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To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	John Kopchik, Director, Conservation & Development Department
Date:	January 12, 2016

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Subject:

Contract with Environmental Science Associates for Environmental Review of the Keller Canyon Landfill Land Use Permit Amendment

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 01/12/2016

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

David Brockbank (925) 674-7794

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: January 12, 2016
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Conservation and Development Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment, with modified indemnification, with Environmental Science Associates, Inc., to extend the term from December 31, 2015 through June 30, 2017 and increase the payment limit by $115,000 to a new limit of $246,605 for the preparation of an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the Keller Canyon Landfill land use permit amendment.

FISCAL IMPACT:

There is no impact to the General Fund. The cost for preparing the EIR is charged to the project applicant. (100% Land Use Permit fees)

BACKGROUND:

The Department of Conservation and Development (DCD) is the lead agency responsible for conducting the environmental review of the proposed Keller Canyon Landfill land use permit amendment. DCD determined that the proposed land use permit amendment ("Project") warrants preparation of a Subsequent EIR pursuant to the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act. DCD retained Environmental Science Associates, Inc. (ESA) to prepare the EIR for this Project. The existing contract will expire on December 31, 2015, however it is not possible for the work to be completed within the existing contract timeframe and payment limits due to project delays and other changes beyond the control of the County or ESA. A new Notice of Preparation needed to be issued to incorporate changes to the scope of the project that included defining the baseline and proposed extent of area to be disturbed. Studying the potential impacts of the project on environmental resources (e.g. biology, air quality, traffic, etc.) also needs to be updated. ESA is best suited to complete the EIR for this project and therefore DCD is requesting authorization to amend the contract with ESA.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

DCD will be unable to complete the EIR for the Keller Canyon Landfill land use permit amendment that has been partially prepared by ESA. The land use permit amendment process would be delayed in order for DCD staff to prepare a new request for proposal to enlist a consultant to finish the EIR.