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HomeMy WebLinkAbout26-Planning CITY OF SAN BERIL-4RDINO - REQUEST .. ~R COUNCIL ACTION From: Larry E. Reed, Director Planning, Building and Safety Planning, Building and Safety Subject: Contractual Services Resolution Design Review Services Dept: Date: December 12, 1989 Mayor and Council Meeting of January 8, 1990, 2:00 p.m. Synopsis of Previous Council action: On November 20, 1989, the Council continued the decision on the contract until January 8, 1990, so that staff could provide guidelines for when the design review could be used, and what the standards of review would be. Recommended motion: Adopt Resolution. vi ~// ~ L. ~/ Larry/ ~. Reed Signature Direcl(or Contact person: Larry E. Reed (714) 384-5057 Phone: Supporting data attached: Staff report and Resolution Ward: N/A FUNDING REQUIREMENTS: Amount: N/A Source: (Acct. No.) (Acct. Description) Finance: Council Notes: Anpnrl~ Itpm Nn ~ CITY OF SAN BERN "RDINO - REQUEST F"R COUNCIL ACTION STAFF REPORT SUBJECT: RESOLUTION FOR CONTRACTUAL SERVICES FOR DESIGN REVIEW SERVICES MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEETING OF JANUARY 8, 1990 REOUEST The Department of Planning requesting Council to adopt use a private consulting firm services. and Building and Safety is a resolution allowing staff to for architectural design review BACKGROUND On November 21, 1989, the Council continued the decision on the contract until January 8, 1990, so that staff could provide guidelines for when this review service could be used by the Director, and what the standards of review would be. In an effort to satisfy that concern staff has developed the following thresholds of project review and listed the major policies relating to urban design standards. The minimum thresholds of project review that the Director could require this review service for are as follows: Residential a. Single family projects of 10 lots or more b. Multi-family project of 10 units or more c. All mobile home parks d. All historic renovations Commercial a. Structures larger than 5,000 square feet b. sites larger than 30,000 square feet c. Any project (including rehabilitation) in the Main Street Project Area Industrial a. Structures larger than 10,000 square feet or with more than 2 tenants b. sites larger than one acre 75-0264 city of San Bernardino Mayor and council Meeting of January 8, 1990 Page 2 The present major policies of design review are as follows: The Verdemont Standards on pages 95-15 or section V of the Verdemont Area Plan. The Main Street Design Guidelines Manual. The standards contained ordinances of the city. in zoning and subdivision The following Design and Development Guideline policies of the General Plan adopted June 2, 1989 (200 policies): 1.7.6-8 1.12.30-34 1.17.30-38 1.22.30-33 1. 27.30-33 1.32.30-32 1. 37.30-31 5.3.1-13 1. 8.30-35 1.13.30-41 1.18.30-31 1. 23.30-33 1. 28.30-35 1. 33.30-31 1. 39.30-31 5.4.1-15 1. 9.30-32 1.14.30-41 1.19.30-35 1. 24.30-36 1. 29.30-32 1.34.30-32 1.40.30-31 5.5.1-7 1.10.30-32 1.15.30-37 1.20.30-34 1.25.30-35 1.30.30-31 1.35.30-31 5.1.1-7 5.6.1-5 1.11. 30-32 1.16.30-34 1. 21. 30-33 1.26.30-34 1. 31. 30-34 1.36.30 5.2.1-4 This additional design review is imperative to improve the quality of projects built within the city. This review, done as a semi- formalized component of the existing Development Review Committee, is an alternative to setting up a formal Architectural Review Committee. It is an effort to provide this type of review without adding an additional step or additional time to the review process. The process would be as follows: 1. Project submitted with all fees paid, except the urban design review fee. 2. During the completeness review, the project would be reviewed to see if the threshold of review is achieved. If achieved, and after review and concurrence by the Director, the applicant would be informed of the required design review and fee. 3. The project would then be sent to the consultant firm for review. Comments would be sent back, and if determined to be necessary, the consultant would be present at the Development Review Committee to discuss the project with the Committee, Planner and applicant. city of San Bernardino Mayor and Council Meeting of January 8, 1990 Page 3 It is thought that this process could all be done within the present timeframes of project review and approval. RECOMMENDATION Staff recommendation is to agreement with Urban Design architectural design services authorize the Mayor to Studio for the purpose to the city. execute an of providing prepared by: John E. Montgomery Principal Planner Attachment A- Resolution for Contractual Services with Urban Design Studio, Inc.. PCAGENDA:DESIGNREV.MCC /nm 10 11 12 13 14 1 RESOLUTION NO. 2 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AN AGREEMENT WITH URBAN DESIGN STUDIO FOR URBAN 3 DESIGN REVIEW SERVICES. 4 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO AS FOLLOWS: 5 SECTION 1. The Mayor is hereby authorized and directed to 6 7 8 execute on behalf of said City an Agreement with Urban Design Studio, for urban design review services, a copy of said agreement is attached hereto, marked Exhi bi t "A", and 9 incorporated herein by reference as fully as though set forth at length. SECTION 2. The authorization to execute the above- referenced agreement is rescinded if the parties to the agreement fail to execute it within sixty (60) days of the passage of this resolution. 15 I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was duly 16 adopted by the Mayor and Common Council of the City of San 17 Bernardino at a meeting thereof, held on the 18 day of , 1990, by the following vote, to wit: 19 Council Members: AYES NAYS ABSTAIN 20 ESTRADA 21 REILLY FLORES 22 MAUDSLEY MINOR 23 POPE-LUDLAM MILLER 24 25 City Clerk 26 / / / / 27 / / / / 28 HE/dys December 21, 1989 1 1 RESOLUTION...AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AN AGREEMENT WITH URBAN DESIGN S'l'UDIO FOR URBAN DESIGN REVIEW SERVICES. 2 3 The foregoing resolution is hereby approved this day 4 of , 1990. 5 6 W. R. Holcomb, Mayor 7 City of San Bernardino 8 Approved as to form and legal content: 9 JAMES F. PENMAN, 10 City Attorney 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 f1 BYT7 '1 ij(/Vt'h'-<'""" 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 HE/dys December 21, 1989 2 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 1 AGREEMENT 2 (Design Review Services) 3 4 THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into this day of , 1989, by and between the CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO, 5 a municipal corporation, hereinafter referred to as "City" and 6 URBAN DESIGN STUDIO, a California corporation with offices at 446 7 North Newport Boulevard, Suite 202, Newport Beach, California 8 92663 hereinafter referred to as "Consultant". 9 WIT N E SSE T H: WHEREAS, Consultant represents that he has that degree of specialized expertise contemplated for urban design review of development projects applied for with the City of San Bernardino and holds all necessary licenses therefor to practice and perform the services herein contemplated; and WHEREAS, no official or employee of City has a financial interest in the subject matter of this agreement contemplated within; and 18 WHEREAS, Consultant declares that he shall perform the 19 services herein contemplated in compliance with Federal and 20 California laws, including but not limited to minimum hours and 21 wages, fair employment, and occupational safety and health, to 22 the extent same are applicable herein; and 23 WHEREAS, the parties hereto intend to set forth all their 24 rights, duties, obligations and liabilities with respect to the 25 work, project or activity contemplated herein and services to be 26 performed by Consultant thereunder. 27 NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises of 28 HE/dys November 9, 1989 1 1 the parties, and other good and sufficient consideration, the 2 parties agree to the following terms, conditions and covenants: 3 City does hereby appoint Consultant in a contractual 4 capacity to perform the following services in accordance with the 5 terms and conditions hereinafter set forth: 6 1. URBAN DESIGN REVIEW SERVICES. 7 Consultant shall, at the request of the City Planning 8 Director, examine development projects and applications for 9 development permits and subdivision maps for compliance with the 10 City's development regulations and sound urban design principals 11 falling within the purview of the Planning Department. City may 12 at its sole unrestricted option, use its own employees and/or 13 other independent contractors to perform work, including work for 14 which Consultant is herein appointed. Pertinent City policies 15 and regulations will be provided by the City. Consultant shall 16 report his recommendations on each project to the Planning 17 Director. 18 2. COLLECTlON OF FEES. 19 All fees to be collected from any applicant in connection 20 with the carrying out of the functions as set forth in this 21 agreement shall be collected by City. 22 3. COMPENSATION OF CONSULTANT. 23 a. Consultant shall be compensated in an amount equal to 24 SIXTY DOLLARS ($60.00) per hour of actual time spent 25 reviewing projects submitted for Urban Design Review. 26 b. Consultant shall invoice City monthly for services 27 rendered on a per project basis and City shall pay 28 HE/dys November 9, 1989 2 1 Consultant upon determining adequate deposit of monies with 2 the City for such urban design review by the applicant. 3 4. TERMINATION. 4 The City or Consultant may terminate this Agreement for any 5 reason at any time by mailing by certified mail thirty (30) days 6 prior written notice of termination to the other party. In this 7 event, the Consultant shall be paid the reasonable value of 8 services rendered to the date of termination. In the event of 9 any such termination, Consultant shall provide to City, without 10 charge, all documents, notes, maps, reports and data accumulated 11 to the date of such termination. Consultant further covenants to 12 give its good-faith cooperation in the transfer of the work to 13 the City or to any other consultant designated by City following 14 such termination, and to attend and participate in any meetings 15 at no cost to City as shall be deemed necessary by the Planning 16 Director to effectively accomplish such transfer. 17 5. WARRANTY. 18 Consultant expressly warrants that its work will be 19 performed with care, skill, reasonable expedi ence, and 20 faithfulness and that work performed shall be fit and proper for 21 its intended use. 22 6. INDEMNIFICATION. 23 Consultant agrees to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless 24 City, its agents, officers and employees from and against any and 25 all liability, expense and claims for damages of any nature 26 whatsoever, including, but not limited to, bodily injury, death, 27 personal injury, or property damages arising from or connected 28 HE/dys November 9, 1989 3 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 1 with Consultant's operations, or its performance under this 2 Agreement. 3 INSURANCE. 7. 4 Without limiting Consultant's indemnification of City as 5 stated in Paragraph 9, above, Consultant shall provide and 6 maintain at its own expense during the term of this Agreement the 7 following policy or policies of insurance covering its 8 performance under this Agreement: 9 a. General Liability and Professional Liability: Such insurance shall include, but not be limited to, comprehensive general liability and professional liability coverages with a combined single limit of not less than Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000) per occurrence. Such insurance shall name the City of San Bernardino as an additional insured. b. Workers' Compensation: Consultant shall cover its employees with Workers' Compensation insurance in an amount and form to meet all applicable requirements of the Labor 19 20 21 Code of the state of California. PROHIBITION AGAINST TRANSFERS. 8. a. Consultant shall not assign, sublease, or transfer 22 this Agreement or any interest therein directly or 23 indirectly, by operation of law or otherwise without the 24 prior written consent of the City. Any attempt to do so 25 without said consent shall be null and void, and any 26 assignee, sublessee, or transferee shall acquire no right 27 28 or interest by reason of such attempted assignment, lease HE/dys November 9, 1989 4 10 11 1 or transfer. 2 b. The sale, assignment, transfer or other disposition 3 of any of the issued and outstanding capital stock of 4 Consultant, or of the interest of any general partner or 5 joint venturer or syndicate member or co-tenant of 6 Consu1t~nt which is an action resulting in changing the 7 8 control of Consultant, shall be construed as an assignment of this Agreement. Control means fifty (50%) percent or 9 more of the voting power of the corporation. 9. ANTI-DISCRIMINATION. Consultant certifies and agrees that all persons employed 12 by Consultant, its affiliates, subsidiaries or holding companies 13 are and will be treated equally by Consultant without regard to 14 or because of race, religion, ancestry, national origin, or sex 15 and in compliance 'with State and Federal Anti-Discrimination 16 laws. Consultant further certifies and agrees that it will deal 17 with its Subcontractors, Bidders and Vendors without regard to or 18 because of race, religion, ancestry, national origin or sex. 19 20 21 10. RELATIONSHIP OF PARTIES. Consultant is acting as an independent contractor, and not 22 services pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement, Consultant as an employee of the City. In the performance of personal 23 shall not be supervised, directed, or under the control or 24 authority of any City officer or employee, except and to the 25 extent as may be expressly or implicitly required by the terms 26 and provisions of this Agreement. Any direction or control so 27 required under this Agreement shall be limited to broad 28 HE/dys November 9, 1989 5 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 1 objectives or goals of the project or program to be accomplished 2 and not to the details and procedures to accomplish such 3 objectives and goals. Consultant shall not be obligated to 4 conform to the supervision or direction of City officers or 5 employees which are not authorized herein. Changes or 6 modifications of said objectives and goals may be made by written 7 recommendations of either party subject to the concurrence of the 8 other party in writing. 9 11. CONFLICT OF INTEREST. a. The Consultant or its employees may be subject to the provisions of the California Political Reform Act of 1974 (the Act), which (1) requires such persons to disclose financial interests that may foreseeab1y be materially affected by the work performed under this Agreement, and (2) prohibits such persons from making or participating in making decisions that will foreseeab1y financially affect such interests. b. Consultant shall conform to all requirements of the 19 20 Act. Failure to do so constitutes a material breach and is grounds for termination of this agreement by the City. 21 c. Consultant agrees that during the term of this 22 agreement, he shall not enter into any contract for work to 23 be performed within the City of San Bernardino with private 24 parties who may foreseeab1y be materially affected by the 25 work to be performed under this agreement. 26 d. Consultant agrees that he shall comply with all 27 other applicable conflict of interest laws, including 28 HEjdys November 9, 1989 6 10 1 local, state, federal, and common law. 2 12. INSPECTION. 3 The City, in reference to any request for payment submitted 4 by the Consultant for services under this Agreement, shall have 5 the right to examine and audit the records of the Consultant 6 pertaining to this Agreement, to verify such payment. 7 13. AUTHORITY. 8 Each of the parties to this Agreement represents that the 9 person signing on behalf of such party has authority to do so. 14. CONSULTANT TO ABIDE BY LAWS. 11 Consultant is required to abide by all Federal, state and 12 Local law applicable to its performance under this Agreement. 13 15. NOTICES. 14 Any notice required or desired to be given pursuant to this 15 Agreement shall be given in writing, and sent by certified mail, 16 return receipt requested, addressed as follows: 20 Consultant 17 ~ 18 Director of Planning City of San Bernardino 300 North "0" Street Third Floor San Bernardino, CA. 92418 Urban Design Studio 446 North Newport Boulevard Suite 202 Newport Beach, CA 92663 19 21 Any notice so given shall be considered served on the other 22 party three days after date of mailing. 23 The address for notice may be changed by giving notice 24 pursuant to this paragraph. 25 26 16. ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This contract constitutes the entire Agreement between City 27 and Consultant and may be modified only by further written 28 HE/dys November 9, 1989 7 1 agreement between the parties. 2 IMPLEMENTATION. 17. 3 The City shall provide Consultant with written notice in 4 advance of the date at which these services are to be 5 implemented. 6 ATTORNEY'S FEES. 18. 7 In the event that an action is filed by either party to 8 enforce rights under this agreement, the prevailing party shall 9 be entitled to recover reasonable attorney's fees in addition to 10 any other relief granted by the court. 11 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the City Council of the City of San 12 Bernardino has caused this Agreement to be subscribed by the 13 Mayor, and the seal of said Council to be hereto affixed and 14 attested by the Clerk thereof, and Consultant has executed this 15 Agreement, the day, month and year first above written. 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 ATTEST: CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO City Clerk W.R. HOLCOMB, Mayor URBAN DESIGN STUDIO By: 23 Approved as to form and legal content: 24 James F. Penman, City Attorney By: aa/1"'-:? ' J, A'V<'1A~ (J 25 26 27 28 HE/dys November 9, 1989 8