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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ; % / #n
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FROM: HARVEY E. BRAGDON County
DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
DATE: March 26, 1996
SUBJECT: REPORT ON CONSULTANT CONTRACTS FOR BALDWIN SHIP CHANNEL PROJECT, PHASE III
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) &BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATIONS
1. Authorize the Director of the Community Development Department to execute a County contract with
Mike Cheney (Maritime Engineering Consultant), for$30,000 for 1996.
2. Authorize $10,000 of Water Agency funds to be added to the County contract with Mike Cheney,to
cover project duties requested by the County.
3. Authorize the Director of the Community Development Department to execute a County contract with
E. Del Smith (Lobbyist) for$20,000 for 1996.
FISCAL IMPACT
The$20,000 associated with E. Del Smith's contract, and $20,000 of Mike Cheney's contract are paid by the
Ship Channel Users (the project beneficiaries, or ship channel users are Exxon, Tosco, and Wickland oil
industries). The remaining $10,000 for Mike Cheney's contract will be paid by the County Water Agency,to
subsidize the very important additional project engineering component Mr. Cheney provides for the County.
REASON FOR RECOMMENDATION/BACKGROUND
The third phase of the San Francisco-to-Stockton Ship Channel (Baldwin) Project is underway. Much work has
been done by the County(local sponsor) and the Corp of Engineers (Lead Agency) on this project to date. A
combined Environmental Impact Statement/Report is being prepared and will be out later this year. Both ship
channel dredging and pipeline transportation alternatives are being considered. There are a number of issues
outstanding with inclusion of the newer, pipeline alternative which are being addressed at both the local and
federal levels. A number of issues remain to be worked out prior to construction of this project in 1998.
In early 1996 the Ship Channel users once again determined the need for continuation of Mike Cheney's and
Del Smith's contracts. Mike Cheney's involvement is becoming increasingly important as a necessary
engineering component for the County,thus necessitating funds by the Water Agency to cover Mike's additional
time on this project.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: _YES SIG ATURE• s—
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR_RECOMMENDATION OF B_0AAD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S):
ACTION OF BOARD ON 03/26/1996 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
X UNANIMOUS (ABSENT I I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE AND
AYES: NOES: CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AND
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
Contact: Roberta Goulart (510) 335-1226 ATTESTED March 26, 1996
cc: Community Development Department PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF THE
County Administrator BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND
Judy Coons,Auditor-Controller COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
David Joslin, CDD ,
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