HomeMy WebLinkAbout1987-06-02; City Council; 9029; Funding for plan checking and inspectionCl~" OF CARLSBAD - AGENP BILL
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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Adopt Resolution No. 9tf?7 approving additional funding
for Willdan Associates to perform continued plan checking
and inspection services for the City of Carlsbad.
ITEM EXPLANATION
The Engineering budget for 1986-87 includes $300,000 for
plan checking and inspection services to be performed by
Willdan Associates, a consulting engineering firm. This
budget amount was based on the Engineering Department's
intent to reduce the dependence on consulting services
as development activity declined during the year.
Although the rates of development have dropped from
prior years, the amount of plan checking and inspection
services required from Willdan has exceeded the original
$300,000 budget. At this time, $200,000 is needed to
cover outstanding assignments and services provided by
Willdan.
Although the City' s revenue from plan check and inspection
fees will total $900,000 to $1,000,000 for 1986-87,
these fees were budgeted to cover engineering costs
including City staff and Engineering Department costs as
well as Willdan services. There will be no excess revenues
from these sources this year based on recent rates of
development.
Staff is recommending that the City Council transfer
$200,000 from the Contingency Account in the General
Fund to the Engineering Department Professional Services
Account to cover these costs.
Most of the work currently being billed is for on-going
projects which have been in process for several months.
Due to the slow down in development activity, two inspec-
tors have been removed and plan check services will be
substantially reduced in the coming fiscal year. Routine
plan checking will begin to be done by City Staff. In
the future, if development rates remain modest, consultant
services will only be utilized to handle peaks or where
special expertise is required.
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FISCAL IMPACT
The City Council's Contingency Account will be reduced
to approximately $90,000 by this transfer. This is a
relatively low Contingency Fund balance for this time of
year. The Finance Director's review of this situation
indicates that the contingency transfer is necessary
since no other source of funds is available for this
expense.
EXHIBIT
Resolution No. 90 ?7 approving additional funding
for Willdan Associates to perform continued plan
checking and inspection services for the City of
Carlsbad.
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RESOLUTION NO. 9097
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING ADDITIONAL
FUNDING FOR SERVICES FROM WILLDAN ASSOCIATES.
WHEREAS, the City Manager recommends and the City Council
concurs that the continued plan checking and inspection services
must be made available in order for the City to fulfill its obliga-
tions; and
WHEREAS, a satisfactory agreement with Willdan Associates
currently exists; and
WHEREAS, additional funds need to be appropriated for
Fiscal Year 86-87 in the City's Operating Budget;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the
City of Carlsbad, California, as follows:
1. That the above recitations are true and correct.
2. That the current funding for plan checking and inspec-
tion services in the Engineering Department be increased by the
transfer of $200,000.00 from the City Council's contingency account
to the Engineering Department Professional Services account.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the
Carlsbad City Council held on the 2nd day of June , 1987
by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Council Members Lewis, Kulchin, Pettine, Mamaux and Larson
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ATTEST :
CLAUDE A. LEWIS, Mayor
ALETHAL. RAUTENIANZ , City
(SEAL)