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C. 51

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	John Kopchik, Director, Conservation & Development Department
Date:	December 20, 2016

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Costa

County

Subject:

Contract Amendment to Extend the Contract Term with Cardno, Inc., for the Preparation of an EIR for the Shell Greenhouse Gas Reduction Project

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 12/20/2016

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

ABSENT:

Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

Gary Kupp (925) 674-7799

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: December 20, 2016
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Conservation and Development Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with Cardno, Inc., to extend the term of Contract #47772 from December 31, 2016 through December 31, 2018, with no change in the payment limit of $434,521, to provide continued service for the completion of the environmental impact report (EIR) for the Shell Martinez Refinery's Greenhouse Gas Reduction Project (County File #LP14-2006).

FISCAL IMPACT:

There is no impact to the General Fund. All application, environmental review, and project processing costs and fees are to be paid by the project applicant.

BACKGROUND:

The Department of Conservation and Development (Department) received an application from Shell Oil Products U.S. (Shell) for a Land Use Permit for the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Project (County File #LP14-2006) at its Martinez refinery, which will require physical and operational changes to several of the refinery's hydrocarbon processing units. The Department of Conservation and Development determined that this project required the preparation of an environmental impact report (EIR) pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act. The County solicited qualified independent contractors to prepare the EIR for the project, and Contract #47772 was awarded to Cardno, Inc. This contract is due to expire on December 31, 2016. The Department of Conservation and Development has halted work on the EIR at the request of Shell, but in anticipation of work on the EIR restarting in early 2017, the Department is recommending a change in contract term to allow sufficient time to complete the work.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If the contract amendment is not approved, the contractor will be unable to complete the environmental review for the pending application.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

None. This Board Order is to extend the term of a consultant's contract to prepare an environmental impact report and will not affect children’s programs in the County.