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A. SMART CITIES PRESENTATION
B. RESOLUTION NO. 2015-210 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA APPROVING AN AGREEMENT TO PROVIDE ENERGY TECHNOLOGY AND SUSTAINABLE BUILDING CONSTRUCTION AND DESIGN ANALYSIS SERVICES FOR THE BAYFRONT PROJECT BETWEEN THE CITY AND BLACK AND VEATCH CORPORATION AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXERCISE TWO ONE-YEAR OPTIONS TO EXTEND THE AGREEMENT AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR (4/5 VOTE REQUIRED)
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RECOMMENDED ACTION
Recommended Action
Council adopt the resolution.
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SUMMARY
The City of Chula Vista and the San Diego Unified Port District are participating in a joint planning effort to develop the Chula Vista Bayfront. In support of this process, contracting with Black & Veatch for energy technology and sustainable building construction and design analysis services is recommended.
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 was covered in previously adopted Environmental Impact Report UPD#83356-EIR-65B/SCH#2005081077. The Development Services Director has also reviewed the proposed activity for additional compliance with CEQA and has determined that there is no possibility that the activity may have a significant effect on the environment; therefore, pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the State CEQA Guidelines the activity is not subject to CEQA. Thus, no environmental review is required.
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
Not Applicable.
DISCUSSION
In 2002, the City of Chula Vista and the Unified Port District of San Diego (the "Port") began a collaborative planning process to create a master plan for the approximately 535-acre Chula Vista Bayfront area. The Chula Vista Bayfront Master Plan (CVBMP) was designed to transform Chula Vista's underutilized industrial Bayfront landscape into a thriving residential and world-class waterfr...
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