City Council

Item 61: First Amendment to the Agreement with Regents of the University of California, San\nDiego (UCSD) for the Scripps Institution of Oceanography (SIO) to Evaluate\nAnthropogenic Impacts on the San Diego Coastal Kelp Forest Ecosystem (2024-\n2029).\nTotal Estimated Cost of Proposed Action and Funding Source:\nThis amendment increases the not-to-exceed amount of the original as-needed agreement\nby $4,710,510 to a total of $8,264,631 over a five-year term which expires June 30, 2029.\nExpenditure of funds for as needed services is contingent upon sufficient funding being\navailable in the Public Utilities Department’s budget each fiscal year.\nCouncil District(s) Affected: Citywide.\nProposed Actions:\nSubitem-A: (R-2024-498)\nResolution determining that the First Amendment with the Regents of the University of\nCalifornia, San Diego for the Scripps Institution of Oceanography is exempt from the\nCalifornia Environmental Quality Act Pursuant to Section 15306 of the CEQA\nGuidelines.\nSubitem-B: (O-2024-105 Cor. Copy) (Rev. 5/9/24)\nIntroduction of an Ordinance authorizing the Mayor, or his designee, to execute\nAmendment No. 1 to the Contract with Regents of the University of California, San\nDiego for the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, extending the Contract through June\n30, 2029, and increasing the not-to-exceed amount by $4,710,510, in connection with the\nevaluation of anthropogenic impacts on the coastal kelp forests.\nSubitem-B: 6 votes required pursuant to Charter Section 99.\nCommittee Actions Taken:\nThis item was heard at the Environment Committee meeting on April 11, 2024.\nACTION: Motion by Vice Chair von Wilpert, second by Committee member Campbell,\nto recommend Council approval of staff’s proposed actions.\nVOTE: 3-0; LaCava-yea, von Wilpert-yea, Campbell-yea, Elo-Rivera-not present.\nPublic Utilities: Ryan Kempster, (619) 758-2329\nCity Attorney Contact: Justin Stanek