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BACKGROUND On September 21, 2004, the City Council approved a contract with Mundie & Associates for consultant services in an amount not to exceed a total of $93,500 for the preparation of a Supplemental Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the Happy Valley Specific Plan modifications and project approval, Spotorno Ranch (PUD-52). The cost to prepare the Supplemental EIR has since exceeded the initial estimated budget, and on March 6, 2006, a first amendment to the consultant contract was approved by the City Manager to increase the budget by $21,783. DISCUSSION The Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the Happy Valley Specific Plan modification and the proposed PUD development plan for the Spotorno property have been an ongoing effort. As the work has progressed, various interrelated impacts have been discovered, therefore, have required more time than originally anticipated. This has resulted not only in additional work but also increased labor and materials costs. A second contract amendment is now being requested to increase the budget by $90,000 to accommodate services not currently specified in the scope of work, including visual analysis with the resolution of the Bypass Road alignment issue, detailed analysis of Happy Valley Specific Plan changes, and preparation of updated maps. The project applicant has agreed to pay this amount. Furthermore, City staff anticipates that this project may result in future requests for EIR contract increases as additional issues arise. Therefore, staff recommends that the City Council authorize the City Manager to execute contract amendments up to a total contract amount of $275,000. After payment of the proposed second contract amendment in the amount of $90,000, the City Manager would be able to execute future amendments up to $69,716. Amendments requested above the total contract amount would return to the City Council for review and approval. Staff notes that the EIR will include an analysis of the impacts of the Save Pleasanton's Hills and Housing Cap Initiative currently being circulated for signatures. This initiative, if adopted by Pleasanton voters, would amend the General Plan by adding a policy which would limit development and grading on slopes of 25 percent or greater or within 100 vertical feet of a ridgeline. Although this initiative has not yet been placed on the ballot, staff would like to ensure that the EIR for this development analyzes the effects that the initiative, if subsequently adopted, would have on the proposed development plan. Submitted by: Jerry Iserson, Director Planning and Community Development Reviewed by: ~,. _r_ ~ ,~-v L~.,~~L ~ ~ L~~ Dave Culver Finance Director Approved by' /~ Page 2 of 3 Nelson Fialho City Manager