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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2002-148 RESOLUTION NO. 2002-148 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AND DUDEK AND ASSOCIATES, INC., FOR ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING SERVICES FOR PREPARATION AND SUBMITTAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENTS RELATED TO THE FINAL DRAFT MULTIPLE SPECIES CONSERVATION PROGRAM (MSCP) SUBAREA PLAN, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE THE AMENDMENT TO SAID AGREEMENT WHEREAS, the City Council adopted the September 11, 2000 Drafl Chula Vista Multiple Species Conservation Program (MSCP) Subarea Plan on October 17, 2000; and WHEREAS, City staff prepared Drafl MSCP implementing ordinances and negotiated with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and California Department ofFish and Game ("Wildlife Agencies") to finalize the Implementing Agreement; and WHEREAS, City staff prepared an Addendum to the MSCP Final Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Impact Report (SCH No. 93121073), which was certified with the Draft MSCP Subarea Plan on October 17, 2000; and WHEREAS, based on the additional information about the Quino Checkerspot Butterfly, the City believed it was prudent to add coverage for the Quino Checkerspot Butterfly into the Draft MSCP Subarea Plan prior to the Subarea Plan, and associated implementing documents being published in the Federal Register; and WHEREAS, the final Draft MSCP Subarea Plan will include information that was not previously analyzed in the Addendum to the MSCP Final Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Impact Report prepared for the Draft MSCP Subarea Plan, dated September 2000, and therefore further environmental documentation is necessary; and WHEREAS, on February 12, 2002, the City Council approved Resolution No. 2002-041 for an agreement in the amount of $32,900 (with an additional $8,225 for additional services should they be determined to be necessary) with Dudek and Associates, Inc. for environmental services related to the Revised draft MSCP Subarea Plan ("Original Agreement"); and WHEREAS, as stated in the February 12, 2002, Council Agenda Statement for the original agreement, amendments to the agreement to complete the environmental documentation were anticipated once the Wildlife Agencies reviewed the administrative Draft MSCP Subarea Pla:n; and Resolution 2002-148 -'~ Page 2 WHEREAS, the City has prepared a screencheck environmental document for the Revised Draft MSCP Subarea Plan and now desires to complete the environmental document in anticipation of submitting a completed application to the Wildlife Agencies in order to obtain an Incidental Take Permit this year; and WHEREAS, the cost estimates by Dudek and Associates, Inc. have been reviewed by staff and are determined to be reasonable; and WHEREAS, Dudek and Associates, Inc. warrants and represents that they are experienced and staffed in a manner such that they can prepare and deliver the services in an expedited manner; that they have a demonstrated knowledge of issues that pertain to the MSCP, and in particular in the City of Chula Vista MSCP Subarea Plan, and that they can work efficiently and effectively with City staff. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Chula Vista does hereby approve an amendment to the agreement between the City of Chula Vista and Dudek and Associates, Inc. for environmental consulting services for preparation and submittal of environmental documents related to the final Draft MSCP Subarea Plan; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor of the City of Chula Vista is hereby ~- authorized to execute the first amendment to the agreement between the City of Chula Vista and Dudek and Associates, Inc. Presented by Approved as to form Robert A. Leiter {9t~I. Kaheny ~ Planning and Building Director C°~y Attorney Resolution 2002-148 Page 3 PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista, Califomia, this 7th day of May, 2002, by the following vote: AYES: Councilmembers: Padilla, Rindone, Salas and Horton NAYS: Councilmembers: None ABSENT: Councilmembers: Davis Shirley Horto~, Mayor ATTEST: Susan Bigelow, City Cler~ STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO ) CITY OF CHULA VISTA ) I, Susan Bigelow, City Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 2002-148 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, 2002. Executed this 7th day of May, 2002. Susan Blgelow, C~ty Clerk