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C. 79

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	John Kopchik, Director, Conservation & Development Department
Date:	July 23, 2019

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Subject:

Contract with FirstCarbon Solutions to prepare an Environmental Impact Report for the CenterPoint Properties warehouse project, County File #DP18-3007

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 07/23/2019

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

ABSENT:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor

Contact:

Francisco Avila, 925-674-7801

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: July 23, 2019
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 $202,585 for the preparation of an Environmental Impact Report for the CenterPoint Properties project, which includes three warehouse buildings totaling 555,510 square feet in the North Richmond area, for the period July 23, 2019 through September 30, 2020 (County File #DP18-3007).

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 (DCD) received an application from CenterPoint Properties, requesting approval of a Development Plan for three proposed warehouse buildings totaling 555,510 square feet project at 506 Brookside Drive in the North Richmond area. Based on potentially significant impacts to traffic and air quality, DCD has determined that an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) will be required and will be prepared by DCD, who will be the lead agency. After completing the 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.