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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Statement 1985/12/17 Item 18a-c COUNCIL AGENDA STATEMENT Item , 3a,b,c Meeting Date 12/17/85 ITEM TITLE: a) Resolution /A,3// Approving Pacific Southwest Biological Services, Inc. as consultants to prepare the Biological Study Design and authorizing the contract b) Resolution /.; 54—, Approving Leedshill-Herkenhoff, Inc. as consultants to prepare the Enhancement Plans and authorizing the contract c) Resolution /01,5g Authorizing the expenditure of City funds prior to utilization of Coast Conservancy funds SUBMITTED BY: Community Development Director REVIEWED BY: City Manager/ (4/5ths Vote: Yes No ) On October 17, 1985, authorization was given to solicit proposals from qualified consultants for a Biological Study Design and Enhancement Plans for Selected Upland and Wetland Sites. Three proposals were received for the Biological Study Design and seven proposals were received for the Enhancement Plans. A committee including both City and Coastal Conservancy representatives selected Pacific Southwest Biological Services, Inc. to prepare the Biological Study Design and Leedshill-Herkenhoff to prepare the Enhancement Plans. The proposals are attached to this agenda statement for review by the Council at this time. This resolution is subject to the approval of fund expenditure by the Redevelopment Agency. RECOMMENDATION: Adopt resolution approving consultant contracts and authorizing expenditure of City funds prior to utilization of Coastal Conservancy funds. BOARDS/COMMISSIONS RECOMMENDATION: Not applicable. DISCUSSION: The Coastal Conservancy has approved the consultants for both studies. To maximize the value of biological enhancement and monitoring programs, both studies should commence as soon as possible. Several of the enhancement areas are integral parts of overall midbayfront development. To maximize biological values in the midbayfront area, enhancement plans need to precede development of the area. The Biological Study Design is intended to quantify and characterize existing natural resources in the Sweetwater March Upland/Wetland complex, identify and track ecosystem changes, and correlate ecosystem change with the causes of change. The existing biological values need to be assessed prior to development in the bayfront area so that the predevelopment condition of the bayfront can be accurately quantified. Thus, both contracts should commence as soon as possible so that development of the bayfront area will not be delayed by the Biological Study and the Enhancement Planning process. Page 2, Item 18 a,b, c Meeting Date 12/17/85 FISCAL IMPACT: The Coastal Conservancy and the City are jointly funding the Biological Study Design and the Enhancement Plans. Each entity has allocated $50,000 for consulting services. The original arrangement was that the Conservancy would pay for the first $50,000 billed for services under these contracts and then the City would fund the balance of the contracts. The Conservancy' s contract with the City involves a clause requiring the CIty and the California Department of Fish and Game to have a management agreement for the properties involved prior to fund dispersal . To date, a management agreement has not been reached. Consent by the Council to fund consulting services until a management agreement can be reached between the City and the California Department of Fish and Game would allow the projects to commence. Sufficient funds ($50,000) are available in Account # 990-9907-5516 and 995-9950-BF36 to start these contracts. WPC 1975H COUNCIL AGENDA STATEMENT Item '3d,b,c Meeting Date 12/17/85 ITEM TITLE: a) Resolution /01,37/ Approving Pacific Southwest Biological Services, Inc. as consultants to prepare the Biological Study Design and authorizing the contract b) Resolution /�� / Approving Leedshill-Herkenhoff, Inc. as consultants to prepare the Enhancement Plans and authorizing the contract c) Resolution /A 3/3 Authorizing the expenditure of City funds prior to utilization of Coast.Conservancy funds SUBMITTED BY: Community Development Director REVIEWED BY: City Manager (4/5ths Vote: Yes No ) On October 17, 1985, authorization was given to solicit proposals from qualified consultants for a Biological Study Design and Enhancement Plans for Selected Upland and Wetland Sites. Three proposals were received for the Biological Study Design and seven proposals were received for the Enhancement Plans. A committee including both City and Coastal Conservancy representatives selected Pacific Southwest Biological Services, Inc. to prepare the Biological Study Design and Leedshill-Herkenhoff to prepare the Enhancement Plans. The proposals are attached to this agenda statement for review by the Council at this time. This resolution is subject to the approval of fund expenditure by the Redevelopment Agency. RECOMMENDATION: Adopt resolution approving consultant contracts and authorizing expenditure of City funds prior to utilization of Coastal Conservancy funds. BOARDS/COMMISSIONS RECOMMENDATION: Not applicable. DISCUSSION: The Coastal Conservancy has approved the consultants for both studies. To maximize the value of biological enhancement and monitoring programs, both studies should commence as soon as possible. Several of the enhancement areas are integral parts of overall midbayfront development. To maximize biological values in the midbayfront area, enhancement plans need to precede development of the area. The Biological Study Design is intended to quantify and characterize existing natural resources in the Sweetwater March Upland/Wetland complex, identify and track ecosystem changes, and correlate ecosystem change with the causes of change. The existing biological values need to be assessed prior to development in the bayfront area so that the predevelopment condition of the bayfront can be accurately quantified. Thus, both contracts should commence as soon as possible so that development of the bayfront area will not be delayed by the Biological Study and the Enhancement Planning process. Page 2, Item 18 a,b,c Meeting Date 12/17/85 FISCAL IMPACT: The Coastal Conservancy and the City are jointly funding the Biological Study Design and the Enhancement Plans. Each entity has allocated $50,000 for consulting services. The original arrangement was that the Conservancy would pay for the first $50,000 billed for services under these contracts and then the City would fund the balance of the contracts. The Conservancy's contract with the City involves a clause requiring the CIty and the California Department of Fish and Game to have a management agreement for the properties involved prior to fund dispersal . To date, a management agreement has not been reached. Consent by the Council to fund consulting services until a management agreement can be reached between the City and the California Department of Fish and Game would allow the projects to commence. Sufficient funds ($50,000) are available in Account # 990-9907-5516 and 995-9950-BF36 to start these contracts. WPC 1975H Form No. F-229 12/73 CERTIFICATE OF CITY/DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Certification of Unappropriated Balance I HEREBY CERTIFY that the money required for the appropriation of funds for the purpose set forth in the attached resolution is available in the Treasury, or is anticipated to come into the Treasury, and is otherwise unappropriated. Amount $ Fund Purpose Bidder Director of Finance The City of Chula Vista Date By Certification of Unencumbered Balance I HEREBY CERTIFY that the indebtedness and obligation to be incurred by the contract or agreement authorized by the attached resolution can be incurred without the violation of any of the provisions of the Charter of the City of Chula Vista, or the Constitution or the laws of the State of California, that sufficient monies have been appropriated for the purpose of said contract, that sufficient monies to meet the obligations of the contract are actually in the Treasury, or are anticipated to come into the Treasury to the credit of the appropriation from which the same are to be drawn, and that said monies now actually in the Treasury, together with the monies anticipated to come into the Treasury, to the credit of said appropriation are otherwise unencumbered. Amount Not to Exceed $ 50,000.00 d" Director of Finance The City of Chula Vista Date 12/17/85 By Community Development Director 9907-5516 Fund 990 Dept./Activity 9950-BF36 995 Purpose Bayfront Biological Study and Design and Enhancement Plans Bidder Pacific Southwest Biological Services, Inc. /Leedshill-Herkenhoff ja it gc 24 °® Certificate No.