City Council

8I. Item 08H Dudek Amendment #4 (La Costa Basin) Amendment No. 4 to Agreement for Professional Consultant Services between the City of Encinitas ("City") and University of San Diego, Energy Policy Initiatives Center to add $142,767, with a total not-to-exceed amount of $280,942, for additional support with the Climate Action Plan (CAP) Update, including the completion of a Benefit Cost Analysis, and to allow for an additional one-year extension period with a new expiration date of June 30, 2026. Environmental Considerations: The action being considered by the City Council is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines because it is not a "project" under Section 15378(b)(5). 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: Sustainability Manager Najera Recommended Action: Authorize the City Manager, or designee, in coordination with the City Attorney, to execute Amendment No. 4 to the Agreement with University of San Diego, Energy Policy Initiatives Center (EPIC), in substantial form, to allow for and extend the term of the Agreement to June 30, 2026, add tasks to the scope of work necessary to complete the Implementation Cost Analysis, add a Benefit Cost Analysis, execute final document preparation, add $142,767 of capacity to the Agreement for a new not-to-exceed amount of $280,942, and add consultant billing rates for FY 2025-26. 2025-05-28 Item 08I CAP Update Amend