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THE CITY OF 4 <br /> negann CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT <br /> pLEASANTONo <br /> August 19, 2014 <br /> City Manager <br /> TITLE: APPROVE THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH <br /> MANAGEMENT PARTNERS TO FACILITATE ALVISO ADOBE <br /> COMMUNITY PARK PLANNING PROCESS TO DEVELOP VISION, <br /> MISSION AND STRATEGIC PLAN FOR FACILITY <br /> SUMMARY <br /> On July 15, 2014, the City Council approved the formation of a nine member Alviso <br /> Adobe Community Park Task Force to develop a vision and mission for the facility, as <br /> well as a strategic plan with short- and long-term goals. The recently acquired Austin <br /> property open space by the City and the Castleridge property by the East Bay Regional <br /> Park District (EBRPD) will be integrated into the planning process. In addition, City staff <br /> will explore with EBRPD the potential of providing interim access to Castleridge open <br /> space. <br /> Proposals were solicited to provide professional services to facilitate the planning <br /> process. Staff reviewed the proposals and interviewed the firms and recommends <br /> retaining Management Partners for this project. The anticipated time frame for <br /> completion of the process is twelve months. In addition to data collection and analysis, <br /> input from interested parties will be collected through online surveys and community <br /> stakeholders meetings. The professional fee is $35,900 and staff recommends an <br /> additional 10% in agreement contingency bringing the total amount to $39,490. <br /> RECOMMENDATION <br /> That City Council approves the professional services agreement between the City and <br /> Management Partners to provide facilitation services for the Alviso Adobe Community <br /> Park planning process. <br /> FINANCIAL STATEMENT <br /> There are sufficient funds in the Capital Improvement Program Reserve (CIPR), <br /> Account#068018 to cover this expenditure. <br />