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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 02121991 - 1.57 1-057 TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ati_-.... Con...... , } FROM: HARVEY E. BRAGDON 5. Costa DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT o•, ""`�' ; Wunty DATE: FEBRUARY 12, 1991. c°S'^W"" SUBJECT: CONSULTANT CONTRACT TO PREPARE THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT FOR THE WEST COUNTY INTEGRATED RESOURCE RECOVERY FACILITY PROJECT . SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATIONS) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION RECOMMENDATIONS Approve and authorize the Director of ' Community Development to execute on behalf of the County a contract with the firm of Environmental Science Associates, Inc. (ESA) in the amount of $181,450 for the preparation of an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the West County Integrated Resource Recovery Facility. FISCAL IMPACT The cost of the EIR is borne by the project sponsor, Richmond Sanitary Service. In addition to the consultant contract, the -cost of the EIR to the project sponsor includes a 25% surcharge (45, 362 .50) for staff administrative services for a total cost of $226,812 .50. BACKGROUND/REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS An EIR for, the proposed project is required by the terms of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) . The CEQA requires the preparation of an EIR for a proposed project where the project is subject to a discretionary action by a California unit of government and where there is reason to believe that the proposed project would result in one, or more significant (i.e. , adverse) environmental impacts. The project requires the discretionary approval of the Board of Supervisors in the forms of a General Plan Amendment, and a Land Use Permit. Several potentially significant impacts were identified by the project's Initial. Study and by responses to -the project's Notice of Preparation. CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIG R RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMM O F BOAAD CbMMITTEE APPROVE OTHER SIGNATURE(S) : ACTION OF BOARD ON F E R 1 2 1991 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED _ OTHER VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A )t, UNANIMOUS (ABSENT TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF AN AYES: NOES: ACTION. TAKEN AND ENTERED ON THE ABSENT: ABSTAIN: MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN. Orig: Community Development Department ATTESTED FEB 12 1991 cc: County Administrator PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF County Auditor-Controller THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS County Counsel AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR Richmond Sanitary Service (via CDD) _������ ESA (via CDD) BY �i� , DEPUTY RV:gms ec:ry\ESAcontr.bo