HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 11071989 - 1.58 TO BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: Harvey E. Bragdon Cltrd
Director of Community Development Cpsta
DATE: November 1 , 1989 l��. U*
SUBJECT: Consultant Contract to Prepare a Revised v�
Environmental Impact Report for the East Contra
Costa Sanitary Landfill Project
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION
Approve and authorize the Director of Community Development to
execute, on behalf of the -County, a contract with the firm , of
Brady and Associates, Inc. , in the amount of $123 ,400 for the
preparation of a revised Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for
the East Contra Costa Sanitary Landfill project.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
The cost of the EIR is borne by the project sponsor, Silvio
Garaventa, Sr.
In addition to the consultant contract, the cost of the EIR to
the project sponsor includes a 25-percent surcharge ( $30 , 850) for
staff administrative services for a total of $154 , 250 .
REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION
An EIR for the proposed project is required by the terms of the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) .
BACKGROUND
An EIR was completed for the East Contra Costa Sanitary Landfill
project (ECCSL) in June of 1986. This EIR was approved by the
County Planning Commission and is currently before the Board of
Supervisors (together with the projectls Land Use Permit) for
final certification. The Community Development Department staff
has determined that a revised EIR for the project is warranted
for three reasons:
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RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR i RECOM AT ON ORO COMMITTEE
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SIGNATURE(S):
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VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
UNANIMOUS (ABSENT _ AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TARN
AYES: NOES. AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THEN DATE SHOWN.
CC: ATTESTED NOV 71989
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PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
BY
M382/7-8383 DEPUTY
1. Several landmark court cases have changed what are perceived
to be the standards for EIR' s since 1986 when the original
EIR was prepared.
2. Important regulatory changes have occurred since 1985 when
the ECCSL was first designed.
3 . Physical and planning changes have occurred in the vicinity
of the ECCSL since the original EIR was prepared.
The applicant wishes to have the East Contra Costa Sanitary
Landfill project receive further consideration by the Board of
supervisors; consequently, the applicant is willing to pay for a
revised Environmental Impact Report.
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cc: Community Development (Orig. Dept. )
County Administrator
County Counsel
County Auditor-Controller
County Health Services Department
Bay Area Air Quality Management District (via CDD)
Central Valley water Quality Control Board (via CDD)
solid waste Commission (via CDD)
California waste Management Board (via CDD)
Silvio Garaventa, Sr. (via CDD)
Brady and Associates (Sheila Brady) (via CDD)
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