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RESOLUTION NO. 2014-146 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA APPROVING A TWO-PARTY AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AND RECON ENVIRONMENTAL, INC. TO SERVE AS THE OTAY RANCH PRESERVE STEWARD/BIOLOGIST, AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE UP TO FOUR 1-YEAR EXTENSIONS, AND ANY RELATED DOCUMENTS IN CONJUNCTION WITH IMPLEMENTING THE AGREEMENT
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RECOMMENDED ACTION
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Council adopt the resolution.
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SUMMARY
In 2009, upon completing the City's competitive bidding process, the City selected RECON Environmental Inc. (RECON) to serve as the Otay Ranch Preserve Owner/Manager (POM) Preserve Steward/Biologist (PSB). The current two-party agreement authorizes RECON to serve as the POM PSB for an initial five-year term, expiring on August 4, 2014. Pursuant to the current agreement, City Council may authorize subsequent renewals beyond the initial five year term at its sole discretion. Based on its exemplary performance, experience, and unique understanding of the Otay Ranch Preserve, RECON has consistently demonstrated that it possesses the qualifications required to continue serving as the POM PSB. Today's Council action would approve a new two-party agreement between the City and RECON to continue managing and monitoring the biological resources within the Otay Ranch Preserve in accordance with the Otay Ranch Resource Management Plan (RMP).
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The Development Services Director has reviewed the proposed activity for compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and has determined that the activity is not a "Project" as defined under Section 15378 of the State CEQA Guidelines because it involves only the approval of a contract to provide biological technical services to the City as the Otay Ranch PSB; therefore, pursuant to Section 15060(c)(3) of the State CEQA Guidelines the activity is not subject to CEQA. Thus, no environmental review is necessary.
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