HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Report - November 20, 2002 E-08CITY OF LODI COUNCIL COMMUNICATION
AGENDA TITLE: Consider authorizing the City Manager to enter into a professional services
agreement with RBF Consulting for the preparation of an Environmental Impact
Report to analyze impacts associated with a proposed commercial center at the
northwest corner of Lower Sacramento Road and Kettleman Lane.
MEETING DATE: November 20, 2002
PREPARED BY: City Planner
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Authorize the City Manager to enter into a professional services
agreement with RBF Consulting for the preparation of an
Environmental Impact Report to analyze impacts associated with
a proposed commercial center at the northwest comer of Lower
Sacramento Road and Kettleman Lane.
BACKGROUND: At their special meeting of September 12, 2002, the Planning
Commission decided that an Environmental Impact Report was
the appropriate level of review pursuant to the California
Environmental Quality Act. In response, staff sent out a Request
for Qualifications to 5 firms on September 18, 2002. A total of 4 firms submitted statements of
qualifications. After reviewing the qualifications of the key team members of each firm with the project
need and schedule, staff found that RBF Consulting was the most qualified firm. RBF will act as an
extension of city staff and will provide an independent analysis of the projects foreseeable impacts. As
such, the contract will be administered by the City. Because much of the background analysis for an
E.I.R. is already completed, a draft E.I.R. is expected to be available for public comment in February
2003. The final E.I.R. is tentatively scheduled to be brought to the Council in April or May 2003.
FUNDING: None required. The project proponent will deposit sufficient funds to the City for the
cost of the report.
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Konradt Bartlam
Community Development Director
Prepared by:
JDH
APPROVED:
H. Di on Flynn -- R; Manager
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RESOLUTION NO. 2002-229
A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZING THE
CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
AGREEMENT WITH RBF CONSULTING FOR THE PREPARATION OF
AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT TO ANALYZE IMPACTS
ASSOCIATED WITH A PROPOSED COMMERCIAL CENTER AT THE
NORTHWEST CORNER OF LOWER SACRAMENTO ROAD AND
KETTLEMAN LANE
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Lodi City Council does hereby
authorize the City Manager to execute a Professional Services Agreement with RBF
Consulting for the preparation of an Environmental Impact Report to analyze impacts
associated with a proposed commercial center at the northwest corner of Lower
Sacramento Road and Kettleman Lane.
Dated: November 20, 2002
I hereby certify that Resolution No. 2002-229 was passed and adopted by the
Lodi City Council in a regular meeting held November 20, 2002 by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS – Hitchcock, Howard, Land, Nakanishi, and
Mayor Pennino
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS – None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS – None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS – None
—74tSAN J. BLACKSTON
City Clerk
2002-229