Encinitas

City Council

8K. Approve as-needed environmental services agreements for discretionary planning projects. Environmental Considerations: The action being considered by the City Council is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) because it is not a "project" under Section 15378(b)(5) of CEQA Guidelines. The action involves an organizational or administrative activity of government that will not result in the direct or indirect physical change in the environment. Contact Person: Senior Planner Danna Recommended Action: Authorize the City Manager, in consultation with the City Attorney, to execute agreements in substantial form with Michael Baker International, Inc., Recon Environmental, Inc., and Chambers Group, Inc. as set forth in Attachments 1-3, and any necessary amendments and time extensions. Each agreement will be for an annual amount of $150,000 and a total agreement amount not to exceed of $675,000 over the four-and-one-half- year period for each firm if both renewal options are exercised after the initial two-and-one-half-year term (to align with the fiscal year). 2023-12-13 Item 08K CEQA Approve as-needed environmental services agreements