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FROM : Harvey E. Bragdon Contra
Director of Community Development COSta
DATE: October 28, 1986 C
SUBJECT: Amendment One to the Consultant Contract for the Preparation
of the Environmental Impact Report for the Proposed
East Contra Costa Sanitary Landfill .
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
I . RECOMMENDED ACTION
Approve and authorize the Chairperson of the Board to execute Amendment One to the
County's Contract with the firm of Landon, Wheeler, Weinstein, Inc. for the prepa-
ration of the Environmental Impact Report for the proposed East Contra Costa Sani-
tary Landfill .
II . FINANCIAL IMPACT
The cost of the EIR amendment ($25,000) is borne by the project sponsor, S and J
Investments, Inc. The applicant has deposited the fee with the County. No County
surcharge is imposed because no additional staff time will be required in review-
ing and processing the EIR.
III . REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION
Amendment One provides additional monies for the County's EIR consultant team to
respond to the unusually large volume (over 300 pages) of comments and specialized
technical orientation of the comments received on the Draft Environmental Impact
Report for the East Contra Costa Sanitary Landfill project. A large number of
these comments were prepared by other consultants hired by project critics. The
comments relevant to environmental concerns must be answered in writing if the EIR
is to be certified.
IV. BACKGROUND
The California Environmental Quality Act and its CEQA Guidelines require Draft
Environmental Impact Reports to be circulated for public review and comment. The
County's EIR consultant contracts anticipate comment volumes commensurate with the
project's characteristics-. When volumes far exceed those expected, the original
contracts are amended to provide additional funding.
V. CONSEQUENCES OF NEGATIVE ACTION
Without the more thorough response document that Amendment One would fund, staff
would not be able to recommend certification ofthe roject's Environmental Impact
Report.
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CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT! _ YES SIGNATURE'
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMM N )ION O O O OMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATUREISI:
ACTION OF BOARD ON _1VOV ember L15 , 1935
APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
1 HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
X UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ]• ) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: NOES. AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
Cc: County Administrator ATTESTED 'NOV 18 1986
Auditor-Controller
Community Development PHIL BATCHELOR. CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
Contractor SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
BY V
M382/7_83 DEPUTY