Brief

The Mayor, through the City Administrative Officer, is requesting approval for a second amendment and restatement of the contract with Impact Sciences, Inc. for environmental consulting services under contract C-134775. The file was introduced April 10, 2026, approved by the Planning and Land Use Management Committee on May 12, and scheduled for full City Council consideration on May 22, 2026. The amendment and restatement remain pending Council action.

Full summary

This file authorizes the Director of Planning to execute a second amended and restated contract with Impact Sciences, Inc., an environmental consulting firm that has been providing services to the City under an existing contract. The key substantive change in this amendment is the incorporation of Memorandum of Understanding No. M-049-25, which sets out Regional Early Action Planning 2.0 flow-down provisions. These provisions are required to allow Impact Sciences to perform work on projects funded through REAP 2.0, a state-backed planning grant program designed to accelerate housing and land use planning at the regional level. Without this contract amendment, the firm could not be utilized for REAP 2.0-funded assignments. The City Administrative Officer reported that no additional General Fund money is needed — funding comes from existing budget appropriations already designated for this purpose. The CAO also confirmed the amendment complies with the City's financial policies. The file originated with the Mayor and was referred to the Planning and Land Use Management Committee on April 10, 2026, following the CAO's March 5, 2026 report. The PLUM Committee took up the item on May 12, 2026, and approved it unanimously 5-0, with members Blumenfield, Hutt, Nazarian, Lee, and Raman all voting in favor. The City Clerk then scheduled the item for full Council consideration on May 22, 2026. Council must act by June 9, 2026, the file's stated deadline for Council action.

Activity (5)

• 2026-05-19 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on May 22, 2026.
• 2026-05-12 Planning and Land Use Management Committee approved item(s) .
• 2026-05-08 Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on May 12, 2026.
• 2026-04-10 City Administrative Officer document(s) referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee.
• 2026-04-10 Document submitted by the Mayor, City Administrative Officer report dated March 5, 2026.

Documents (3)

• 2026-05-12 Report from Planning and Land Use Management Committee · report
• 2026-05-12 Speaker Card(s) · speaker_card
• 2026-03-05 Report from City Administrative Officer · report