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C. 26

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	John Kopchik, Director, Conservation & Development Department
Date:	October 23, 2018

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Subject:

Approve Contract with FirstCarbon Solutions

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 10/23/2018

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

Jennifer Cruz (925) 674-7790

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: October 23, 2018
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Conservation and Development Director, or designee, to execute a contract with FCS International, Inc. (dba FirstCarbon Solutions/Michael Brandman Associates) in an amount not to exceed $219,442 for the preparation of an Environmental Impact Report for the Del Hombre Apartments project, a proposed 284-unit apartment building in the unincorporated Walnut Creek area, for the period October 1, 2018 through September 30, 2020.

FISCAL IMPACT:

No impact to the County general fund. The applicant is responsible for payment of costs associated with the preparation of the Environmental Impact Report.

BACKGROUND:

The Department of Conservation and Development received an application from 3000 Del Hombre Holdings, LLC requesting approval of a General Plan Amendment, Rezoning, Minor Subdivision, and Development Plan for a proposed 284-unit apartment project (Del Hombre Apartments) on Del Hombre Road in the Walnut Creek area. Based on the scope and scale of the project, the Department has determined that an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) will be required and will be prepared by the Department of Conservation and Development (DCD) who will be the lead agency. After completing the bidsync Request for Proposal process, DCD selected FirstCarbon Solutions as the contractor for completing the EIR.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

The Department of Conservation and Development will be unable to complete the environmental review of a pending land development application.