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BACKGROUND <br /> The Planning Division is in need of continued temporary staffing assistance to address <br /> a forthcoming Associate Planner's leave and other staffing shortfalls, and to ensure <br /> work can continue in the interim on a number of critical current and advanced planning <br /> projects. Consistent with the current City Council Work Plan, staff anticipates that new <br /> significant planning and development projects will begin in the next several months. <br /> In addition to new planning and development project applications, the workload <br /> expected during the coming 12 to 18 months reflects a range of advanced and current <br /> planning projects, including management of the SB2 grant-funded project to develop <br /> objective design standards, completion of the Climate Action Plan update, and <br /> continued work on projects such as the Spotorno Ranch subdivision, Lester/Hidden <br /> Canyon project, re-entitlement of the Johnson Drive Economic Development Zone and <br /> associated approvals, and an array of smaller applications. The developer contributions <br /> associated with the large current planning projects will primarily be utilized to <br /> supplement staffing for day-to-day tasks such as counter coverage, routine design <br /> review and use permit applications, etc. Through the contract with M-Group, staff is <br /> recommending to continue the services of an existing contract Assistant Planner, and <br /> also to retain another part-time Assistant Planner who has past experience working with <br /> the City of Pleasanton. These contract planners would absorb some of the existing <br /> workload of current staff, to enable the existing permanent, and experienced planning <br /> staff to take on a larger share of the overall project workload, particularly on the new, <br /> more complex and higher-profile applications. <br /> The draft Second Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement is included as <br /> Attachment 1. As noted, it is for a total not to exceed new contract amount of $722,000. <br /> Staff plans to manage the contract staff time in line with budgets once any developer <br /> contributions are agreed upon and received. <br /> Submitted by: Fiscal Review: Approv by: <br /> Brian Dolan Tina Olson Nelson Fialho <br /> Acting Director of Director of Finance City Manager <br /> Community Development <br /> Attachments: <br /> 1. Second Amendment to Professional Services Agreement with M-Group <br /> Page 2 of 2 <br />