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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 1989-15318 RESOLUTION NO. 15318 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA APPROVING AGREEMENT WITH DAMES & MOORE, & AND THE BALDWIN COMPANY FOR THE PREPARATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENTS FOR THE PROPOSED OTAY RANCH PROJECT (EIR-90-01) The City Council of the City of Chula Vista does hereby resolve as follows: WHEREAS, the City of Chula Vista is the lead agency for the preparation of environmental documents for the Otay Ranch Project, and WHEREAS, a joint City/County team unanimously recommended the selection of Dames and Moore for this project in that Dames and Moore is a large international firm with a San Diego office including 60 employees; because of their ability to gather together all of the necessary resources for conducting a comprehensive EIR on a project of this magnitude and they also have team members who possess excellent reputations in their respective fields. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista that that certain agreement between THE Y OF CHULA VISTA, a municipal corporation, and DAMES & MOORE, ~ THE BALDWIN COMPANY, for the preparation of environmental documents for the proposed Otay Ranch Project (EIR-90-01), dated the 31st day of October , 1989, a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein, the same as though fully set forth herein be, and the same is hereby approved. ~ BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor of the City of Chula Vista be, and he is hereby authorized and directed to execute said agreement for and on behalf of the City of Chula Vista. Presented by Approved ~s to form by G~or~r~l~ Di~edt~r of ~/; Th~as j~ H~ , City Attorney Planning k 6292a ~olution No. 15318 PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista, California, this 26th day of September, 1989, by the following vote: AYES: Councilmembers: Malcolm, McCandliss, Moore, Nader, Cox NOES: Councilmembers: None ABSENT: Councilmembers: None ABSTAIN: Councilmembers: None Greg~ry~ox, Mayor' ATTEST: Beverly ~. 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. 15318 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 26th day of September, 1989. Executed this 6th day of November, 1989. Beverly ~ Authelet, City dlerk AGREE]qENT BLrT~EN THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA, DA~S & HOORE, I THE BALDWIN CC}i4}AI~ FOR THE PREPARATION OF DRAFT AND FIBAL ENYZROBNENTAL I~ACT R[PORTS AND OTHER RELATED ENVIROle~BTAL DOCUFE~S FOR CASE NO. EIR-gO-01. THIS AGREE~, rode end entered trite this 31st day of October[ 198g, V bet~,een the City of C~ula tste, heretnaf~er referred to as the 'City, D~mes & Noore herelnafter referred to as the 'Contractor" end The Bale~dn Company P b herelnaft~r referre~ to Is t~e · roponent,· ts understood and agreed to y all parties as follows: ImEREAS, the llmorandl, of Understanding (M~) between the City of Chula Vista and the County of San Diego to Establish the Jof~.t Plannfn ProJect Team for the Processing of the Ote~ Ranch ProJects. date4 August 3. ~g89, provtdes that the City of Chula VIsta shall be the Lead Agency for the [nvironmental Revte~ of the Otay Ranch project as defined tn £xhtblt A attached her.to and Incorporated her.in by reference, and I/HERE:AS. the te:)U provides that the City ~dll fully consult vith the County tn the pre ratton of all Environmental Documents and that the County shall provtde statPff resources for full revtete of all E:nvtronmental Documents, and liHEREAS, the Ctty ,tll fully consult wtth County, as a responsible agency, in the preparation of all environmental documents. Prior to certification by the City of Chula Yfste, the San Dtego County Planntng Comtsston and the Board of Supervisors shall be afforded an opportunity to raytar. coment, and hold public hearings on the EZR. Any resulting ETR revisions, mitigation measures, and. overriding findtngs by the Board of Supervisors shall be incorporated into the final EZR by the City of Chula Vista, and ~E:REAS, the [nvfronmentel Revtet Procedures of the CIty of Chula Vista .-,quire that an Environmental lapact Report (EIR) be prepared by contract wtth ~he City for those private p.ro~ects havtng potentially significant envtronmental consequences, and IIHEREAS, it has been de..mined that the Otay Ranch ProJect could have one or more significant environmental tapacts, and IIHEREAS. the proponent has deposited an tnittal sum for the preparation T and/or processing of requests for proposals. draft and final E R's, and all other California Environmental Quality Act (CEqA} documents, and klHEREAS. the Ctty requested proposals for the preparation of the draft and final EIR ~nd all o~her CEO~ docm~ents from consultants on the 1fat of qualified consul cants adopted ~1 the Environmental Revie~ Coordinator, and WHEREAS. the City of Chula Vista/County of San Diego Joint Planning Project Team has reviewed the proposal(s) and determined that the proposal by the above noted contractor was most acceptable, and, WHEREAS, the proposal, the Scope of Work and any modifications, are referred to in this agreement as Exhibit "B" and are incorporated heroin as if set forth in full, and, WHEREAS, the Contractor and the proponent have signed this agreement, and )(HEREAS, the proponent has deposited an initial sum with the City to reimburse the Contractor for the preparation of the draft and final EIR and CEQA findings. NOW THEREFORE IT IS MUTUALLY AGREED TO AND BETWEEN THE CITY, CONTRACTOR AND PROPONENT AS FOLLOI(S: I. Employment of Contractor The Contractor is hereby employed by the City to perform all of the professional services heroinafter defined and described in connection with the preparation of the draft and final EIR's and other environmental documents for the Otay Ranch Project. The contractor does hereby agree to perform said professional services heroinafter described and defined for the compensation herein fixed. II. .Duty of Contractor The Contractor shall, in a good, professional manner at its own cost and expense, furnish all of the labor, technical, administrative, professional and other personnel, all supplies and materials, machinery, equipment, printing. vehicles, transportation, office space and facilities, calculations, and all other means whatsoever, except as heroin otherwise expressly speci fled to he furnished by the City, necessary or proper to perform and complete the work and provide the services required of the Contractor. III. W__ork Required by the City of the Contractor The Contractor shell perform all professional services described in the proposal attached hereto as Exhibit "B," including any modification of the proposal appended to the proposal and incorporated herein by this reference as i f set forth in full. The draft and final EIR and Candidate CEQA findings shall comply completely with the criteria, standards and procedures of the California Environmental Quali,~ Act of lg?O (Public Resources Code Sections 21000 et seq.), the State CEQA Guidelines (California Admin. Code Section 150GO et seq.) the Environmental Review Procedures of the City of Chula Vista and the regulations, requirc~-nts and procedures of any other responsible public agency or any a~ency with jurisdiction by la~v, If there are any conflicts between the City of Chula Vista's m'equtroments and thc;n of the County of San Diego, th! most stringent regulations in accordance with the procedures established in the MOU will be followed. The Contractor shall consult with the County of San Diego, all responsible agencies, agencies having Jurisdiction by law and.an~oother person or organization identified as having control or expressing ah interest in the project. ..~ The documents shall be prepared in such a manner that they will be meaningful and useful to decision makers and to the public. Technical data should be summarized in the body of the report and placed in an appendix. IV. Duty of the Proponent The proponent of the project shall provide to the City, for the use by the contractor, all documents (e.g. site plans, radinq plans, project description, reports or any other documents, draw?ngs, 'etc.) which are available and reasonably necessary for the preparation of the EIR. The propodent shall provide the City with written permission for the Contractor and staff to enter the subject property, to take any borlngs, make any tests, conduct any surveys or reconnaissance necessary to prepare the EXR. V. Duty of the City and the County of San Diego The City and Cgunty shall provide the Contractor with copies of all erttnent environmental reports, correspondence, or studies which would be of ~eneftt to the Contractor in preparing the EIR. The Environmental Review Coordinator will serve as the Contract Administrator and may be contacted at 315 Fourth Avenue, Suite A, Chula Vista, CA g2010. All public statements and releases to the news media relative to this contract shall be the responsibility of the City and the project proponent. The Contractor shall not publish or release news items, articles or present lectures on the project, either during the course of the study or after its completion, except with written concurrence of the City and the project proponent. VX. Relationship between~the Parties to this Agreement To insure the impartiality of all documents prepared by the contractor, all communication between the proponent and the contractor shall be via the Environmental Review Coordinator or designated representative. The contractor may request such connunicatton to ensure the adequacy of information in the EIR. Such communication is encouraged to ensure the incorporation of Onvtronmental cnncerns into the project. .,~ IX::l II lieme VII. Compensation Schedule The deposited fee ;of .$220,000.00 shall be paid to the contractor accordance with the following schedule: '~. A. 35% of the total fee upon the signing of this agreement by all parties'and upon the request of the contractor. B. 35% upon determination by the City that the draft EIR is adequate for distribution and revietv and upon request of the contractor. C.20% upon submission of the final EIR to the Planning Con~tssion and upon request of the contractor. D. 10% upon certification of the final EIR by the decision making authority of the City of Chula Vista and County of San Diego, which may be on appeal of a decision to a higher decision making authority or upon denial of the project and upon the request of the contractor but in no case later than 90 days after submission of the final ~ R t the final decision making authority. I o VIII. Default of the Contracto~ This agreement"may be terminated by the City for default if the contractor breaches this agreement or if the contractor refuses or fails to pursue the work under this agreement or any hase of the work with such thin a reasonable period of ~/nh diligence tc would assure its completion w~ time. Termination of thH agreement because of a default of the contractor shall not relieve the Cotstractor from liability of such default. The City shall give the contractor ten (lO) days notice of intent to terminate the contract for default of the contractor. IX. Payment upon Default of Contracto~ Zn the case of termination of this agreement for default of the contractor, the Contractor shall cease work immediately upon receipt of notice of termination and shall be entitled to payment of the reasonable value of the work and services performed after execution of this agreement and pm'tor to its termination, less the ~ggregate of all sums previously paid to the contractor for work and services performed under the agreement and 1 ess any increase or additional costs or expenses incurred by any damages. Any remaining balance shall be paid to the project proponent. X. Ctty's or Proponents Right to Terminate Paymentm A. Notwl th~t~ndlnq any other section or provision of this agreement, the City or the proponent ~hall have the absolute right at any time to terminate this agreemnnt or any work to be performed pursuant to this agreemoist. e. In the event of termination of this agrfen~nt by t~;~y in absence of default of the Contractor, t~e Ct.~6 shall gay ~'~ contractor the reasonable value of the servtc~:-~j~Cually p~'f~ed by the contractor up to the date or sucht termt~t,~n, 1 ess~ the aggregate of all sums previously paid o the ~ractor for services performed after execution of this agreement':~d prior ~o tts termination. ~;~ C. The Contractor hereby expressly waives any and all claims damage or compensation arising under this agreement. except as ~t~Tj~ forth herein, in the event of such termination. D. Zn the event of termination of this agreement, and upon demand of the City, the contractor shall deltver to the City, all field notes, surveys, studies, reports, plans, drawings and all other materials and documents prepared by the contractor in performance of this agreement, and all such documents and material s shall be the roperty of the Ctty$ provided however, that the contractor may retain copies for their own use and the City shall provide a copy of all such documents to the project proponents. E. In the event of termination of this agreement by the City or the proponent in the absence of default of the contractor, the City shall return to the project proponent, all sums not paid to the contractor. :'.. F. In the event of termination of this agreement by the Ctty or the proponent in the absence of default by the contractor, the contractor shall be given thirty (30) days to put the work completed In good order and prepare a summary report. The contractor shall be entitled to compensation for such effort. XI. Modifications of.Agreement This agreement may be amended by reason of c;,anges tn the scope of the project as described herein and the amount of any adjustment (increase or decrease) shall be determined by negotiations to the mutual satisfaction of the proponent and the Contractor and approved by the City of Chula Vista and County of San Diego. XII. Indemnity and Xnsurance a. Hold Harml.e.!.s Each party agrees to indemnify, defend and hold h~nnless the others .~ against an~ from any and all damages to property or injuries to or dear. cf p rso. or perso.s.l.cl.di.g employees or agents of each party, and shall defend, Indemnify and hold harmless each party, its of T(cers, agents ~nd employees, from any and all claims, '. -.;~..,;. demands, suits. actions or proceedings of any kind or nature. of or by anyone whomsoever. in any way re'.ultfng from or arts~ng out of the negligent or intentional acts. *errors or omissions of the ,!?~, lndemnttor or any of Its officers, agents, or employees. -t.~,~- ':?'; b. Znsuranc8 ,!'., 1. The Contractor shall, throughout the duration of this ',~,' ;, Agreement maintain professional errors and omissions coverage w~th mtntmm coverage of F~ve Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500.000) and co~rehenstve general 1~ab111ty and property damage Insurance covering ali operatJons hereunder of Contractor. 1is agents and employees fncludlng but not 11mtted .. to premtses and automobile. with mintmum coverage of one ,,,~ ~t111on dollars ($1.O00,000) combtried stngles 11m?ts. .,. Evtdence of such coverage. tn the fom of a Certificate of Znsurance and Poltcy Endorsement whtch na~s the CIty ,~, Additional Znsured..sha11 be submitted to the CIty Clerk at ' 276 Fourth Avenue. Said polfcy or poltctes shall provtde thtrty (30) day wrttten nottce to the Ctty Clerk of the City of Chula Vhta of " .'~; cancellation oP matertal change. ~:.' 2. Contractor shall also carry 14orker's Compensation Insurance u evidence of whlch ts to be furnhhed CIty (n the fom of Certificate of Znsurance. ..,;}: c. Attorneys Fees , ,~,' Zn the' event of any dhpute between the parties, the prevailing . party shall recover Its attorney fees. and any costs and expenses .,'. Incurred by reason of such dtspute. XZZZ. Conflict of ~nternJ~ ' The Consultant may not conduct busthess fop third parties which Ny be ~n conflict wtth the :onsultant~s respons(blllttes unde~ the Agreement. ConsulMnt may not solfctt any business during the tom of the agreement ~ch Conflict with hts o~ her responsibilities under thts agree~nt. '~' ZW VZTIISS BEXElY, the' partfes here~o have executed thfs agreement on the day and year first heretnab45vl set forth, Contrector: ~ ¥JYca ~aoc~acee, [,.P., .,I a Calilocula, Llmiteci Fartnsrship C~l~ioumim C~Ciotm, Claudil ~'L'OiS/, ~4nio~ Vice Pt-ealden~ CiTY OF CHUt. A VISTA . Approved as to form: rney CASE NO. El ',,(PC 6743P QTAY RANCH Job Number 8887-000" April 12, 1989 I, ANO USE · ...I'.~,: ......... ,, Town Center 185 V~11age Center 322 Retat 1/Cammarc( a 1 282 V~sftor Commercial/NIxed-Use 366 8ustness Park/~ndustrfal * 1,243 University Campus Residential A 3,020 Residential B ' 2,814 Estate ResfdentJal 3,262 Open Space/Recreational 437 ~ature Park 675 SubroOst 13,021 Greenbe 1 t/Open Spa ce/Roa ds TOTAL ·Reduce *bluff area" t,dustrtal acreage total acreage by a mtntmum of 279 acres due to steep slrnes on Sou~h Increase mesa area Industrial acre8ge ~1~ · 204 acres ATTACHMENT A '~"?'~".~ DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT ',~ :~'- . NOTE: This description is theinitial presentation by the applicant. It is conceptual in nature, and may be completely or substantially revised during the staff review process or the public review process. The EIR consultant will need to be flexible in adapting to changing project descriptions. The Ota~ ~mnch is a 22,?00 mere propstel generally located In mouth- central Ban Diego Coonil. Zt im situated approximately 3 1/2 mtle~ emma ot cantral ChuMs Vista and 14 mllam mouthmast ot downtown Ban Thm Baldvim Company ia oo,mnitted to davmlcring m oomprohenaive mtate- nt-tha-mrt plan toy the Otay Mmnch eon~nuntty. The new community will be an lntmgral part ot South Bay and will be compatible with tha land umaa end patterns thmt exist. Tha community plan will prowida, et· minimum, ltm lair mhare o! public ~acilitiea, open apaco end emplol, mant opportunitimm and booming mtock. Th. plan ®mphmaia i~ on tha mitiga~lon ot ragionml, mubragional~ and prodact mpacitic impacts. ,, The Otay Manoh comn~unity plan eocuaea upon the Otmy ~akme which are located mt the very heart oi the property. The many different uses e are linked together by an extensive open space mymtem that al1 lead tu the Cmkmm. fhm Otmy Ranch omn generalif be divided into three distinct aremm. brimE demoription o~ each and the proposed plan lm provided batoe. I. Hess Armmf The Mesa lm ),591 mores in mime. It lm genermlly bounded by Telegraph Canyon Road on the north, the Chula Vlmtm ",~, city limitm on thm west, Brown FLmld on the mouth and Mower Otay ~mkm on the emma. A broad gentle mmsm octogLes the centmr o[ the property. fhm Cimy Mivmr Yal|ey trmvermem the mouthmrn )oreion of the site. ~10vations range trom approximately 140. to 600 imet, The plmn for the Mmma is predominantly residential. Prodworm ranWing (tom tradttionml mingle tmmily detached homes to high density orbmn (1mrs will be provided to accQr:A~ate all income level= t~:~ libstyles. Althouqh plmns {or th. ares are still betnt rm(E.;~, it lm mntiolpatad that the )ropoaed overmiX density will r~n~e ~rom 2.75-3.25 units per acre. An urban center is proposed nemr the ~enter of the Hesa. This mixed use area could include a va~ty of office, commercial, and residential uses includinp a regional mall and destination oilice park. L~mployment areas would genarmlly be located south o~ Otay River. A separate employment area is proposed immediately north ol the river adjacent to the existing sanitary landfill and the '~ e proposed Otay Rio Business Park. Circulation will be anchored by 1-805 end the proposed SR125. number of east-west and north-south roads will be proposed to distribute traffic evenly to these two freeways, thus minimizinq ,~,~ impacts to local streets. The east-west roads include Telegraph ~.II~ · Canyon, Palemar Street, Orange Avenue, Otay Valley Road and Otay · ~tsa Road (SR905). North°south roads include Paean Ranchere, Otey Lakes Road, and Hunto Xn extensive even sT, ace network is proposed to buffer and link i: ;the various uses. Poggi Canyon, Wolf Can~on, Salt Creek, Rock it Nounrain and Otay River Valley form the major segments of this ' .~ network. The Otay River Valley Park is the centerpiece of this ~i," ~ netuork. A variety of recreational uses are proposed in this ...: ""' largely disturbed ares. A variety of trails, parkways and greenbelts will complete the open space network leading to Otay Lake.. 2. Proctor Valley: The Proctor Valley parcel is 7,130 acres in ~.,, size. It is bounded by Lower Otay Lake on the south, Proctor ~," Valley on the west end the community o~ Jamul on the north. The " i;,':~' center of- this parcel is occupied by Jamul Hountain. The ' .'.-~ southern portion of this site slopes gently upward, providing ;,~ spectacular views over Lower Otay Lake. glevations range from approximately 500 to 2,053 feet. The plan for Proctor Valley is comprised of three interrelated sub-plans. The Otey Ranch Ton Center will be located on the gently sloping plain north of Otay ~,: Lake. ^ central plaza will overlook the Lake, and be surrounded by a mixture of festival commercial and professional uses. ~ , promenade will lead from the plaza up to ~ Civic Center which ~. will house the many governmental and institutional activities ,:. necessary to st|sure the smooth operation of community over the -~' long term. X ndxturl of shops, businesses, offices and a variety '. el homes will complete the Town Center. lnnediately north of the To~n Cen~er is proposed a world class destination resort, anchored by championship gol~ courses and hotel. Cluster homes ""; are proposed to the resort from the adjacent foothills. The north end of Proctor Valley will be devoted to traditional homes ,~, on estate lots, respecting the land use patterns already established in the community of hmul. Overall density is !,' anticipated to range from 1.75-2.25 units per acre, Circulation will be provided by Procto~ ~Iley Road which will ssten~ ~hrough the property from H 2trees on the west to SR94 on !' the north. .'~ The open L~.ce system established on the Hesa will be extended l~ around the lakes, through the Town Center and resort to the Jamul .~: Hountain natural area, This major open space (roughly 1,~00- 2,500 acres) will assure the continued viabilitr of the existing area habitats, or', ounhin:' This third are, is roughly S,300 acres. in sis, Lower Otay Lake generally terms . the western boundary, while 'Dul%ura Creek. 'and Sycamore Canyon, respectively, form the.'..';.',?-~:... northern and eastern boundaries, The sloping 'nature o~ this :" property provides expansive vie,s to the north over Lower Otay Lake and Dulzura Creek, Elevations range from approximtely 550 to 1,550 teet; The eastern most 2,400 acres o~ the San Ysidro Ho~tain ~ropert7 was retained by United Enterprises (UE), Xn ex~lusi~e'~state development' will be located on this areel.= Lot sizes, and home designs.will be responsive to the topography, ' a village' center is proposed in the camtern p~rticn o[ Otay Eountain near 2R94. . This will provide a central [ocus and identity on the residents, It is anticipated the overall density. will range, item 1,25-1,75 ~its per acre toy a total of 7,950- 9,275 homes. collector extending the length ot: the parcel with a~prcpriate... connections to Otay Lakes Road, ~he open space ~otwotk will be continued through this parcel. from the Lakes to ~R94. ~ central teafurs ot this system will 'be a nature park approximately 400 acres in ~ill only have -~1lderness. trails and campgroudsthat allow' people to more closely study and enjoy the natural resources ot the area on toot, 'bike or horseback, . , ,,In ~mry;. the ot~y Ranch cobunity will be an asset t.o the 3outh Bay re,ion tccon~odating a portion of the may people who move to the 2an Diego region tot its climate, economy and way o~.. ,,,, Otay Ranch EIR Study Organization Project i Management Support Terry Clapham, D&M Serv[cos Project DIrector · Word Ralph Kingary, AICP · Tr. hnk~J ! D&M · P~ec~tAdmlnlttz'm~6, ' Project ManIgor · Interdisciplinary Team Physical Environment Social & Economlo - ' Environment Jeffrey Borum, D&M throW. 8~ls .nd Mmer~J. Robert Mort, Conlultlng ThoRtie Demote, P$ Econornlst 8ocioeca~om~s I O~er t~erm- JeffreyJ~vler, D&M Jeffertod Blauer, D&M G~Jnd Water. Wat~rQulilrf lard Brlan Curtdalton, D&M ~Iture/P~ l Fl~c.d.~lNi 8~e4w W&~ Drm~e C:hrlltlna Killer, KEA R~cMrd M~N'I'II, D&M Vl~jal I Lind Fo~ffT~ Alttrmlioet DinIll F. Marurn, JHK Dlvfd 8rein, O&M Trm~spott~Uon ~cl ~Jr c~nut,f Roneld MIller, D&M RIsk of UpNJ John 0rly, Ph.O., D&M Jimel Clellnd, Ph.D., C~oh3ff Arch.eJogy, HiSK.~y, Mlf"n~l I~e',uchlmp~ Frederick Ke$ller, Ph.D~ PSiis FMK Tachnologlel D&M. Oame$ & MOore KEA · Keeu Ehv. AaI4~kI~I Darnel & Moore P8 · P~lef~ll ,JHK · JHK & AslocIitll · ". . Exhibit B ,. OTAY RANCH EIR PRO.IECT ORGANI2'ATION PARTICIPATING FIRMS:AND THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES Dames & Moore will serve as prime contractor, with responsibilities for project ' management, client coordination, subcontractor coordination, support services, and technical.. · !,. review, evaluation; and environmental analysis on: .. · Geology, 3oils and Mlnet~als' · Ground Water and Water Quality · Surface Water Drainage.. · Land Form Alteration ' · Air Quality · Biology (lead) · Socioeconomics, OSher Irffrastructure and Growth Inducement · Land Use, Planning and Zoning ~ · Agriculture, Parks &Recreation, Utilities ;~,~. · Archaeology, History and Ethnography -~ · Risk of Upset '~,. Subcontractors for the study include Robert Mote. Consulting Economist; Keller Environmental Associates. KEA. (Visual/Aesthetics Analysis); JHK & Associates (Transportation and Access); Pacific Southwest Biological Services (PSBS - Biology);-., Frederick Kessler (Noise); and Paleo-scrvices. (Paleontology). .. KEA. JHK. Paleoservlces, and PSB..q have qualifications on file with Chula Vista. Mr. Mote and Mr. Kessler are previous Dames & Moore employees whose qualifications were included in Dames & Moorc's previous SOQ dated 27 June 1989. ' The study organization h illustrated in Figure 1. ,~,.~ MAJOR STUDY ELEMENTS ,'~ Proleer Mann2ement/Coordlnatlon _ _ , ~.. Dames & Moorg', management staff will: -~: . ConducI ,oflJoJeet "kick-off" meeting with client project management i!!7:.- . Utilize pr ct-spe<'.!.'.e memo/contu..-i/routing forms · Make frequent telephone/FAX contacts with client · Conduct regular meetings between Dames & Moore project management and · Ci.'y/County management team ' '.~!~ ~5 . Conduct EIR staff meetings at key project decision points , ..... ?.,,....y, "' ' '. ', ,' · Utilize weekJy computerizcd job accgunting rep~ *.r. m~.~.',g.~ ,york and budget · Prepare monthly progress reports in a forr~a~, ~-~ee.~' t~' Vy the Chula Vista Environmental Review Coordinator and Dames & Mo~' project manag,,er. Prnlect Al[tellltth~ Following an initial review of technical studies and the proposed plan, anticipated significant impacts will be identified by the Dames & Moore study team. Concurrently, the Baldwin · Company will define the project objectives. Alternatives reprcscnting the reasonable range of feasible alternatives will be identified based on project object/yes in a "braln.storming~ meetlag of Dames & Moore managers with key staff from the City, the County and Tile B',~dwin Company. The discussion of alternatives shall focus on alternatives that will reduce or eliminate impacts of the proposed project. Other input will be sought during public seeping meetings. Following the seeplag meetings, a consensus on feasible alternatives to be evaluated will be sought with City/County staff having the final decision on such alternatives, and on who prepares alternative plans and text. A decision at that time is important to the study, since it affects the environmental analyses to be uadcrtakcn. The appropriate type o.f EIR at thls stage is a Program EIR. At this point in the development approval proccss we arc dealing with a more generalized project description. The decisions to be made are on a General Plan Amendment (GPA). Specific implementation of the GPA involves multiple, phased projects over an extended period of time. The CEQA guidelines recognize such projects in section 15165. This section states that the lead agency shall prepare a single program EXR for the ultimate project as described in section 15168 (Program EIR). The Program EIR serves as an umbrella which addresses the entire project impacts ia a more general sense. When follow-on entitlemeats such as tentative tract maps are sought the corresponding environmental documents will be focused to the issues identified in this Program EIR. If the issues were addressed in sufficient detail itx the program EIR no detailed project e and analysis is needed. This relationship among EIRs at various levels of project approval is referred to as "tiering" (CEQA guidelines section 15385). Mlti_~atlon Plannln~ Monitoring and Reoortln2 General mitigation measures identified in the EIR will be refined and applied on a sitc- ~.pcctflc bas[~ a~ ~ndivtdual projects are permitted. Because t~'c project will bc developed in phases over a I.~.".Z period of time, the initial mitigation planning associated with this scope of work will lnc~'..,ee the development of a tnltigat{on lmplemcntation and monitoring program, This program will provid~ a I~.;~g-term institutional framework to apply general mitigation measures to individual project,',, ~ well as to provide a monitoring and reporting plan in compliance with AB 3180, .Th~ Is:let plan will be a key element of the mitigation ptograra because the results of mh[Bat[on morntoting during the early phases of the project will help evaluate the effectiveness of various measures and allow further refinement for future phases, TECHNICsJ~ STUDIES The Technical Studies are divided into two classes based on whether or not information is available from previous studies. The tirst group of topics has bccn addressed in previous studies. Dames & Moore '.viII review these studies and render an opinion regarding the appropriateness and adequacy of the studies and data for use in the EIR. Previous completed studies include: · Geology/Soils/Mineral Resources · Archaeology/History Surface Water Drainage · Ground Water and Water Quality · Transportation/Access · Biology · Utility Sendces (water and sewer) , Other Public Infrastructure (schools, police, fire, parks, libraxy) · land Use/Plauulng/Zoning · Community Tax ltructure , Grow~.h Inducement (Interjurisdictional Task Force analysis) Risk of upset, while not specifically listed under the Baldwin studies, will be based oa the project description/plans; circulation plans; existing land use and future land use plans of the area. Information from the previous studies is usumed to be thorough and accurate. However, to preclude issues of study adequacy and appropriateneu, information which is relevant to impact aueument, will be reviewed independently. Depending on the information, this may involve agency contacts, field inspections, or discu.uioas with the original researchers. Review activities are anticipated to require no more than a few days effo~. for any topic. I'dor to any field inspections, City and County staff will b{~ notified of the activity and given the opportunity to participate. Nt~ Studies Other studies will be able to draw from the data base I[sted above, but will need to supplement it vdth additional field work or preliminary analysis. These study topics include paleontology; land form alteration; aesthetics; sound; air quality; community social factors; other u{.ilhy services; agriculture; and parks, recreation and opctt sface, Additional details regardlng thcse studtel :.,e provided below, Input from previous or concurrent steadies'. gcology, project description/plans; Additional informat[on will be gathered from other existing geotechn[cal and paieontolog[cni reports rcgurding the arcu, as well us from aerial photogruphy. Specific .3 locations anticipated to contain valuable paleontological resources and which are : $ expected to be affected by the proposed development will be inspected in the field. Input from previous or concurrent studies: geology/soils, project description/plans; Additional information will be compiled regarding site topography, site slope, City/County hillside development regulations/policies, and recent development practice in similar areas within beth jurisdictions. Aesthetics (VIsual Anslyshl Input from previous or concurrent studies: projoe description/plans; landform alteration; Additional Information will be compiled regarding Otay Ranch visual character; scenic elements that may be affected; types and locations of sensitive viewpoints or view corridors; and the degree of visibility and sensitivity of locations where major landform alterations are anticipated. Office analysis of plans, aerial photography and topographic maps will be followed by field inspection of views from locations anticipated to be sensitive to project changes and from which they will be visible. !" O Input from previous or concurrent studies: project description/plans; circulation plans; existing and future land use plans of the area; Additional information will be collected by limited field research regarding ambient sound levels on site and at nearby residential area. Input from previous or concurrent studies: project description/plans; circulation plans; existing and future land us~ plans of the area; Existing climatic and air quality information will be compiled from local weather records and the San Diego APCD. Emissions anticipated to result from project construction, from vehicular traffic generated by the project, and from future residential/c~mmercial land uses will be estimated utilizing EPA-approved models and estimation procedures. .C, lr~lia. L~lr, LEIlctors lnlput from prey ous or concurrent studies: project descr[ptlon/plans; circulation plans; existing land use and future land use plan: of the area; public involvement interviews; public seeping meeting comments. Additional information will be sought from the City and County regarding policy statements or numerical goals on providing for minorities. low income groups, disadvantaged persons, and low- Income housing In the project region. Other Utility Services' (nnturgl ~_as and electricity). Inforrnadon on these utilitles",vas not listed under BaldWin or known Unized Enterprises studies, although it may exist. If not, San Diego Gas & Electric staff will be contacted to determine availability of gas and electricity supplies, compatibility of service expansion with their current plans. what facilities would need to be constnicted to serve ,.' the development, and where such facilities would likely be located. Information about such anticipated facilities will be circulated among the other technical disciplines to identify potential impacts with which they may be ~sociated. input from previous or concurrent studies: project description/plans; existing land use and future land use plans of the area; Additional Information on value of the Otay Ranch agricultural lands to regional agriculture will be compiled through discussions with staff from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the California Department of Conservation and the County Department of Agriculture. Parkt Recreation nnd 9Den Snnce Input from previous or concurrent studies: project description/plans; existing land use and future land use plans of the area; parks analysis from "Other Public Infrnstructure". Additional information will be compiled on existing and planned regional recreational facilities and amenides that may be affected by development of Otny Ranch. This includes the planned Otay River Regional Park and expansion of the Otay Lakes Park. Recrea:ional plans and policies for both Chula Vista and County planning areas adjacent to Otay Ranch will be compiled and described as well. f,.~tnpllanee with Thresholds/StantJards Policies Compliance (or lack thereof) of the pro osed Otny Ranch development with Chula Vista. County and Otay Water DPstrict lnfrastructural standards for fire protection/emergency medical services, law enforcement, traffic, park/recreation facilities, drainage, sewer and water will be assessed, and summarized by topic. Information sources Include [nfrastructural analyses already completed, as well as specific EIR studies addressing each topic. Additional mitigation measures will be suggested if necessary to ensure compliance with City policies. PUBLIC IN','OLVE'~ENT Dames & Moore staff will partlclp~t'~ i.~ ~ many as nine public meetings/hearings as requested in the RFP. l{ additional or allfib-rent public involvement activities are found to be appropriate as a result of the scopj'~g process or evolution of the study, Dames & Moore will be pleased to provide staff as needed as an addition to this Scope of Work on a time- and-materials basis. ., . .~ , rROJECT TASKS * !ntr~uCfi.Oa Specific project tasks proposed respond to CEQA requirements, the C~/County RFP, and prcvlous Dames & Moore experience. Major tasks include: L Scop[ng/Data Review 2. Inventory/Data Collection 3. Impact Analysis/Mitigation Planning 4. DEIR Preparation 5. Public Review 6. Prepare FEIR 7. Prepare Candidate CEQA Findings 8. Prepare Draft Statement of Ovcrrid[ng Considcratlons 9. Fropare Mitigation and Monitoring Reporting Program Task purpose(s), objective(s), and proposed subtasks are described in the following sections. The purpose of scop[ng ]'s to focus and define the extent or the environmental analysis to follow. Topics that must be addressed include the adequacy and appropriateness of previous technical studies conducted for the applicant; the alternatives that must be addressed in the EIR; and environmental issues that should be addressed. Subtasks are: "~.' a. Review the proposed project description. 4. b. Review and render an opinion regarding the adequacy and appropriateness of . previous technical studies. c. Attend public scoping meetings (up to three meetings). .:' d. From b) and c), identify likely potcmially significant study issues e. Prepare draft v.'oplng report. L Meet with City staff, County staff and representatives of The Baldwin Company to finallzc Luucs and to determine feasible project alternatives to be addressed in the EIR. g. Finaltze the scoping report, reflecting decisions and action items identified at the meeting in g). h. If any additions to this Scope of Work result from decisions at the meeting In Dames & Moore will prepare a scope of work and cost estimate for City/County consideration. The purpose of this task is to compile r~the,' existing data not previously assembled by " Baldwin or United Entcrprii~'-, (UE) and to update Baldwin/UE information as necessary. 6 Specific objectives are listed under the previous section, "Technical Studies". If additional studies are authorized by the City/County, they would be conducted under this task. Subtasks include: a. Gather other existing data b. Update Baldwin/UE data as necessary. ;;::~' c, Describe characteHstlcs of the proposed project, and of reasonable alternatives '., . previously identified (The Baldwin Company), ': '!: .' 3, Ironact ~tionPlanttl. gg ,,~ The objectives 'of Task 3 are: ':'~ · to identify environmental impacts associated with the proposed development and with '.'i~ the feasible alternatives that were identified in Task 1 7"'i' to compare proposed project and feasible alternatives; and - ~ >'1 · to Identify mitigation measures that could reduce or eliminate adverse impure described, Subtasks include: ~. Describ~ the affected envfronment. b. Based on description of the proposed project and feasible alternatives developed, Identlfy the types of impacL~ anticipated, and evaluate their level of stgn!iic~nce. c. Identify possible mjtigation measures that could be used to eliminate Identified impacts, or to reduce them below the level of significance. Recommend mitigation .' measures for the proposed project and Jt~ alternatives. d. Describe residual impacts that would remain if recot;~m~nded mitigation measures were utillzed and evaluate their $1gnliicance. Also identify, in broad terms, how /.,. ~it[gation could be Implemented and monitored. ,~/, c. Compare results for proposed project and feasible alternatives. ~" f. Begin ~alys[$ o[ feasible mitigation and monitoring program. 4, Draft EIR fDEIR'~ Prennrntion The urpose of Task 4 Is to document the environmental analysis in a DEIR, Following City/P~unty staff review of the "checkprint" DEIR, and incorporation of those comments, Dames & Moore will prepare the DEIR for public review. The document will address the t.3Fics and utilize the format included at Attachment D cf the ,kFP, Subtasks are: n. Frepare 60 cople,s of the "checkprint" EIR and Appendices. b, Review L7 the Cl~/CounW staff. c, Incorporation of C,y/Cou~ty sta,"f comments into a Draft EIR. " ~ . 7 Task 5 provides an opportunity for other agency, interest groups and individual c~tiZ~ns to review and cogent on the DEIR. Subtasks include: a. Print 250 copies of tha DEIR and 100 copies of technical Appendices; it is assumed that the City and County will have mailing list and provide for distribution to interested parties. b. Compile public comments to the DEIR, and begin to identify an appropriate response. c. Attend and participate at public hearings regarding the DEIR. It is antlc{pated that such hearings will be held under the auspices of the Planning Commissions of both Chula Vista and San Diego County, as well as the Chula Vista Resource Conservation . Commission. 6. Prenare Flnal EIR (FEIR} Under Task 6, the FEIR document Is prepared and distributed. Subtasks are: a. Analyze comments from both Planning Commissions, and those received in response to the DEIR. b. Prepare responses.: c. Prepare ci~eckprint FEIR. d. City/County review. e. Prepare FEIR. f. Print 200 copies of 'the FEIR and 100'copies of the Appendices. g. City/County to distribute copies. h. Attend meetings of the City and County Planning Commissions regarding FEIR and all other required environmental documents (CEQA findings, Statement of 0verriding Considerations, and the mitigation monitoring and reporting plan). i. AttendhearingsoftheCityCouncilandBoardofSupervisorsregardingtheFEIRand nil other required environmental documents. 7. Ei~.t~a~ Candidate CEQA Flndlngl The objective of Task ? is to prepare find[ngs, consistent with CEQA guidelines Sect{on 15901, related to any remaining significant impacts and the feasibility or lack of feasibility for mitigation. If there are mitigation measures or alternatives to the project which could reduce the adverse consequences of the project but which are infcasible, we shall cite In the CEQA findings, the specific economic, social or other conditions which render the mitigation mensurer measures have not, but which could be incorporated as part of the project. The CEO A findings shall also identify fensibis Bl:er~,",Hvcs which could reduca the adverse impacts but are not betng proposcu by the propcr. cnL Subtasks arc: a. Prepare draft CEQA findings. b. City/County review findings. c. Revise findings. 8. Prepare Draft Statement of Overrldln_~ Under Task 8, a statement of ovcr-;d[ng considerations, conslstex~t with CEQA guidelines ',=':i .' section 15903, will be prepared, comparing the overall benefits of the project with its ,: . residual significant environmental impacts. The project proponent Nil ~ts-consulted in preparation of this draft statement. Subtasks: a. prepare draft statement of overriding cornidcrations. b. City/County review. c. Review final statement of ovcrHdlng conslderati~ms. 9, Prepare MId_ration Monltorlnf and ReDotrio? a. Prepare a draft mitigation moraltoting and reporting program, cor~sistent with AB 3180, for mitigation measures to be incorporated into the proposed project. b. City/County review. c. Prepare a final mitigation monitoring and reporting program. , , :;. ,:, ,PROJECT SCHEDULE The proposed schedule fol: the project is illustrated in Figure 2 on the tollowing page. In order to meet scheduling goals, study scoplng activities must be conducted concurrently with inventory and impact analysis tasks. Other concurrent work involves preparation of the FEIR, draft findings, draft statements of overriding concern, and the draft mitigation monitoring'plan during mid-April, 1990. Schedule assumpt[o~ include that: " · All project background data will be found to be adequate and appropriate and require no additional studies and data collection. · City/County staff will organize public scoping meetings to be held early in the project. · Onc-wcek City/County review of the FEIR and related documents Is also required. The following assumptions are a part of the scope of work: · Previous data and studies will be reviewed for adequacy and npproprlateness. If additional studies or data are needed in the areas of th~ previous studies we will prepare ~ .~stimate to provide those services. Previous studies and data will be found to bc adequate and appropriate for use in the EIR. · Alternatives to i~ evaluated [nch~de "no action", "proposed action" nnd an alternative consistent with the current plans, Other "feasible" alternatives may need to be addressed. However, under CEOA, such alternatives are to be In response to projected s[gniflcant impacts. Such alternatives will be identified as part of the analysis process, Since we do not know their nature or number it is not possible to 9 : if an:l ~:'hen h becomes necessary ~re~ we will su~mit a cost estimate for conducting the :' · ~e c~nsistent with requirements stated ' intheRFP..