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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
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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
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Ann Moore
City Attorney/Agency Counsel
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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:
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Susan Bigelow, MMC, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO
CITY OF CHULA VISTA
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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.
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Susan Bigelow, MMC, City Clerk