HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2013-086RESOLUTION NO. 2013-086
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA APPROVING AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN
THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AND WILDLANDS, INC., A
DELAWARE CORPORATION, TO PURCHASE THE
REQUIRED OFF-SITE MITIGATION CREDITS FOR THE
WILLOW STREET BRIDGE REPLACEMENT PROJECT AND
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OR HIS DESIGNEE
TO EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT
WHEREAS, Environmental permits from the Corps, the Regional Water Quality Control
Boazd (RWQCB), and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW), collectively "the
Wildlife Agencies," are required for the proposed Willow Street Bridge Replacement project;
and
WHEREAS, the Wildlife Agencies have determined that the Willow Street Bridge
Replacement project will unavoidably and adversely impact waters of the United States and
other habitats, which impacts must be compensated thru off-site mitigation; and
WHEREAS, provision of off-site mitigation may be accomplished by the purchase of the
appropriate mitigation credits from an approved mitigation bank; and
WHEREAS, the Rancho Jamul Mitigation Bank has obtained Nationwide Permit #27,
Identification #982015400, from the United States Army Corp of Engineers and has obtained
approval from the Wildlife Agencies to operate as a mitigation bank with compensatory
mitigation credits available for sale; and
WHEREAS, staff recommends that the City purchase compensatory mitigation credits
from Rancho Jamul Mitigation Bank to satisfy the off-site mitigation for the Willow Street
Bridge Replacement project; and
WHEREAS, in order to purchase the mitigation credits and satisfy off-site environmental
mitigation requirements for the Willow Street Bridge Replacement project, the City must execute
the attached agreement with Wildlands, Inc., a Delawaze Corporation; and
WHEREAS, the cost of the mitigation credits is $426,500.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Chula
Vista does hereby approve an agreement between the City of Chula Vista and Wildlands, Inc., a
Delawaze Corporation for the purchase of off-site mitigation for the Willow Street Bridge
Replacement Project and authorize the City Manager or his designee to execute the agreement.
Resolution No. 2013-086
Page No. 2
Presented by
Richard A. H k
Director of Public Works
Approved as to form by
en . Googins
Ci Att rney
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, this 7th day of May 2013 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Aguilar, Bensoussan, Ramirez, Salas and Cox
NAYS: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
Cheryl Cox, 1 ayor
ATTEST:
0
Donna R. Norris, MC, ity Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO
CITY OF CHULA VISTA
I, Donna R. Norris, City Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution No. 2013-086 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a
regular meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 7th day of May 2013.
Executed this 7th day of May 2013.
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Donna R. Norris, CMC, City Clerk