HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 12082015 - C.41RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Conservation and Development Director, or designee, to execute a contract
extension with Cardno to extend the term of the Contract from December 31, 2015 through December 31, 2016, with
no change in the payment limit, to provide continued service for the completion of the Environmental Impact Report
(EIR) for the Shell Martinez Refinery's Greenhouse Gas Reduction Project (County File #LP14-2006).
FISCAL IMPACT:
No impact to the General Fund. All application, environmental review, and project processing costs and fees to be
paid by the project applicant.
BACKGROUND:
The Department of Conservation and Development (Department) received an application from Shell Oil Products
U.S. (Shell) for a Land Use Permit for the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Project (County File #LP14-2006) at its
Martinez refinery, which will require physical and operational changes to several of the refinery's hydrocarbon
processing units. The Department of Conservation and Development determined that this project required the
preparation of an environmental impact report (EIR) pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act. The
County solicited qualified independent contractors to prepare the EIR for the project, and Contract #47772 was
awarded to Cardno. Cardno is currently preparing the EIR document. This contract is due to expire on December 31,
2015. The Department previously halted work on the EIR at the request of Shell. Shell has now asked the Department
to proceed and the Department is recommending a change in contract term to allow sufficient time to complete the
work.
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 12/08/2015 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
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: Gary Kupp, (925)
674-7799
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: December 8, 2015
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: June McHuen, Deputy
cc:
C. 41
To:Board of Supervisors
From:John Kopchik, Director, Conservation & Development Department
Date:December 8, 2015
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Contract Amendment to Extend the Term Limit with Cardno for the Preparation of an EIR for the Shell Greenhouse
Gas Reduction Project
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If the contract amendment is not approved, the contractor will be unable to complete the environmental review for the
pending application.