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TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
VIA: SERGIO GONZALEZ, CITY MANAGER
FROM: NICO DE ANDA-SCAIA, DEPUTY CITY MANAGER/INTERIM DIRECTOR OF
ECONOMIC & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
DATE: SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
SUBJECT: REQUEST TO APPROVE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT (PSA)
WITH MOORE, IACOFANO, GOLTSMAN (MIG) TO PROVIDE PLANNING,
ENVIRONMENTAL, AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH CONSULTANT
SERVICES FOR DHAMMAKAYA INTERNATIONAL MEDITATION CENTER
LOCATED AT 865 E. MONROVIA PLACE
BACKGROUND:
The Dhammakaya International Meditation Center (DIMC) is a non-profit organization dedicated
to teaching meditation to promote inner peace through the principals of Buddhism. Headquartered
in Thailand, Dhammakaya Temple and Dhammakaya Foundation have set up local branch centers
both in Thailand and abroad, such as the facility established in Azusa in 1997. Some of the original
structures on the DIMC property, like the MacNeil Mansion, were constructed in 1932.
On September 21, 2015, City Council adopted Ordinance No. 2015-O8 approving the
Dhammakaya International Meditation Center (DIMC) Specific Plan and Zone Change from INS
(Institutional/School) to SP-8 (Specific Plan 8 – Dhammakaya International Meditation Center).
Since then, the DIMC Specific Plan has had a total of two approved Specific Plan Amendments.
The Amendments have overall decreased the scope of the project. The following is a timeline of the
Specific Plan Adoption and Amendments with a comparison of the project scope:
APPROVED
CITY COUNCIL
9/19/2022
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Document Date
Approved
Meditation Hall Organizational
Houses
(buildings)
Parking
(spaces)
Construction
Phases Building
footprint
(SF)
Total
square
footage (SF)
Building
height
(Feet)
DIMC Specific
Plan
September
21, 2015 30, 628 61,179 67.2
DIMC Specific
Plan Amendment 1
November
21, 2016
(City
Council)
30,615
61,857
occupiable
square feet,
plus a roof
deck that
provides an
additional
19,541
square feet
61.6
DIMC Specific
Plan Amendment 2
December 9,
2020
(Planning
Commission)
25,901 65,237 60.6 8 277 2
DIMC Specific
Plan Amendment 3
(proposed)
TBD
11,305 11,305 33.0 0 108 3
Reduction of size
between DIMC
SPA 2 and
proposed DIMC
SPA3
-
14,596 53,932 27.6 8 169 -
RECOMMENDATIONS:
Staff recommends that the City Council take the following actions:
1) Approve Professional Services Agreement with MIG to provide planning, environmental,
and community outreach consultant services for the Dhammakaya International Meditation
Center Specific Plan Amendment in an amount not to exceed a total cost of 68,885
($59,900.00 [Original Contract Amount] + $8,985.00 [15% Contingency]); and
2) Authorize the City Manger to prepare and execute the agreements, in a form acceptable to
the City Attorney, on behalf of the City.
ANALYSIS:
The proposed project would be the 3rd Amendment to the Dhammakaya International Meditation
Center Specific Plan and would include, yet not be limited to the following:
• The total building square footage measures approximately 11,305 occupiable square
feet at final build out. A reduction of approximately 53,932 square feet compared to
the approved Specific Plan.
• Total overall height to the top of the Meditation Hall measures 33 feet 0 inches. A
reduction of 27.6 feet, including the elimination of outdoor roof-top activities.
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The proposed scope of the project requires expertise and specific technical assistance from
qualified consultants, that is not supported by the Planning Division. The scope of each project
includes but is not limited to planning, environmental and community outreach services. The
approval of this Professional Services Agreement does not constitute any type of approval for the
proposed Specific Plan Amendments.
FISCAL IMPACT:
All costs associated with the consultant for the project review, environmental document
preparation, and community outreach will be paid for by the project applicant. Therefore, the
applicant will fully execute a Reimbursement Agreement with the City of Azusa. The
Reimbursement Agreement Template was previously approved by Council and ensures that all
invoices generated by the project will be paid in full by the applicant. All work on the project will
not commence until the Reimbursement Agreement is fully executed. The project applicant will
be executing a Reimbursement Agreement utilizing an approved template by City Council. There
is no fiscal impact to the City associated with the proposed recommendations.
Total Cost: $68,885.00 - Total Cost
$59,900.00 - Original Contract Amount
$8,985.00 - 15% Contingency
Account No.: N/A
Is the cost of this item budgeted? N/A
Prepared by: Reviewed by:
Manuel Muñoz Nico De Anda-Scaia
Planning Manager Deputy City Manager/Interim
Director of Economic and
Community Development
Fiscal Review by: Reviewed and Approved by:
Talika M. Johnson Sergio Gonzalez
Director of Administrative Services City Manager
Attachments:
1) Professional Services Agreement with MIG – DIMC SP 3rd Amendment
CITY OF AZUSA
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT
WITH MIG
RE: DHAMMAKAYA INTERNATIONAL MEDITATION CENTER (DIMC) SPECIFIC PLAN
3RD AMENDMENT
1.PARTIES AND DATE.
This Agreement is made and entered into this 19th day of September, 2022 by and between
the City of Azusa, a municipal corporation organized under the laws of the State of California with
its principal place of business at 213 East Foothill Boulevard, Azusa, California 91702 (“City”)
and MIG with its principal place of business at 537 S. Raymond Avenue, Pasadena CA 91105
(“Consultant”). City and Consultant are sometimes individually referred to herein as “Party” and
collectively as “Parties.”
2.RECITALS.
2.1 Consultant.
Consultant desires to perform and assume responsibility for the provision of certain
professional services required by the City on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement.
Consultant represents that it is experienced in providing transportation consultant services to
public clients, is licensed in the State of California, and is familiar with the plans of City.
2.2 Project.
City desires to engage Consultant to render such services for the Dhammakaya
International Meditation Center (DIMC) Specific Plan 3rd Amendment, (“Project”) as set forth in
this Agreement.
3.TERMS.
3.1 Scope of Services and Term.
3.1.1 General Scope of Services. Consultant promises and agrees to furnish to the
City all labor, materials, tools, equipment, services, and incidental and customary work necessary
to fully and adequately supply the professional consulting services necessary for the Project
(“Services”). The Services are more particularly described in Exhibit “A” attached hereto and
incorporated herein by reference. All Services shall be subject to, and performed in accordance
with, this Agreement, the exhibits attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference, and all
applicable local, state and federal laws, rules and regulations.
3.1.2 Term. The term of this Agreement shall be from September 19, 2022 to
September 19, 2025, unless earlier terminated as provided herein. Consultant shall complete the
Services within the term of this Agreement, and shall meet any other established schedules and
deadlines. The Parties may, by mutual written consent, extend the term of this Agreement if
necessary to complete the Services.
3.2 Responsibilities of Consultant.
Attachment 1
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3.2.1 Control and Payment of Subordinates; Independent Contractor. The
Services shall be performed by Consultant or under its supervision. Consultant will determine the
means, methods and details of performing the Services subject to the requirements of this
Agreement. City retains Consultant on an independent contractor basis and not as an employee.
Consultant retains the right to perform similar or different services for others during the term of
this Agreement. Any additional personnel performing the Services under this Agreement on behalf
of Consultant shall also not be employees of City and shall at all times be under Consultant’s
exclusive direction and control. Consultant shall pay all wages, salaries, and other amounts due
such personnel in connection with their performance of Services under this Agreement and as
required by law. Consultant shall be responsible for all reports and obligations respecting such
additional personnel, including, but not limited to: social security taxes, income tax withholding,
unemployment insurance, disability insurance, and workers’ compensation insurance.
3.2.2 Schedule of Services. Consultant shall perform the Services expeditiously,
within the term of this Agreement, and in accordance with the Schedule of Services set forth in
Exhibit “A” attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. Consultant represents that it has
the professional and technical personnel required to perform the Services in conformance with
such conditions. In order to facilitate Consultant’s conformance with the Schedule, City shall
respond to Consultant’s submittals in a timely manner. Upon request of City, Consultant shall
provide a more detailed schedule of anticipated performance to meet the Schedule of Services.
3.2.3 Conformance to Applicable Requirements. All work prepared by
Consultant shall be subject to the approval of City.
3.2.4 Substitution of Key Personnel. Consultant has represented to City that
certain key personnel will perform and coordinate the Services under this Agreement. Should one
or more of such personnel become unavailable, Consultant may substitute other personnel of at
least equal competence upon written approval of City. In the event that City and Consultant cannot
agree as to the substitution of key personnel, City shall be entitled to terminate this Agreement for
cause. As discussed below, any personnel who fail or refuse to perform the Services in a manner
acceptable to the City, or who are determined by the City to be uncooperative, incompetent, a
threat to the adequate or timely completion of the Project or a threat to the safety of persons or
property, shall be promptly removed from the Project by the Consultant at the request of the City.
The key personnel for performance of this Agreement are as follows: Miguel Nunez, Senior
Associate Transportation Planner
3.2.5 City’s Representative. The City hereby designates Nico De Anda-Scaia,
Interim Director of Economic and Community Development or his or her designee, to act as its
representative for the performance of this Agreement (“City’s Representative”). City’s
Representative shall have the power to act on behalf of the City for all purposes under this Contract.
Consultant shall not accept direction or orders from any person other than the City’s Representative
or his or her designee.
3.2.6 Consultant’s Representative. Consultant hereby designates Laura Stetson,
Principal, or his/her designee, to act as its representative for the performance of this Agreement
(“Consultant’s Representative”). Consultant’s Representative shall have full
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authority to represent and act on behalf of the Consultant for all purposes under this Agreement.
The Consultant’s Representative shall supervise and direct the Services in accordance with the
standard of care as defined in Section 3.2.8 of this Agreement and shall be responsible for all
means, methods, techniques, sequences and procedures and for the satisfactory coordination of
all portions of the Services under this Agreement.
3.2.7 Coordination of Services. Consultant agrees to work closely with City staff
in the performance of Services and shall be available to City’s staff, consultants and other staff at
all reasonable times.
3.2.8 Standard of Care; Performance of Employees. Consultant shall perform all
Services under this Agreement in a skillful and competent manner, consistent with the standards
generally recognized as being employed by professionals in the same discipline in the State of
California. Consultant represents and maintains that it is skilled in the professional calling
necessary to perform the Services. Consultant warrants that all employees and subcontractors shall
have sufficient skill and experience to perform the Services assigned to them. Finally, Consultant
represents that it, its employees and subcontractors have all licenses, permits, qualifications and
approvals of whatever nature that are legally required to perform the Services, including a City
Business License, and that such licenses and approvals shall be maintained throughout the term of
this Agreement. As provided for in the indemnification provisions of this Agreement, Consultant
shall perform, at its own cost and expense and without reimbursement from the City, any services
necessary to correct errors or omissions which are caused by the Consultant’s failure to comply
with the standard of care provided for herein. Any employee of the Consultant or its sub-
consultants who is determined by the City to be uncooperative, incompetent, a threat to the
adequate or timely completion of the Project, a threat to the safety of persons or property, or any
employee who fails or refuses to perform the Services in a manner acceptable to the City, shall be
promptly removed from the Project by the Consultant and shall not be re-employed to perform any
of the Services or to work on the Project.
3.2.9 Period of Performance Consultant shall perform and complete all Services
under this Agreement within the term set forth in Section 3.1.2 above (“Performance Time”).
Consultant shall also perform the Services in strict accordance with any completion schedule or
Project milestones described in Exhibits “A” attached hereto, or which may be separately agreed
upon in writing by the City and Consultant (“Performance Milestones”). Consultant agrees that
if the Services are not completed within the aforementioned Performance Time and/or pursuant to
any such Project Milestones developed pursuant to provisions of this Agreement, it is understood,
acknowledged and agreed that the City will suffer damage.
3.2.10 Laws and Regulations; Employee/Labor Certifications. Consultant shall
keep itself fully informed of and in compliance with all local, state and federal laws, rules and
regulations in any manner affecting the performance of the Project or the Services, including all
Cal/OSHA requirements, and shall give all notices required by law. Consultant shall be liable for
all violations of such laws and regulations in connection with Services. If the Consultant performs
any work knowing it to be contrary to such laws, rules and regulations and without giving written
notice to the City, Consultant shall be solely responsible for all costs arising therefrom. Consultant
shall defend, indemnify and hold City, its officials, directors, officers, employees and agents free
and harmless, pursuant to the indemnification provisions of this Agreement, from any claim or
liability arising out of any failure or alleged failure to comply
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with such laws, rules or regulations.
3.2.10.1 Employment Eligibility; Consultant. By executing this
Agreement, Consultant verifies that it fully complies with all requirements and restrictions of state
and federal law respecting the employment of undocumented aliens, including, but not limited to,
the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, as may be amended from time to time. Such
requirements and restrictions include, but are not limited to, examination and retention of
documentation confirming the identity and immigration status of each employee of the Consultant.
Consultant also verifies that it has not committed a violation of any such law within the five (5)
years immediately preceding the date of execution of this Agreement, and shall not violate any
such law at any time during the term of the Agreement. Consultant shall avoid any violation of any
such law during the term of this Agreement by participating in an electronic verification of work
authorization program operated by the United States Department of Homeland Security, by
participating in an equivalent federal work authorization program operated by the United States
Department of Homeland Security to verify information of newly hired employees, or by some
other legally acceptable method. Consultant shall maintain records of each such verification, and
shall make them available to the City or its representatives for inspection and copy at any time
during normal business hours. The City shall not be responsible for any costs or expenses related
to Consultant’s compliance with the requirements provided for in Section 3.2.10 or any of its sub-
sections.
3.2.10.2 Employment Eligibility; Subcontractors, Consultants, Sub-
subcontractors and Subconsultants. To the same extent and under the same conditions as
Consultant, Consultant shall require all of its subcontractors, consultants, sub-subcontractors and
subconsultants performing any work relating to the Project or this Agreement to make the same
verifications and comply with all requirements and restrictions provided for in Section 3.2.10.1.
3.2.10.3 Employment Eligibility; Failure to Comply. Each person
executing this Agreement on behalf of Consultant verifies that they are a duly authorized officer
of Consultant, and understands that any of the following shall be grounds for the City to terminate
the Agreement for cause: (1) failure of Consultant or its subcontractors, consultants, sub-
subcontractors or subconsultants to meet any of the requirements provided for in Sections
3.2.10.1 or 3.2.10.2; (2) any misrepresentation or material omission concerning compliance with
such requirements (including in those verifications provided to the Consultant under Section
3.2.10.2); or (3) failure to immediately remove from the Project any person found not to be in
compliance with such requirements.
3.2.10.4 Labor Certification. By its signature hereunder, Consultant
certifies that it is aware of the provisions of Section 3700 of the California Labor Code which
require every employer to be insured against liability for Workers’ Compensation or to undertake
self-insurance in accordance with the provisions of that Code, and agrees to comply with such
provisions before commencing the performance of the Services.
3.2.10.5 Equal Opportunity Employment. Consultant represents that
it is an equal opportunity employer and it shall not discriminate against any subconsultant,
employee or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, national origin, handicap,
ancestry, sex or age. Such non-discrimination shall include, but not be limited to, all activities
related to initial employment, upgrading, demotion, transfer, recruitment or recruitment
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advertising, layoff or termination. Consultant shall also comply with all relevant provisions of
City’s Minority Business Enterprise program, Affirmative Action Plan or other related programs
or guidelines currently in effect or hereinafter enacted.
3.2.10.6 Air Quality. To the extent applicable, Consultant must fully
comply with all applicable laws, rules and regulations in furnishing or using equipment and/or
providing services, including, but not limited to, emissions limits and permitting requirements
imposed by the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) and/or California Air
Resources Board (CARB). Although the SCAQMD and CARB limits and requirements are more
broad, Consultant shall specifically be aware of their application to "portable equipment", which
definition is considered by SCAQMD and CARB to include any item of equipment with a fuel-
powered engine. Consultant shall indemnify City against any fines or penalties imposed by
SCAQMD, CARB, or any other governmental or regulatory agency for violations of applicable
laws, rules and/or regulations by Consultant, its subconsultants, or others for whom Consultant is
responsible under its indemnity obligations provided for in this Agreement.
3.2.10.7 Water Quality.
(A) Management and Compliance. If applicable to Consultant’s
services under this Agreement and within Consultant’s typical area of expertise, Consultant’s
Services must account for, and fully comply with, all local, state and federal laws, rules and
regulations that may impact water quality compliance, including, without limitation, all applicable
provisions of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. §§ 1300); the California Porter-
Cologne Water Quality Control Act (Cal Water Code §§ 13000-14950); laws, rules and regulations
of the Environmental Protection Agency, the State Water Resources Control Board and the Santa
Ana Regional Water Quality Control Board; the City’s ordinances regulating discharges of storm
water; and any and all regulations, policies, or permits issued pursuant to any such authority
regulating the discharge of pollutants, as that term is used in the Porter-Cologne Water Quality
Control Act, to any ground or surface water in the State.
(B) Liability for Non-compliance. Failure to comply with the
laws, regulations and policies described in this Section, if applicable to Consultant’s services under
this Agreement, is a violation of law that may subject Consultant or City to penalties, fines, or
additional regulatory requirements. Consultant shall defend, indemnify and hold the City, its
directors, officials, officers, employees, volunteers and agents free and harmless, pursuant to the
indemnification provisions of this Agreement, from and against any and all fines, penalties, claims
or other regulatory requirements imposed as a result of Consultant’s non-compliance with the
laws, regulations and policies described in this Section, unless such non-compliance is the result
of the sole established negligence, willful misconduct or active negligence of the City, its officials,
officers, agents, employees or authorized volunteers.
(C) Training. In addition to any other standard of care
requirements set forth in this Agreement, Consultant warrants that all employees and
subcontractors shall have sufficient skill and experience to perform the Services assigned to them
without impacting water quality in violation of the laws, regulations and policies described in this
Section if applicable to Consultant’s services under this Agreement and within Consultant’s area
of expertise. Consultant further warrants that it, its employees and subcontractors will receive
adequate training, as determined by City, regarding the requirements of the laws, regulations and
policies described in this Section if they relate to the Services provided under this Agreement.
Upon request, City will provide Consultant with a list of training programs that meet the
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requirements of this paragraph.
3.2.11 Insurance.
3.2.11.1 Time for Compliance. Consultant shall not commence
Services under this Agreement until it has provided evidence satisfactory to the City that it has
secured all insurance required under this section. In addition, Consultant shall not allow any
subcontractor to commence work on any subcontract until it has provided evidence satisfactory to
the City that the subcontractor has secured all insurance required under this section.
3.2.11.2 Minimum Requirements. Consultant shall, at its expense,
procure and maintain for the duration of the Agreement insurance against claims for injuries to
persons or damages to property which may arise from or in connection with the performance of
the Agreement by the Consultant, its agents, representatives, employees or subcontractors.
Consultant shall also require all of its subcontractors to procure and maintain the same insurance
for the duration of the Agreement. Such insurance shall meet at least the following minimum levels
of coverage:
(A) Minimum Scope of Insurance. Coverage shall be at least as
broad as the latest version of the following: (1) General Liability: Insurance Services Office
Commercial General Liability coverage (occurrence form CG 0001); (2) Automobile Liability:
Insurance Services Office Business Auto Coverage form number CA 0001, code 1 (any auto); and
(3) Workers’ Compensation and Employer’s Liability: Workers’ Compensation insurance as
required by the State of California and Employer’s Liability Insurance. The policy shall not contain
any exclusion contrary to the Agreement, including but not limited to endorsements or provisions
limiting coverage for (1) contractual liability (including but not limited to ISO CG 24
26 or 21 29); or (2) cross liability for claims or suits by one insured against another.
(B) Minimum Limits of Insurance. Consultant shall maintain
limits no less than: (1) General Liability: $1,000,000 per occurrence for bodily injury, personal
injury and property damage. If Commercial General Liability Insurance or other form with general
aggregate limit is used including, but not limited to, form CG 2503, either the general aggregate
limit shall apply separately to this Agreement/location or the general aggregate limit shall be twice
the required occurrence limit; (2) Automobile Liability: $1,000,000 per accident for bodily injury
and property damage; and (3) Workers’ Compensation and Employer’s Liability: Workers’
Compensation limits as required by the Labor Code of the State of California. Employer’s Liability
limits of $1,000,000 per accident for bodily injury or disease. Defense costs shall be paid in
addition to the limits.
(C) Notices; Cancellation or Reduction of Coverage. At least
fifteen (15) days prior to the expiration of any such policy, evidence showing that such insurance
coverage has been renewed or extended shall be filed with the City. If such coverage is cancelled
or materially reduced, Consultant shall, within ten (10) days after receipt of written notice of such
cancellation or reduction of coverage, file with the City evidence of insurance showing that the
required insurance has been reinstated or has been provided through another insurance company
or companies. In the event any policy of insurance required under this Agreement does not comply
with these specifications or is canceled and not replaced, the City has the right but not the duty to
obtain the insurance it deems necessary and any premium paid
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by the City will be promptly reimbursed by Consultant or the City may withhold amounts sufficient
to pay premium from Consultant payments. In the alternative, the City may suspend or terminate
this Agreement.
3.2.11.3 Professional Liability. Consultant shall procure and
maintain, and require its sub-consultants to procure and maintain, for a period of five (5) years
following completion of the Project, errors and omissions liability insurance appropriate to their
profession. Such insurance shall be in an amount not less $1,000,000 per claim.
3.2.11.4 Insurance Endorsements. The insurance policies shall
contain the following provisions, or Consultant shall provide endorsements on forms supplied or
approved by the City to add the following provisions to the insurance policies:
(A) General Liability. The general liability policy shall include
or be endorsed (amended) to state that: (1) using ISO CG forms 20 10 and 20 37, or endorsements
providing the exact same coverage, the City of Azusa, its directors, officials, officers, employees,
agents and volunteers shall be covered as additional insured with respect to the Services or ongoing
and complete operations performed by or on behalf of the Consultant, including materials, parts or
equipment furnished in connection with such work; and (2) using ISO form 20 01, or endorsements
providing the exact same coverage, the insurance coverage shall be primary insurance as respects
the City, its directors, officials, officers, employees, agents and volunteers, or if excess, shall stand
in an unbroken chain of coverage excess of the Consultant’s scheduled underlying coverage. Any
excess insurance shall contain a provision that such coverage shall also apply on a primary and
noncontributory basis for the benefit of the City, before the City’s own primary insurance or self-
insurance shall be called upon to protect it as a named insured. Any insurance or self-insurance
maintained by the City, its directors, officials, officers, employees, agents and volunteers shall be
excess of the Consultant’s insurance and shall not be called upon to contribute with it in any way.
Notwithstanding the minimum limits set forth in Section 3.2.11.2(B), any available insurance
proceeds in excess of the specified minimum limits of coverage shall be available to the parties
required to be named as additional insureds pursuant to this Section 3.2.11.4(A).
(B) Automobile Liability. The automobile liability policy shall
include or be endorsed (amended) to state that: (1) the City, its directors, officials, officers,
employees, agents and volunteers shall be covered as additional insureds with respect to the
ownership, operation, maintenance, use, loading or unloading of any auto owned, leased, hired or
borrowed by the Consultant or for which the Consultant is responsible; and (2) the insurance
coverage shall be primary insurance as respects the City, its directors, officials, officers,
employees, agents and volunteers, or if excess, shall stand in an unbroken chain of coverage excess
of the Consultant’s scheduled underlying coverage. Any insurance or self-insurance maintained
by the City, its directors, officials, officers, employees, agents and volunteers shall be excess of
the Consultant’s insurance and shall not be called upon to contribute with it in any way.
Notwithstanding the minimum limits set forth in Section 3.2.11.2(B), any available insurance
proceeds in excess of the specified minimum limits of coverage shall be available to the parties
required to be named as additional insureds pursuant to this Section 3.2.11.4(B).
(C) Workers’ Compensation and Employers’ Liability
Coverage. The insurer shall agree to waive all rights of subrogation against the City, its directors,
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officials, officers, employees, agents and volunteers for losses paid under the terms of the
insurance policy which arise from work performed by the Consultant.
(D) All Coverages. Each insurance policy required by this
Agreement shall be endorsed to state that: (A) coverage shall not be suspended, voided, reduced
or canceled except after thirty (30) days (10 days for nonpayment of premium) prior written notice
by certified mail, return receipt requested, has been given to the City; and (B) any failure to comply
with reporting or other provisions of the policies, including breaches of warranties, shall not affect
coverage provided to the City, its directors, officials, officers, employees, agents and volunteers.
Any failure to comply with reporting or other provisions of the policies including breaches of
warranties shall not affect coverage provided to the City, its officials, officers, employees, agents
and volunteers, or any other additional insureds.
3.2.11.5 Separation of Insureds; No Special Limitations; Waiver of
Subrogation. All insurance required by this Section shall contain standard separation of insureds
provisions. In addition, such insurance shall not contain any special limitations on the scope of
protection afforded to the City, its directors, officials, officers, employees, agents and volunteers.
All policies shall waive any right of subrogation of the insurer against the City, its officials,
officers, employees, agents, and volunteers, or any other additional insureds, or shall specifically
allow Consultant or others providing insurance evidence in compliance with these specifications
to waive their right of recovery prior to a loss. Consultant hereby waives its own right of recovery
against City, its officials, officers, employees, agents, and volunteers, or any other additional
insureds, and shall require similar written express waivers and insurance clauses from each of its
subconsultants.
3.2.11.6 Deductibles and Self-Insurance Retentions. Any deductibles
or self-insured retentions must be declared to and approved by the City. Consultant shall guarantee
that, at the option of the City, either: (1) the insurer shall reduce or eliminate such deductibles or
self-insured retentions as respects the City, its directors, officials, officers, employees, agents and
volunteers; or (2) the Consultant shall procure a bond guaranteeing payment of losses and related
investigation costs, claims and administrative and defense expenses.
3.2.11.7 Subconsultant Insurance Requirements. Consultant shall not
allow any subconsultants to commence work on any subcontract relating to the work under the
Agreement until they have provided evidence satisfactory to the City that they have secured all
insurance required under this Section. If requested by Consultant, the City may approve different
scopes or minimum limits of insurance for particular subconsultants. The Consultant and the City
shall be named as additional insureds on all subconsultants’ policies of Commercial General
Liability using ISO form 20 38, or coverage at least as broad.
3.2.11.8 Acceptability of Insurers. Insurance is to be placed with
insurers with a current A.M. Best’s rating no less than A:VIII, licensed to do business in California,
and satisfactory to the City.
3.2.11.9 Verification of Coverage. Consultant shall furnish City with
original certificates of insurance and endorsements effecting coverage required by this Agreement
on forms satisfactory to the City. The certificates and endorsements for each
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insurance policy shall be signed by a person authorized by that insurer to bind coverage on its
behalf, and shall be on forms provided by the City if requested. All certificates and endorsements
must be received and approved by the City before work commences. The City reserves the right
to require complete, certified copies of all required insurance policies, at any time.
3.2.11.9 Reporting of Claims. Consultant shall report to the City, in
addition to Consultant’s insurer, any and all insurance claims submitted by Consultant in
connection with the Services under this Agreement.
3.2.12 Safety. Consultant shall execute and maintain its work so as to avoid injury
or damage to any person or property. In carrying out its Services, the Consultant shall at all times
be in compliance with all applicable local, state and federal laws, rules and regulations, and shall
exercise all necessary precautions for the safety of employees appropriate to the nature of the work
and the conditions under which the work is to be performed. Safety precautions as applicable shall
include, but shall not be limited to: (A) adequate life protection and life saving equipment and
procedures; (B) instructions in accident prevention for all employees and subcontractors, such as
safe walkways, scaffolds, fall protection ladders, bridges, gang planks, confined space procedures,
trenching and shoring, equipment and other safety devices, equipment and wearing apparel as are
necessary or lawfully required to prevent accidents or injuries; and (C) adequate facilities for the
proper inspection and maintenance of all safety measures.
3.2.13 Accounting Records. Consultant shall maintain complete and accurate
records with respect to all costs and expenses incurred under this Agreement. All such records
shall be clearly identifiable. Consultant shall allow a representative of City during normal business
hours to examine, audit, and make transcripts or copies of such records and any other documents
created pursuant to this Agreement. Consultant shall allow inspection of all work, data, documents,
proceedings, and activities related to the Agreement for a period of three (3) years from the date
of final payment under this Agreement.
3.3 Fees and Payments.
3.3.1 Compensation. Consultant shall receive compensation, including
authorized reimbursements, for all Services rendered under this Agreement at the rates set forth in
Exhibit “A” attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. The total compensation shall
not exceed $68,885 ($59,900.00 [Original Contract Amount] + $8,985.00 [15% Contingency]);)
without written approval of the City Manager. Extra Work may be authorized, as described below,
and if authorized, will be compensated at the rates and manner set forth in this Agreement.
3.3.2 Payment of Compensation. Consultant shall submit to City a monthly
itemized statement which indicates work completed and hours of Services rendered by Consultant.
The statement shall describe the amount of Services and supplies provided since the initial
commencement date, or since the start of the subsequent billing periods, as appropriate, through
the date of the statement. City shall, within thirty (30) days of receiving such statement, review
the statement and pay all approved charges thereon.
3.3.3 Reimbursement for Expenses. Consultant shall not be reimbursed for any
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expenses unless authorized in writing by City.
3.3.4 Extra Work. At any time during the term of this Agreement, City may
request that Consultant perform Extra Work. As used herein, “Extra Work” means any work which
is determined by City to be necessary for the proper completion of the Project, but which the parties
did not reasonably anticipate would be necessary at the execution of this Agreement. Consultant
shall not perform, nor be compensated for, Extra Work without written authorization from City’s
Representative.
3.3.5 Prevailing Wages. Consultant is aware of the requirements of California
Labor Code Section 1720, et seq., and 1770, et seq., as well as California Code of Regulations,
Title 8, Section 16000, et seq., (“Prevailing Wage Laws”), which require the payment of
prevailing wage rates and the performance of other requirements on “public works” and
“maintenance” projects. If the Services are being performed as part of an applicable “public works”
or “maintenance” project, as defined by the Prevailing Wage Laws, and if the total compensation
is $1,000 or more, Consultant agrees to fully comply with such Prevailing Wage Laws. City shall
provide Consultant with a copy of the prevailing rates of per diem wages in effect at the
commencement of this Agreement. Consultant shall make copies of the prevailing rates of per
diem wages for each craft, classification or type of worker needed to execute the Services available
to interested parties upon request, and shall post copies at the Consultant’s principal place of
business and at the project site. Consultant shall defend, indemnify and hold the City, its elected
officials, officers, employees and agents free and harmless from any claim or liability arising out
of any failure or alleged failure to comply with the Prevailing Wage Laws.
3.4 Termination of Agreement.
3.4.1 Grounds for Termination. City may, by written notice to Consultant,
terminate the whole or any part of this Agreement at any time and without cause by giving written
notice to Consultant of such termination, and specifying the effective date thereof, at least seven
(7) days before the effective date of such termination. Upon termination, Consultant shall be
compensated only for those services which have been adequately rendered to City, and Consultant
shall be entitled to no further compensation. Consultant may not terminate this Agreement except
for cause.
3.4.2 Effect of Termination. If this Agreement is terminated as provided herein,
City may require Consultant to provide all finished or unfinished Documents and Data and other
information of any kind prepared by Consultant in connection with the performance of Services
under this Agreement. Consultant shall be required to provide such document and other
information within fifteen (15) days of the request.
3.4.3 Additional Services. In the event this Agreement is terminated in whole or
in part as provided herein, City may procure, upon such terms and in such manner as it may
determine appropriate, services similar to those terminated.
3.5 Ownership of Materials and Confidentiality.
3.5.1 Documents & Data; Licensing of Intellectual Property. This Agreement creates a
non-exclusive and perpetual license for City to copy, use, modify, reuse, or sublicense any and all
copyrights, designs, and other intellectual property embodied in plans, specifications, studies,
drawings, estimates, and other documents or works of authorship fixed in any tangible medium of
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expression, including but not limited to, physical drawings or data magnetically or otherwise
recorded on computer diskettes, which are prepared or caused to be prepared by Consultant under
this Agreement (“Documents & Data”). All Documents & Data shall be and remain the property
of City, and shall not be used in whole or in substantial part by Consultant on other projects without
the City's express written permission. Within thirty (30) days following the completion,
suspension, abandonment or termination of this Agreement, Consultant shall provide to City
reproducible copies of all Documents & Data, in a form and amount required by City. City reserves
the right to select the method of document reproduction and to establish where the reproduction
will be accomplished. The reproduction expense shall be borne by City at the actual cost of
duplication. In the event of a dispute regarding the amount of compensation to which the
Consultant is entitled under the termination provisions of this Agreement, Consultant shall provide
all Documents & Data to City upon payment of the undisputed amount. Consultant shall have no
right to retain or fail to provide to City any such documents pending resolution of the dispute. In
addition, Consultant shall retain copies of all Documents & Data on file for a minimum of fifteen
(15) years following completion of the Project, and shall make copies available to City upon the
payment of actual reasonable duplication costs. Before destroying the Documents & Data
following this retention period, Consultant shall make a reasonable effort to notify City and
provide City with the opportunity to obtain the documents. .
3.5.1 Subcontractors. Consultant shall require all subcontractors to agree in
writing that City is granted a non-exclusive and perpetual license for any Documents & Data the
subcontractor prepares under this Agreement. Consultant represents and warrants that Consultant
has the legal right to license any and all Documents & Data. Consultant makes no such
representation and warranty in regard to Documents & Data which were prepared by design
professionals other than Consultant or its subcontractors, or those provided to Consultant by the
City.
3.5.2 Right to Use. City shall not be limited in any way in its use or reuse of the
Documents and Data or any part of them at any time for purposes of this Project or another project,
provided that any such use not within the purposes intended by this Agreement or on a project
other than this Project without employing the services of Consultant shall be at City’s sole risk. If
City uses or reuses the Documents & Data on any project other than this Project, it shall remove
the Consultant’s seal from the Documents & Data and indemnify and hold harmless Consultant
and its officers, directors, agents and employees from claims arising out of the negligent use or re-
use of the Documents & Data on such other project. Consultant shall be responsible and liable for
its Documents & Data, pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, only with respect to the condition
of the Documents & Data at the time they are provided to the City upon completion, suspension,
abandonment or termination. Consultant shall not be responsible or liable for any revisions to the
Documents & Data made by any party other than Consultant, a party for whom the Consultant is
legally responsible or liable, or anyone approved by the Consultant.
3.5.3 Indemnification. Consultant shall defend, indemnify and hold the City, its
directors, officials, officers, employees, volunteers and agents free and harmless, pursuant to the
indemnification provisions of this Agreement, for any alleged infringement of any patent,
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copyright, trade secret, trade name, trademark, or any other proprietary right of any person or entity
in consequence of the use on the Project by City of the Documents & Data, including any method,
process, product, or concept specified or depicted.
3.5.4 Confidentiality. All Documents & Data either created by or provided to
Consultant in connection with the performance of this Agreement shall be held confidential by
Consultant. All Documents & Data shall not, without the prior written consent of City, be used or
reproduced by Consultant for any purposes other than the performance of the Services. Consultant
shall not disclose, cause or facilitate the disclosure of the Documents & Data to any person or
entity not connected with the performance of the Services or the Project. Nothing furnished to
Consultant which is otherwise known to Consultant or is generally known, or has become known,
to the related industry shall be deemed confidential. Consultant shall not use City’s name or
insignia, photographs of the Project, or any publicity pertaining to the Services or the Project in
any magazine, trade paper, newspaper, television or radio production or other similar medium
without the prior written consent of City.
3.6 General Provisions.
3.6.1 Delivery of Notices. All notices permitted or required under this Agreement
shall be given to the respective parties at the following address, or at such other address as the
respective parties may provide in writing for this purpose:
Consultant:
MIG
Attn: Laura Stetson
537 S. Raymond Avenue
Pasadena, CA 91105
City:
City of Azusa
Attn: Nico De Anda-Scaia
213 E. Foothill Blvd.
Azusa, CA 91702
Such notice shall be deemed made when personally delivered or when mailed,
forty-eight (48) hours after deposit in the U.S. Mail, first class postage prepaid and addressed to
the party at its applicable address. Actual notice shall be deemed adequate notice on the date actual
notice occurred, regardless of the method of service.
3.6.2 Indemnification.
3.6.2.1 Scope of Indemnity. To the fullest extent permitted by law,
Consultant shall defend, indemnify and hold the City, its directors, officials, officers, employees,
volunteers and agents free and harmless from any and all claims, demands, causes of action, costs,
expenses, liability, loss, damage or injury of any kind, in law or equity, to property or persons,
including wrongful death, arising out of, or pertaining to, any negligent acts, errors or omissions
of Consultant, its officials, officers, employees, subcontractors, consultants or agents in
connection with the performance of the Consultant’s
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Services, the Project or this Agreement, including without limitation the payment of all
consequential damages, reasonable expert witness fees and reasonable attorney’s fees and other
related costs and expenses. Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent Consultant's Services are
subject to Civil Code Section 2782.8, the above indemnity shall be limited, to the extent required
by Civil Code Section 2782.8, to claims to the extent they arise out of, pertain to, or relate to the
negligence, recklessness, or willful misconduct of the Consultant. Furthermore, if Civil Code
Section 2782.8 is applicable, in no event shall the cost to defend charged to Consultant exceed
Consultant’s proportionate percentage of fault.
3.6.2.2 Additional Indemnity Obligations. Consultant shall defend, with
legal counsel chosen by City, at Consultant’s own cost, expense and risk, any and all claims,
actions or other proceedings of every kind covered by Section 3.6.2.1 that may be brought or
instituted against City or its directors, officials, officers, employees, volunteers and agents.
Consultant shall pay and satisfy any judgment, award or decree that may be rendered against City
or its directors, officials, officers, employees, volunteers and agents as party of any such claim,
suit, action or other proceeding. Consultant shall also reimburse City for the cost of any settlement
paid by City or its directors, officials, officers, employees, agents, or volunteers as part of any such
claim, suit, action or other proceeding. Such reimbursement shall include payment for City’s
attorneys’ fees and costs, including expert witness fees. Consultant shall reimburse City and its
directors, officials, officers, employees, agents, and/or volunteers, for any and all legal expenses
and costs incurred by each of them in connection therewith or in enforcing the indemnity herein
provided. Consultant’s obligation to indemnify shall survive expiration or termination of this
Agreement and shall not be restricted to insurance proceeds, if any, received by the City, its
directors, officials officers, employees, agents, or volunteers.
3.6.3 Governing Law; Government Code Claim Compliance. This Agreement
shall be governed by the laws of the State of California. Venue shall be in Los Angeles County. In
addition to any and all contract requirements pertaining to notices of and requests for compensation
or payment for extra work, disputed work, claims and/or changed conditions, Consultant must
comply with the claim procedures set forth in Government Code sections 900 et seq. prior to filing
any lawsuit against the City. Such Government Code claims and any subsequent lawsuit based
upon the Government Code claims shall be limited to those matters that remain unresolved after
all procedures pertaining to extra work, disputed work, claims, and/or changed conditions have
been followed by Consultant. If no such Government Code claim is submitted, or if any
prerequisite contractual requirements are not otherwise satisfied as specified herein, Consultant
shall be barred from bringing and maintaining a valid lawsuit against the City.
3.6.4 Time of Essence. Time is of the essence for each and every provision of this
Agreement.
3.6.5 City’s Right to Employ Other Consultants. City reserves right to employ
other consultants in connection with this Project.
3.6.6 Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding on the successors
and assigns of the parties.
3.6.7 Assignment or Transfer. Consultant shall not assign, hypothecate, or
transfer, either directly or by operation of law, this Agreement or any interest herein without the
prior written consent of the City. Any attempt to do so shall be null and void, and any assignees,
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hypothecates or transferees shall acquire no right or interest by reason of such attempted
assignment, hypothecation or transfer.
3.6.8 Construction; References; Captions. Since the Parties or their agents have
participated fully in the preparation of this Agreement, the language of this Agreement shall be
construed simply, according to its fair meaning, and not strictly for or against any Party. Any term
referencing time, days or period for performance shall be deemed calendar days and not work days.
All references to Consultant include all personnel, employees, agents, and subcontractors of
Consultant, except as otherwise specified in this Agreement. All references to City include its
elected officials, officers, employees, agents, and volunteers except as otherwise specified in this
Agreement. The captions of the various articles and paragraphs are for convenience and ease of
reference only, and do not define, limit, augment, or describe the scope, content, or intent of this
Agreement.
3.6.9 Amendment; Modification. No supplement, modification, or amendment of
this Agreement shall be binding unless executed in writing and signed by both Parties.
3.6.10 Waiver. No waiver of any default shall constitute a waiver of any other
default or breach, whether of the same or other covenant or condition. No waiver, benefit,
privilege, or service voluntarily given or performed by a Party shall give the other Party any
contractual rights by custom, estoppel, or otherwise.
3.6.11 No Third Party Beneficiaries. Except to the extent expressly provided for in
Section 3.6.7, there are no intended third party beneficiaries of any right or obligation assumed by
the Parties.
3.6.12 Invalidity; Severability. If any portion of this Agreement is declared invalid,
illegal, or otherwise unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remaining provisions
shall continue in full force and effect.
3.6.13 Prohibited Interests. Consultant maintains and warrants that it has not
employed nor retained any company or person, other than a bona fide employee working solely
for Consultant, to solicit or secure this Agreement. Further, Consultant warrants that it has not paid
nor has it agreed to pay any company or person, other than a bona fide employee working solely
for Consultant, any fee, commission, percentage, brokerage fee, gift or other consideration
contingent upon or resulting from the award or making of this Agreement. Consultant further
agrees to file, or shall cause its employees or subconsultants to file, a Statement of Economic
Interest with the City’s Filing Officer as required under state law in the performance of the
Services. For breach or violation of this warranty, City shall have the right to rescind this
Agreement without liability. For the term of this Agreement, no member, officer or employee of
City, during the term of his or her service with City, shall have any direct interest in this
Agreement, or obtain any present or anticipated material benefit arising therefrom.
3.6.14 Cooperation; Further Acts. The Parties shall fully cooperate with one
another, and shall take any additional acts or sign any additional documents as may be necessary,
appropriate or convenient to attain the purposes of this Agreement.
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3.6.15 Attorney’s Fees. If either party commences an action against the other party,
either legal, administrative or otherwise, arising out of or in connection with this Agreement, the
prevailing party in such litigation shall be entitled to have and recover from the losing party
reasonable attorney’s fees and all other costs of such action.
3.6.16 Authority to Enter Agreement. Consultant has all requisite power and
authority to conduct its business and to execute, deliver, and perform the Agreement. Each Party
warrants that the individuals who have signed this Agreement have the legal power, right, and
authority to make this Agreement and bind each respective Party.
3.6.17 Counterparts. This Agreement may be signed in counterparts, each of which
shall constitute an original.
3.6.18 Entire Agreement. This Agreement contains the entire Agreement of the
parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, and supersedes all prior negotiations,
understandings or agreements. This Agreement may only be modified by a writing signed by both
parties.
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APPROVED AS TO FORM: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
For: CITY OF AZUSA For: City of Azusa
By: _________________________
Sergio Gonzalez
City Manager
By: _________________________
Jeffrey Lawrence Cornejo, Jr. Principal
Date: ________________________ Date: ________________________ APPROVED AS TO FORM: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
For: CITY OF AZUSA For: MIG
By: _________________________
Marco A. Martinez
City Attorney
By: _________________________
___________________________________
Date: ________________________ Date: ________________________
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EXHIBIT “A”
SCOPE OF SERVICES, SCHEDULE OF SERVICES, COMPENSATION
See Attached Document – MIG
July 12, 2022
Manuel Muñoz, Planning Manager Planning Division City of Azusa 213 E. Foothill Blvd.
Azusa, CA 91702
mmunoz@azusaca.gov
Subject: Dhammakaya Specific Plan Amendment– Staff Services –PROPOSAL
Dear Mr. Muñoz:
Thank you for asking MIG, Inc. to provide this proposal to support the Planning Division with staffing
services for the proposed Dhammakaya Specific Plan Amendment. This assignment involves preparing
a specific plan amendment, processing the subject application, preparing a CEQA addendum, and
shepherding the application through public hearings.
MIG Senior Planner Lisette Sanchez-Mendoza will provide the services requested, building on her prior
experience with the Dhammakaya Specific Plan and her working relationship with City staff. Per our
discussions with you, Peter Carlson will conduct outreach to the surrounding community under
subcontract to MIG.
The attached scope of services and budget identify the tasks we will undertake to see the project to
success. We are available to begin work immediately upon receipt of a contract or letter of engagement.
Sincerely,
Laura R. Stetson, AICP
Principal
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Scope of Services
The Dhammakaya International Meditation Center (DIMC) Specific Plan proposes to amend their
Specific Plan. This represents the third amendment, with this revision reducing the square footage of
the Meditation Hall, allowing for three separate construction phases, and eliminating the proposed new
organizational (dormitory) construction. The consultant services the City requires include: 1)
preparation of the specific plan amendment, 2) processing the subject application consistent with
zoning code requirements, 3) completing required CEQA documentation, 4) community outreach, 5)
preparing public hearing notices and staff reports, and 6) taking the application through the public
hearing process. If requested and required, we can also assist the City with tribal consultation required
by SB 18 and AB 52. By law, the City is required to conduct any requested consultation. We can provide
sample outreach letters.
MIG will provide the following scope of services, with our subcontractor Peter Carlson conducting public
outreach. Please note that each task identified may not occur in the order presented in this scope, as
tasks may occur simultaneously.
Task 1: Project Management and Coordination
1.1: Kick-Off Meeting
MIG Principal Laura Stetson, Senior Planner Lisette Sanchez-Mendoza, CEQA Director Bob Prasse, and
Peter Carlson will conduct a teleconference with City staff to clarify available information and City
expectations regarding the specific plan, CEQA document, staff reports, community outreach, public
hearings, and schedule.
1.2: Project Coordination Meetings (allowance)
This task involves weekly meetings/phone calls between the MIG project manager and City staff. Other
team members and the applicant’s representative will be involved as needed. The budget provides an
allowance for coordination meetings.
1.3: Project Management
This subtask provides for contract administration, invoicing, scheduling, coordination with the project
team, and quality control/assurance.
Task 1 Meetings and Deliverables
Kick-off meeting
Project coordination meetings (budgeted allowance)
Monthly status reports (with invoices)
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Task 2: Prepare Draft Specific Plan Amendment
MIG will prepare the specific plan amendment based on information provided by the applicant. The
City has indicated that the specific plan amendment is required, and our scope assumes that the
applicant will provide us with all site plans, grading plans, elevations, landscape plans, and other project
illustrations required to be incorporated into the specific plan and CEQA document. The City will provide
MIG with the Specific Plan document to be amended.
Materials that will be required to prepare the specific plan amendment and CEQA document at a
minimum include:
Full dimensioned site plan and floor plans
A clear and concise summary of the existing facilities and conditions, including building square
footage, hours of operation and special events schedule.
A clear and concise summary of changes resulting from implementation of the new project,
including any increase (or decrease) in building area, any increase or decrease in parking and
off-site improvements (if any)
Infrastructure assessment and improvement plans (if any)
Landscape plans
Task 2 Deliverables
One electronic copy (Word and pdf) of the draft specific plan amendment for review by applicant
Task 3: Specific Plan Amendment for Public Hearings
City staff will provide MIG with a marked-up copy of the draft specific plan amendment. All applicant
comments will be consolidated into a single document. We will incorporate those comments into the
specific plan amendment that will be subject to the public hearing process. An MIG Principal will review
the final document for quality assurance/control.
Task 3 Deliverables
Draft specific plan amendment for public hearings - Printed and electronic copies per City requirements
Task 4: CEQA Compliance
We anticipate that the appropriate CEQA document will be an Addendum to the prior adopted
document.
4.1: Prepare Draft and Final Addendum
Because the proposed amendment reduces development intensity on the site, we propose to prepare
a relatively brief Addendum that qualitatively compares impacts associated with the revised project to
that analyzed in the prior CEQA document. We will prepare a draft for City staff review. Once staff
provides comments, we will prepare the final Addendum for the public hearing process. Under CEQA,
the Addendum is not required to be circulated for public review and comment.
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Task 4 Deliverables
Draft Addendum
Final Addendum
Task 5: Community Outreach
Subconsultant MConcensus will oversee community outreach. The work will consist of these tasks,
based on prior direction given by the City, within the budget provided. Different components can be
removed or augmented, with the budget adjusted accordingly.
• Confirming project description for outreach materials and messaging
• Up to 8 meetings with key City officials and community members
• Identify target audiences and database
• Create social media materials and presence, including email contact
• Prepare press materials as needed
• Meetings/presentations with community group
• Site tours as requested
• Inform interested parties of pubic hearings
Task 5 Deliverables
Materials for website posting, presenting at meetings with the community, and social media
Task 6: Staff Reports and Hearing Notices
MIG will prepare staff reports for the Planning Commission and City Council public hearings using
templates provided by the City. We will also prepare hearing notices for posting based on standard City
practices.
Task 6 Deliverables
Draft and final staff reports (electronic)
Public hearing notices
Task 7: Public Hearings and Final Documents
7.1: Public Hearings
Because approval of a specific plan amendment is by ordinance (legislative action), public hearings
before the Planning Commission and City Council will be required. The MIG project manager will attend
public hearings with the Commission and Council and prepare appropriate presentation materials for
the hearings. The budget provides an allowance for two hearings.
7.2: Final Specific Plan Amendment
Following final City Council action on the specific plan amendment, we will revise it to incorporate any
revisions directed through the public hearing process. We have provided a budgeted allowance for this
task.
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Task 7 Deliverables
Hearing presentation materials (electronic)
Final specific plan – Printed copies and master reproducible (Word and pdf) as requested by the City and applicant
Budget
The costs shown in the table below are estimated not-to-exceed costs for each task, to be billed on a
time-and-materials basis. All additional work requested will be billed on a time-and-materials basis as
well. You may wish to establish a contingency in the contract for any unanticipated additional work.
Task Estimated Cost
1.0 Project Coordination and Management $4,000
2.0 Prepare Draft Specific Plan Amendment $12,000
3.0 Specific Plan Amendmet for Public Hearings $3,500
4.0 CEQA Compliance $22,000
5.0 Outreach- Budgeted allowance $12,000
6.0 Staff Reports and Hearing Notices $3,200
7.0 Public Hearings and Final Documents
Hearing Attendance (2)
Final Documents (allowance)
$1,200
$1,000
Direct Costs $1,000
Total $59,900
Staffing and Billing Rates
The table below identifies the MIG staff assigned to this project and their billing rates.
Staff Hourly Rate
Principal – Laura Stetson $240
Lead Planner – Lisette Sanchez-Mendoza $140
CEQA Director – Bob Prasse $205
Associate Planner $100 - $120
CEQA Associate $110 - $140
Word Processing $100
Administrative Support $95
MConsesus – Outreach Lead $325
MConsensus - Digital $275
Direct costs or project expenses such as large quantity printing, plotting, and printing are charged at
cost, plus 10%. The cost of communications including postage, courier, and other delivery costs are
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charged at cost, plus 10%. The mileage charge for personal autos will be the currently applicable mileage
rate established by the Internal Revenue Service. All other travel expenses are charged at cost, plus 10%.
Staffing
Lisette Sanchez-Mendoza, a Senior Planner at MIG with public sector experience, will lead the work to
prepare the specific plan and provide staffing services to see project components through to
completion. Bob Prasse, MIG’s CEQA Director, will oversee the CEQA document preparation and
process. Principal Laura Stetson will provide quality assurance/control and is available to attend public
hearings in lieu of Lisette if needed.
The outreach tasks will be conducted by staff from MConsensus under the direction of Peter Carlson.