form by the City Attorney.
I, Lindsay Lara, Clerk of the City of San Rafael, hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was
duly and regularly introduced and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of said City
held on Monday, the 3rd day of October 2022, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Bushey, Llorens Gulati & Mayor Pro Tem Kertz
NOES: None
ABSENT: Hill & Mayor Kate
Lindsay Lara, City Clerk