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1 <br /> ORD-2026-017 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date : June 16 , 2026 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No . &e <br /> SUBJECT : Amendment to Professional Services Contract with Clarion Associates to <br /> Develop a Comprehensive Land Use Plan , and Approval of Budget Amendment <br /> # 12 - B <br /> DEPARTMENT : Planning and Inspections <br /> ATTACHMENT (S ) : INFORMATION CONTACT : <br /> 1 . Contract Amendment #4 — Services Tom Altieri , 919 -245-2579 <br /> Agreement Cy Stober, 919 -245 -2592 <br /> 2 . Year4o- Date Budget Summary <br /> PURPOSE : To approve a contract amendment between Orange County and Clarion Associates , <br /> LLC , extending the term and adding additional services to the contract for the development of a <br /> Comprehensive Land Use Plan , and approve Budget Amendment # 12 - B . <br /> BACKGROUND : At its May 16 , 2023 , Business meeting , the BOCC approved the original <br /> contract with Clarion Associates , LLC , to develop a Comprehensive Land Use Plan . Following is <br /> a summary of subsequent amendments to the original contract : <br /> • Amendment # 1 — Approved by BOCC on September 5 , 2023 , and added additional <br /> meetings between Clarion Associates and the BOCC . <br /> • Amendment #2 — Approved by BOCC on October 15 , 2024 , and extended the end of the <br /> term seven ( 7 ) months to April 30 , 2026 , added additional public outreach meetings , and <br /> BOCC and Planning Board meetings . <br /> • Amendment #3 — Approved by BOCC on November 18 , 2025 , and added note taking at <br /> BOCC educational work sessions and retreats . <br /> The attached Contract Amendment #4 reflects a restart of Clarion ' s services , extends the term <br /> from April 20 , 2026 , to December 31 , 2027 , and adds the following additional services : <br /> • Attendance and note taking at up to two (2 ) BOCC work sessions or one ( 1 ) half-day retreat <br /> for discussion and direction on the preliminary draft Land Use Plan ( LUP ) 2050 ; <br /> • Incorporate BOCC revisions into the preliminary draft LUP 2050 ; <br /> • Extension of project management services throughout the duration of the contract ; <br /> • Extension of project website domain and refreshing the website prior to the launch of <br /> Community Engagement Window ( CEW ) #3 ; <br /> • Support for a Latino community meeting to include room reservation , facilitation , <br /> translation , and targeted notification ; <br /> • Two (2 ) fully4rtual public meetings during CEW #3 ; <br /> • A modest number of gift cards and some refreshments for encouraging public turnout <br /> during community engagement meetings , <br />