HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 04212015 - C.35RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Conservation and Development Director, or designee, to execute a contract
amendment with with Environmental Science Associates (ESA), to extend the term from April 23, 2015 through
April 22, 2016 and increase the payment limit by $144,820 to a new payment limit of $356,632 to provide continued
service to complete the environmental impact report (EIR) for the Saranap Village Mixed-Use Project.
FISCAL IMPACT:
100% Development Application Fees, all costs associated with preparing the EIR are borne by the project applicant,
Hall Equities Group.
BACKGROUND:
On April 23, 2014, the Department of Conservation and Development (DCD) contracted with ESA to prepare an EIR
for the Saranap Village Mixed-Use Project. The Draft EIR was released for public review and comment on
November 17, 2014. Over 200 letters and emails were received, many of which criticized the project's size. The
project applicant has revised the design in response to these comments. The scope of the revisions necessitates
recirculation of portions of the Draft EIR. As the original EIR contract did not contemplate a recirculation, an
amendment is necessary to cover the additional costs and to extend the term of the contract.
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 04/21/2015 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I
Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV
Supervisor
ABSENT:Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: Will Nelson, (925) 674-7791
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: April 21, 2015
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Chris Heck, Deputy
cc:
C. 35
To:Board of Supervisors
From:John Kopchik, Director, Conservation & Development Department
Date:April 21, 2015
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Saranap Village Environmental Impact Report Contract Amendment
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If the contract with ESA is not amended, then it will expire on April 23, 2015, with the Saranap Village EIR being
incomplete. The project cannot move forward without a complete environmental review.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Not applicable.