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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 05091989 - 1.61 TO; BOARD OF SUPERVISORS FROM; Harvey E. Bragdon Contra Director of Community Development Costa DATE'. May 4, 1989 Co �/ SUBJECT: Consultant Contract to Prepare the Environmental Impact ��� Report for the Keller Canyon Sanitary Landfill Project SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATIONS) & 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 Engineering-science Consultants, in the amount of $141,000, for the preparation of an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the Keller Canyon Sanitary Landfill. FINANCIAL IMPACT The cost of the EIR is borne by the project sponsor, Boyd Olney, Jr. . In addition to the consultant contract, the cost of the EIR to the project sponsor includes a 25-percent surcharge ( $36,250) for staff administrative services for a total of $176,250. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION An Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the proposed project is required by the terms of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) . BACKGROUND The California Environmental Quality .Act 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, a Rezoning, an Agricultural Preserve Cancellation, a Minor Subdi- vision 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: X YES SIGNAT E; RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR COMME TION O BO COMMITTEE APPROVE OTHER SIGNATURE(S1: _ ACTION OF BOARD ON Ma'J`T APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER Supervisor Schroder abstained for the reason of a conflict of interest. VOTE OF SUPERVISORS 1 HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE UNANIMOUS (ABSENT AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AYES: TTT iyTV NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD ABSENT; ABSTAIN:J ] 1 I OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN, CCsee attachment : ATTESTED May 9, 1989 PHIL BATCHELOR. CLERK OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR M382%7-83 BY ,DEPUTY G. CONSEQUENCES OF NEGATIVE ACTION Failure to execute .this contract would delay the preparation of the EIR and, subsequently, the project itself . RG: jll4:kel.brd cc: Community Development (Orig. Dept. ) County Administrator County Auditor-Controller County Health Services Department Bay Area Air Quality Management District (via CDD) San Francisco Regional Water Quality Control Board (via CDD) Solid Waste Commission (via CDD) California Waste Management Board (via CDD) Boyd Olney, Jr. (via CDD)