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Home My WebLink About4.06 RechtHausrath&AssocAgmt , e e CITY OF DUBLIN AGENDA STATEMENT CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: November 14, 1994 SUBJECT : Agreement with Recht Hausrath & Associates to prepare a study for a preliminary pUblic facilities fee. Report by Diane Lowart, Recreation Director EXHIBITS ATTACHED : /. /e Engagement Letter General Qualifications and Experience RECOMMENDATI~ ~. FINANCIAL STATEMENT Authorize staff to issue a Purchase Order based on the scope of services outlined in the Engagement Letter. The cost for the preliminary study will not exceed $3,500 and will be reimbursed by the Applicants. DESCRIPTION : Homart Community Centers and Alameda County Surplus Property Authority are applying to the city for PA 94-001 Santa Rita Commercial Center Rezone. The project proposal is for a rezone to a Planned Development. The approximate 800,000 square foot retail center will be located at the southeast corner of Hacienda Drive and the Dublin Boulevard extension on approximately 75 acres of land owned by Alameda County. The project is within the current city boundaries. : Policies in the Eastern Dublin General Plan Amendment and Specific Plan require that development in the area fund the cost of infrastructure and services. In order to develop a funding mechanism for public facilities (parks, recreation facilities, libraries and completion of the civic Center), Staff recommends that a consultant be retained and a pUblic facilities fee study be undertaken. For the purposes of the Homart Development, Staff recommends that the city engage Recht Hausrath & Associates to prepare a study for a preliminary pUblic facilities fee. This initial study will assist the city in developing conditions of approval for the Homart project which are consistent with the Specific Plan. The estimated cost for the preliminary study is $3,500 and the city will be reimbursed by the applicants. Once the preliminary study is concluded, a more in-depth study is recommended; a proposal for the additional study will be presented for City Council approval at a future meeting. In order to proceed with the preliminary study, it is the City Council authorize Staff to issue a Purchase Hausrath & Associates based on the scope of services attached letter. recommended that Order to Recht outlined in the ---------;~-~------------------------------------------------------- ITEM NO.~ COPIES TO: Recht Hausrath & Associates Applicants AgendajPA File CITY CLERK FILE~ e e RECHT HAUSRATH &ASSOCIATES October 26, 1994 RI:C~'V~D (~: Ctt - t 199+ Diane Lowart City of Dublin 100 Civic Plaza Dublin, California 94568 Dear Diane: This letter serves to confirm the engagement between Recht Hausrath & Associates (RHA) and the City of Dublin to prepare a study for a preliminary public facilities fee. The scope of this study is based on our October 6 meeting and subsequent telephone conversations with you. Study App.'oach and Scope of Se.'vices The purpose of this study is to prepare a citywide, preliminary public facilities fee to fund certain types of public facilities. The fee will be based on a nexus between new development and the need for new public facilities to accommodate that development. Key elements of our approach to this study include: . New development will be the difference between 1994 levels of development and buildout of the existing city, including the East Dublin General Plan Amendment area, and excluding the Western Extended Planning Area. We will expect city staff to provide information regarding 1994 and buildout levels of development by land use. . The additional public facilities needed to accommodate new development will be based on existing master plans to the extent available, including the Parks and Recreation Master Plan and the East Dublin Specific Area Plan. Any additional facility needs identified by city staff will be incorporated into the study as well. . The types of public facilities included in the study are: neighborhood parks, community parks, community facilities (e.g. community, senior, and aquatic centers), libraries, and the civic center. . We will develop assumptions for allocating facility demand between residential and non-residential land uses based on similar studies we have conducted for other cities. The results of the study will be presented in a brief memorandum. That memorandum will include a table showing the preliminary fees by unit of development (per dwelling unit or per thousand building square feet) for each land use (probably two residential and three non. URBAN ECONOMISTS 1212 BROADWAY . OAKLAND. CA 94612 . (510) 839.8383 . FAX (510) 839-8415 '"Ms. Diane Lowart October 26, 1994 tit e Page 2 residential land uses). The memorandum will also summarize key assumptions and policy implications. We will attend one meeting to discuss the memorandum and with city staff. Staffing, Budget, and Schedule I am a senior economist with RHA and will complete the majority of the scope of services under this engagement. Dick Recht, a founding partner of RHA, will ensure the quality of all study deliverables and provide oversight as needed. We will complete the scope presented above for a not to exceed cost of $3,500, including all expenses and overhead. The cost is based on hourly billing rates for Mr. Spencer and Mr. Recht at $80 and $ ] 20, respectively We expect to complete the study memorandum within two weeks from the time we receive the necessary demographic and public facility planning data from city staff. If the City agrees to this engagement as presented in this letter, please sign below and return the original to me. You may keep a copy for your files, of course. Please call me if you have any questions or comments. Yours Very Truly, d~.- ._~~,-~:~0-. ~~~.~ . ~ ~J'- ".':",.~ ~.:;_....-;,/,...;:l..' Robert D. Spencer Agreed To: On (date): By: For the City of Dublin - e . .' RECHT IIAUSRATII ASSOCIA TES URBAN ECONOMISTS I GENERAL QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE Recht Hausrath & Associates (RHA) is a finn of urban economists with extensive experience applying the tools of economic, real estate, and fiscal analysis to a variety oflocal and regional planning projects and development impact assessments and financing programs. The firm's principals and staff have expertise in the fields of urban and land economics, marketing, and financial and fiscal analysis. Their work for both public and private sector clients has included: .. Marketing and feasibility analyses; .. Analysis of growth and related issues; .. Socioeconomic analysis and forecasting; .. Comprehensive city and county development impact fee analyses; .. Housing and land market studies; .. Infrastructure and public service planning and fiscal analysis; .. Center city revitalization programming; .. California redevelopment law implementation; .. School impact fee documentation; .. Economic and fiscal assessment methodologies; and .. Economic analyses for public policy evaluation. RHA has prepared numerous surveys, analyses and forecasts of population, employment, industrial and commercial activity, housing, and other socioeconomic factors. RHA analyses have provided a basis for private and public decision-making by indicating the likely outcome of plan alternatives and the effects on different interests in the community. The firm's work in this area is based on a thorough knowledge of accepted analytical and forecasting teclmiques of urban economics, demography, and regional science, and an ability to utilize data sources creatively to define and analyze existing conditions and future development alternatives. The firm has 8 full-time professionals and several associates.