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RESOLUTION NO. 2015-213 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA WAIVING THE COMPETITIVE BIDDING PROCESS, APPROVING A TWO-PARTY AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AND RECON ENVIRONMENTAL, INC. TO IMPLEMENT A MULTI-YEAR COASTAL CACTUS WREN HABITAT RESTORATION PROJECT WITHIN THE OTAY RANCH PRESERVE (OP-227)
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RECOMMENDED ACTION
Recommended Action
Council adopt the resolution.
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SUMMARY
In 2012, upon completing the City's competitive bidding process, the City selected RECON Environmental Inc. (RECON) to implement a three-year coastal cactus wren habitat restoration project within the Otay Ranch Preserve (CIP OP-222). Funding for OP-222 was provided through a grant awarded by SANDAG through their Environmental Mitigation Program (EMP). In 2015, the City was awarded three additional years of EMP grant funding to expand Coastal cactus wren habitat restoration and enhancement efforts within the Otay Ranch Preserve. Based on RECONs exemplary performance, experience, and unique understanding of the Otay Ranch Preserve, RECON has consistently demonstrated that they possess the qualifications required to successfully continue implementation of Coastal cactus wren habitat restoration and enhancement efforts within the Otay Ranch Preserve. Today's Council action would approve a new two-party agreement between the City and RECON to continue coastal cactus wren habitat restoration within the Otay Ranch Preserve (new CIP OP-227).
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The Environmental Review Coordinator has reviewed the proposed project for compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and has determined that the project qualifies for a Class 4 Categorical Exemption pursuant to Section 15304(d) (Minor Alterations to Land) of the State CEQA Guidelines. Consistent with Section 15304(d), the proposed project involves minor alterations in lands within an existing officially designated wildlife management area (i.e., Otay Ranch Preserve) f...
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