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Lake Forest council approves amendment shifting InterWest building-safety pay to hourly; extends contract through April 2026
Summary
The City Council voted unanimously to approve a third amendment to the InterWest Consulting Group agreement that changes compensation from a revenue-share to hourly rates, extends the contract to April 30, 2026, and authorizes about $972,000 in additional funds for the coming year.
Lake Forest — The City Council on March 4 approved a third amendment to the city's agreement with InterWest Consulting Group to continue outsourced building and safety services through April 30, 2026, and to switch compensation from a percentage of permit fees to hourly billing effective May 1, 2025.
City staff said the change is prompted by a sustained drop in permit and plan-check revenue following near-completion of large housing developments. Management analyst Arianna Young told the council plan-check and permit revenues fell about 48% between fiscal years 2022 and 2024 as the Opportunities Study Area and Meadows neighborhoods completed build-out. "This…
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