SUBJECT/RECOMMENDATION:
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Approve the First Amendment of the Interlocal Agreement for Planning and Mapping Services and/or Special Project Work with Forward Pinellas for the term beginning October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2026 and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
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SUMMARY:
The City is currently a party to an interlocal agreement with Forward Pinellas, in its role as the Pinellas Planning Council (PPC) and the Pinellas County Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), for as needed planning and mapping services. This Interlocal Agreement for Planning and Mapping Services will expire on September 30, 2022.
Since agreements of this nature have been in effect, Forward Pinellas staff has assisted the Planning & Development Department in conducting one special study and processing annexation cases when the Department had inadequate staffing levels (i.e., staff vacancies). While the Department does not anticipate the need to use the Forward Pinellas services, ready access to additional technical resources would be beneficial to the Department should the need arise.
The proposed First Amendment to the Interlocal Agreement for Planning and Mapping Services and/or Special Project Work (attached) provides the basis for any request the City may have for planning or mapping assistance and/or special project work from Forward Pinellas; however, there is no obligation on the City’s part to request said assistance. Special planning projects could include special transportation or planning studies, neighborhood plans, or other similar tasks consistent with the mission and role of Forward Pinellas.
The proposed agreement carries forward the main provisions of the current agreement, including charges for services on a time and materials or mutually agreeable lump sum basis, whichever is appropriate to the services requested. Billing rates will not be changing from those specified in the current agreement (2018-2022) for services as follows:
The term of the proposed agreement is four years with one opportunity to extend for an additional four-year period by mutual agreement. The agreement may be terminated at any time upon 30 days-notice.
APPROPRIATION CODE AND AMOUNT:
If utilized, funding for this agreement is available in special program M2101, Planning Studies Fund.
USE OF RESERVE FUNDS: N/A