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C. 43

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	John Kopchik, Director, Conservation & Development Department
Date:	May 14, 2019

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Subject:

Contract Amendment with FCS International Incorporated to Continue Work on the EIR for the Del Hombre Apartment Project in the Walnut Creek Area

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 05/14/2019

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

ABSENT:

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: May 14, 2019
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Conservation and Development Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with FCS International, Inc. (dba FirstCarbon Solutions/Michael Brandman Associates), to increase the payment limit by $37,000 to a new payment limit of $256,442 to complete the Environmental Impact Report for the Del Hombre Project in the unincorporated Walnut Creek area, with no change to the original term of October 1, 2018 through September 30, 2020.

FISCAL IMPACT:

No impact to the General Fund. The cost for preparing the EIR is paid by the project applicant.

BACKGROUND:

The Department of Conservation and Development (DCD) 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 in the Walnut Creek area to be known as the Del Hombre Apartments. Based on the scope and scale of the project, the Department determined that an Environmental Impact Report should be prepared inorder to evaluate the potential environmental impacts of the project. The County awarded a contract to FCS (Contract #46393), who is currently in the process of preparing the document. Due to the adoption of new 2019 California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, additional work and additional funds will be required in order to complete the EIR. The increased expenditure limit of $37,000 is needed to complete the remaining tasks for the environmental review.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

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