HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 11232010 - C.62RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Conservation and Development Director, or designee, to
execute a contract amendment with Wallace, Roberts and Todd, LLC (WRT) to increase the
payment limit of the contract by $55,000 to a new total payment limit of $883,857 to
provide additional services in the preparation of the Specific Plan and Environmental Impact
Report for a portion of the North Richmond Redevelopment Area, with no change to the
term of the contract.
FISCAL IMPACT:
None to the County General Fund. The cost is coverd by the Redevelopment Agency with
North Richmond Redevelopment Capital Project funds.
BACKGROUND:
On June 5, 2007, the Board of Supervisors authorized the preparation of a Specific Plan for
the northern, industrial area of North Richmond, generally bounded by Wildcat Creek, San
Pablo Creek, Richmond Parkway and the Union Pacific Railroad tracks. The purpose of the
Specific Plan is to provide policy direction and guidance on how this area of North
Richmond would develop
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 11/23/2010 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I
Supervisor
Gayle B. Uilkema, District II
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Susan A. Bonilla, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: Jim Kennedy
335-7225
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board
of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: November 23, 2010
David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: June McHuen, Deputy
cc:
C.62
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Catherine Kutsuris, Conservation & Development Director
Date:November 23, 2010
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Preparation of Specific Plan and EIR in the North Richmond Redevelopment Area
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
as a new neighborhood with a mix of residential, commercial and public uses. The
Specific Plan process was originally initiated at the request of Signature Properties, which
had approval for a 370 unit residential project on 29 acres within the Specific Plan area.
However, due to changed economic conditions, Signature Properties formally withdrew
from the Specific Plan process in May, 2008, and work on the Specific Plan was
suspended. Subsequent to Signature Properties withdrawal from the Specific Plan, in
September, 2008, the Board reaffirmed its interest in preparing the Specific Plan, the
Redevelopment Agency assumed responsibility for funding this effort and work on the
Specific Plan resumed.
The payment limit is being increased by $55,000 for a new total payment limit of
$883,857 to allow for the following additional services in the preparation of the Specific
Plan and Environmental Impact Report:
• Traffic analysis of one additional intersection per request from the City of San Pablo;
• Traffic analysis of one additional non-preferred development alternative for a total of
four project alternatives;
• Perform air quality and greenhouse gas emissions analyses as required by the updated
CEQA guideline;
• Perform additional analyses as required by comments received from various regulatory
agencies and interested parties to the Notice of Preparation.
The Department of Conservation and Development currently expects the Specific Plan
and related Environmental Impact Report to go to hearing in the first quarter of 2011 and
be adopted in the second quarter of 2011. The proposed payment increase should be
sufficient to complete all required work.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Contract amednment will not be approved and additional services required will not be
provided by Contractor.
ATTACHMENTS
WRT Amndt. 10-11-10