ITEM TITLE:
Kimley Horn Planning Services Project Report
SUBMITTED BY: Lisa Von Bargen, CED Director
FISCAL NOTES:
Expenditure Required: N/A
Unencumbered Balance: N/A
Funding Source: N/A
RECOMMENDATION:
None. Report only.
SUMMARY STATEMENT:
After receiving the revised scope of work early this week from Kimley Horn for Visioning and Branding, and for Waterfront Master Planning, the Review Team was finally able to meet late Wednesday afternoon (December 14th) to meet and discuss the scopes of work. The Review Team is requesting two things:
1) Given the leadership transition facing the City, the Review Team would like to pause for a very short time to let the Council determine how they are moving forward with a new City Manager; and
2) The fees presented for the Visioning, Branding and Waterfront Master Planning represent very significant sums of money. The Review Team has asked staff to conduct fee structure due diligence.
In no way should this small pause be seen as a desire to stop or slow this process. The Review Team anticipates being able to bring a recommendation for contract work to the Council in the next few weeks once due diligence and new leadership planning have taken place.