Res 2024-017 authorizing a Change in Service to the agreement with Plummer Associates, Inc. for the provision of services associated with completing a study of water services infrastructure costs for the purpose of updating the city’s impact fee rates

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ATTACHMENT 1 WATER IMPACT FEE STUDY SCOPE OF SERVICES - CITY OF SAN MARCOS ADDITIONAL SERVICES BACKGROUND Based on communications between the City of San Marcos(City) and Plummer Associates, Inc. (Plummer), Plummer understands that the City is seeking to conduct water impact fee study for the purpose of more accurately informing the funding and recouping of costs associated with new developments within the City.The City leverages impact fees through its impact fee ordinance under Ordinance No. 2020-40,which was last updated in June 2020; however, Plummer understands that an impact fee study was last completed in approximately 2013.The original scope of services consists of conducting a water impact fee study consistent with the general set of procedures in Texas Local Government Code, Chapter 12,Subtitle C, Chapter 395,Subchapter A(Chapter 395). Upon completion of the draft water impact fee study(as part of the original contract BASIC SERVICES),the City would like to obtain Plummer's services in facilitating discussions to help develop the impact fee rate and guide the development of the ordinance. SCOPE OF SERVICES The following Scope of Services describes ADDITIONAL SERVICES to the original agreement for the Project"Water Impact Fee Study 223-095" signed by the City and Plummer in December 2022.A schedule for providing ADDITIONAL SERVICES is also included. ADDITIONAL SERVICES Plummer will conduct the following as part of ADDITIONAL SERVICES: 1. Impact Fee Calculation Review:Technical subconsultant will review the impact fee calculations completed by Plummer to ensure compliance with Chapter 395.This includes the methodology,the calculation, and the rate credit. 2. Water Impact Fee Final Report: Incorporate debt financing analysis revisions and existing infrastructure capacity evaluation into water impact fee evaluation. Deliver updated final Water Impact Fee Study Report within two rounds of review.The final Water Impact Fee Study Report and appropriate attachments will be delivered electronically as a PDF and will be used as the basis for the impact fee rate selection and ordinance. 3. City Staff Meetings and Coordination: Prepare for and participate in up to five(5) interim review meetings with City staff. These meetings will include a final report deliverable meeting and up to four progress meetings (impact fee rate selection and ordinance comments).These meetings are assumed to be virtual videoconference meetings. 4. Stakeholder Meetings: Upon request, Plummer will attend up to seven (7) in-person meetings to present and discuss project findings and facilitate the impact fee adoption process.These meetings could include, but are not limited to,the following: Planning and Zoning, CUAB, public hearing, city council,city council work session. Meetings with City staff can be in conjunction with committee or council meetings.Table 1 shows the potential meetings and public hearings required for the Impact Fee Ordinance. 5. Impact Fee Ordinance: a. Plummer will not select the actual impact fee rate, but can make recommendations and facilitate discussion as part of the impact fee selection process to subsequently develop the water impact fee ordinance.