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Report regarding a resolution approving the Second Amendment to a Consulting Services Agreement with Metropolitan Planning Group for staff augmentation services for an additional amount of $130,000 and a total contract amount of $320,000, and authorizing the City Manager to execute the second amendment. (Tony Rozzi, Principal Planner)
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RECOMMENDATION
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Staff recommends that the City Council of the City of South San Francisco adopt a resolution approving the Second Amendment to a consulting services agreement with Metropolitan Planning Group (DBA M-Group) of Campbell, California for staff augmentation services for an additional amount of $130,000 and a total contract amount of $320,000, and authorizing the City Manager to execute the amendment.
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BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
The Metropolitan Planning Group ("M-Group") of Campbell, California, has provided on-site consultant assistance to the City of South San Francisco ("City") since 2017, as the result of a City-issued Request for Proposal and competitive selection process. The M-Group currently staffing two planners to support ongoing projects with the City. The consultants combine to provide the equivalent of one (1) full time employee working Monday through Friday. M-Group's consultants process new applications and execute planning initiatives, such as the adopted Small Cell Wireless ordinance and revised accessory dwelling unit regulations. Given the tenure of the M-Group with the City, the staff planners are fully trained and proficient in the use of the City's many software programs and processes for application review. During this continued period of high development activity, retaining the M-Group's services rather than training new consultant planners, has provided a significant benefit to the Planning Division. The M-Group has continued to provide high quality work to fulfill the staffing needs of the Planning Division.
In June, 2018, the City and M-Group entered into a con...
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