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BACKGROUND The City of Pleasanton's General Plan, which was adopted in July 2009, included the certification of a Program Environmental Impact Report (EIR) to address the potential environmental effects related to implementing the Pleasanton General Plan 2005-2025. Subsequently, in 2012, the City Council adopted a Supplemental EIR to address the environmental effects of implementing changes to the Housing Element, adoption of a Climate Action Plan, and rezoning of housing sites and associated General Plan Amendments. The Supplemental EIR provided a focused analysis on the proposed changes to the City's policy documents and land use changes to accommodate additional housing. A total of nine sites have been rezoned for development of high-density housing. Four of these sites applied for development plan approval the past year; three of the projects have been approved by Council, and the fourth is on the Council's agenda for this meeting. A preliminary review application has been filed for a fifth project by Summerhill Apartment Communities, and the staff has determined that it would need a consultant to prepare an addendum to the Supplemental EIR to address the environmental review required by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). DISCUSSION In October 2012, the Planning Division sent a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) to three consulting firms: First Carbon Solutions — Michael Brandman Associates of San Ramon, CA; David J. Powers and Associates of San Jose, CA; and PBS&J/EIP Associates of Sacramento, CA. Only First Carbon Solutions — Michael Brandman submitted a response to the RFQ. And on January 15, 2013, the City Council approved a Professional Services Agreement with First Carbon Solutions — Michael Brandman to prepare the Addendum for four of the nine rezoned housing sites: California Center (formerly CarrAmerica), Anton Hacienda Apartments (formerly Nearon), Vintage (Auf der Maur/ Rickenbach), and the Commons at Gateway (Pleasanton Gateway). Staff now desires to utilize the services of First Carbon Solutions — Michael Brandman as a sole source provider to prepare the Addendum for the Summerhill Homes project. Staff believes that securing the services of First Carbon Solutions — Michael Brandman for this project would be to the City's advantage in that this firm is already familiar with the tasks required to prepare this document and has successfully provided quality output in the Addendums for the first four projects. Staff, therefore, n:commends that the City utilize its services. The anticipated cost for this project is approximately $21,250. A daft Professional Services Agreement with First Carbon Solutions — Michael Brendman for the Summerhill Homes project is attached to this report as Attachment 1. Page 2 of 3