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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2004-347 RESOLUTION NO. 2004-347 (AGENCY RESOLUTION NO. 1898) JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA WAIVING THE FORMAL BIDDING PROCESS AND APPROVING A TWO-PARTY AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AND RECON FOR CONSULTING SERVICES TO PREPARE A MASTER ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT FOR THE CITY'S URBAN CORE SPECIFIC PLAN, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE SAID AGREEMENT WHEREAS, on May 27, 2003, the City Council and Redevelopment Agency directed staff to initiate the preparation of an Urban Core Specific Plan; and WHEREAS, adoption of the Urban Core Specific Plan would require the certification of an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act; and WHEREAS, completion of the Urban Core Specific Plan has been identified as a high priority by the City in order to assist in the revitalization of the Urban Core; and WHEREAS, the City is currently in the process of conducting a comprehensive General Plan Update, which is proposed to establish the framework upon which the Urban Core Specific Plan will be based; and WHEREAS, the City Council approved agreements with RECON Environmental, Inc. ("RECON") to prepare environmental baseline studies and an EIR for the General Plan Update; and WHEREAS, RECON has acquired in-depth knowledge of Chula Vista's environmental issues through the preparation of the environmental baseline studies, the presentation and discussion of these studies with the General Plan Update Environment, Open Space, and Sustainable Development Subcommittee, and through its work to date on the EIR for the General Plan Update; and WHEREAS, RECON's comprehensive familiarity with the City's environmental issues and with the Chula Vista General Plan Update, in particular with the Urban Core Subarea and the Northwest Area Plan, makes RECON uniquely qualified to serve as the Consultant for this project; and WHEREAS, RECON's familiarity with the project and its unique environmental issues would result in cost savings, as well as time savings, to the City and Agency by minimizing the duplication of efforts previously made, and which continue to be made, by RECON with respect to the preparation of the General Plan Update EIR; and WHEREAS, RECON's work to date on the General Plan Update has been consistently performed on schedule and to the satisfaction ofthe Environmental Review Coordinator; and Resolution 2004-347 Page 2 WHEREAS, RECON warrants and represents that they are experienced and staffed in a manner such that they are and can prepare and deliver the services required of RECON to City within the time frames herein provided all in accordance with the terms and conditions of the agreement. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council and Redevelopment Agency of the City of Chula Vista do hereby waive the consultant selection process as impractical and approve the agreement between the Agency and RECON Environmental, Inc. to prepare a Master EIR for the Urban Core Specific Plan. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Executive Director or his/her designee is authorized to increase the scope of work and compensation of the agreement, provided that the increase in compensation does not exceed $13,570. Presented by Approved as to form by es . Sandoval ing and Building Director CA- -y1{~ Ann Moore City Attorney/Agency Counsel Resolution 2004-347 Page 3 PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council and the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Chula Vista, California, this 26th day of October, 2004, by the following vote: AYES: Agency/Councilmembers: Davis, McCann, Rindone, Salas and Padilla NAYS: Agency/Councilmembers: None ABSENT: Agency/Councilmembers: None ATTEST: -.=--- VJHu ~:~ð.,., Susan Bigelow, MMC, City Clerk STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO CITY OF CHULA VISTA ) ) ) I, Susan Bigelow, City Clerk ofChula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing City Council Resolution No. 2004-347/Redevelopment Agency Resolution No. 1898 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council and Redevelopment Agency at a regular meeting held on the 26th day of October, 2004. Executed this 26th day of October, 2004. - r -~lu..ð...4.-rl ~~~ Susan Bigelow, MMC, City Clerk