City Council

10A. CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION APPROVING AN EXEMPTION TO THE FORMAL SOLICITATION PROCESS, AWARDING A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT TO CENTER OF NATURAL LANDS MANAGEMENT FOR THE PREPARATION OF A CONSERVATION EASEMENT AND HABITAT MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR PUBLIC OPEN SPACE IN FORSTER RANCH INTENDED FOR PRESERVATION, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $60,000, APPROVING A RELATED APPROPRIATION, AND FINDING THE PROJECT EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT Staff Recommendation Adopt Resolution No. 26-06, which will: 1. Find the project statutorily exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under Section 15262 (Feasibility and Planning Studies) and 15378 (No Potential for Impact) of the State CEQA Guidelines. 2. Approve an exemption from the formal solicitation process within the City’s Purchasing Policy (Section XI.A.1.1.6). 3. Award a professional consulting services agreement to Center of Natural Lands Management to prepare documents for future consideration that would preserve 142.6 acres of City-owned open space to meet 1998 Interim Loss Habitat Permit conditions for the Reserve development. 4. Approve a one-time appropriation in the amount of $60,000 to fund the agreement with Center of Natural Lands Management to Account No. 001 -433-43890. 5. Approve, and authorize the City Manager to execute, Contract No. C26- 01, by and between the City of San Clemente and Center of Natural Lands Management, providing for preparation of documents for future consideration that would preserve 142.6 acres of City-owned open space to meet 1998 Interim Loss Habitat Permit conditions for the Reserve development, in an amount not to exceed $60,000 for Phase One. 6. Direct staff to return to the City Council to make a decision on Phase Two for the approval and execution of a conservation easement, habitat management plan, and endowment agreement.