TO: Members of the City Council
FROM: Mayor Angela Birney
DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR CONTACT(S):
Planning and Community Development
Carol Helland
425-556-2107
Executive
Malisa Files
425-556-2166
DEPARTMENT STAFF:
Planning and Community Development
Beckye Frey
Principal Planner
Executive
Jenny Lybeck
Environmental Sustainability Manager
TITLE:
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Approval of Supplemental Agreement with BERK Consulting, in the Amount of $125,000 for the Development of a Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment in Support of Redmond 2050 and the Environmental Sustainability Action Plan
OVERVIEW STATEMENT:
recommendation
This action amends the professional services agreement with BERK Consulting for the Redmond 2050 Environmental Review & Assessment to add the Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment, a near-term action item identified in the 2020 Environmental Sustainability Action Plan. This action accelerates delivery of the Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment and allows the data and analysis from the Assessment to be used in the Redmond 2050 environmental review process.
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? Additional Background Information/Description of Proposal Attached
REQUESTED ACTION:
? Receive Information ? Provide Direction ? Approve
REQUEST RATIONALE:
* Relevant Plans/Policies:
o Redmond Comprehensive Plan
o Environmental Sustainability Action Plan
o Climate Emergency Declaration
o Community Strategic Plan
* Required:
RCW 39.80 and City Purchasing Policies and Procedures require Council authorization for the Mayor to sign the contract amendment.
* Council Request:
At their meeting on April 13, 2021, Council asked to add a near-term planning horizon for 2030 to guide near-term decision making. Section 8.1.a of the scope has been modified to list 2030. The consultant will work with the UW Climate team to extrapolate backwards to 2030 to estimate impacts to meet this need.
* Other Key Facts:
The 2020 Environmental Sustainability Action Plan identifies a Climate Change Vulnerabi...
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