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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 1990-15987 RESOLUTION NO. 15987 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA APPROVING THE SEI"FLEMENT AGREEMENT, MUTUAL GENERAL RELEASE, AND AGREEMENT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING SERVICES REGARDING THE RANCHO SAN MIGUEL ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING AGREEMENT- WHEREAS, San Miguel Partners ("Partners") are the owners of a parcel or parcels of substantially unimproved land ("Rancho San Miguel");.and, WHEREAS, Partners desires to develop said land, and have submitted to City a General Development Plan as a condition precedent to a prospective subdivision of Rancho San Miguel into lots designed for residential use; and, WHEREAS, said General Development Plan is required to be environmentally reviewed and approved by the City prior to approval of said General Development Plan by City; and, WHEREAS, on or about October 13, 198g, City, by and through its Environmental Review Coordinator, entered into a three party agreement with Partners and Keller Environmental Services, Inc. ("Keller") entitled "Agreement Between the Environmental Review Coordinator of the City of Chula Vista, San Miguel Partners and Keller Environmental Associates, Inc." ("Original Agreement"); and, WHEREAS, between October 13, 1989, and December ll, 1990, the City, Partners and Keller agreed upon eight additional amendments to the Original Agreement, all of which shall herein be referred to as the "Compiled Agreement"; and, WHEREAS, the agreement, known as document number C090-280, entitled "Settlement Agreement, Mutual General Release, and Agreement with ERCE for Environmental Consulting Services, Rancho San Miguel Environmental Consulting Agreement" ("Settlement A~reement") provides for an accounting for services performed to date of termination, appropriated adjustment of compensation for said services to date of termination, release of all parties from all claims between said parties, and a new environmental consul tant ("ERCE") to complete the environmental consulting services without substantial disruption in the environmental review of the project; and, WHEREAS, all parties except ERCE have reviewed, approved and executed the Settlement Agreement; and, WHEREAS, staff is seeking authority to be able to negotiate minor changes in the Settlement Agreement requested by ERCE in order to accommodate an expeditious transition to avoid unnecessary delays in reviewing Partner's Project environmentally. Resolution No. 15987 Page 2 NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA DOES HEREBY FIND, DETERMINE, ORDER AND RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The City Council approves the Settlement Agreement form, known as document number C090-280, as Exhibit A, or in a form the City Manager may modify pursuant to the instructions herein contained. Section 2. The City Council hereby authorizes the City Manager, as its agent, to review and approve modifications thereto necessary to accommodate the reasonable negotiating demands of ERCE to the extent that same to not constitute substantial modifications to the City's duties, expense or risk as stated in the attached Settlement Agreement. Section 3. The City Council hereby authorizes the Mayor to execute the Settlement Agreement in substantially the form as is attached hereto, or as may be modified by the City Manager pursuant to the instructions herein contained. Presented by Appro as to f~~x,.._ mm Robert A. Leiter Director of Plan.i.9 Resolution lio. 15987 Page 3 PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista, California, this 18th day of December, 1990 by the following vote: AYES: Councilmembers: Malcolm, Moore, Nader, Rindone NOES: Councilmembers: None ABSENT: Councilmembers: McCandliss ABSTAIN: Councilmembers: None / Gayl e L. McCand)lss, Mayor ATTEST: B~verly AI Authelet, City Clerk STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO ) ss. CITY OF CHULA VISTA ) I, Beverly A. Authelet, City Clerk of the City of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 15987 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista, California, at a regular meeting of said City Council held on the 18th day of December, 1990. Executed this 18th day of December, 1990. Beverly ~. Authelet, City Clerk