Newport Beach

City Council

September 24, 2024 Item #13

Agenda Item 13

13. Memorandum of Understanding with Laguna Beach County Water District\nfor a New Water Well\na) Determine this action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act\n(CEQA) pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) (the activity will not result in a direct or\nreasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment) and Section\n15060(c)(3) (the activity is not a project as defined in Section 15378) of the CEQA\nGuidelines, California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Chapter 3, because this action\nwill not result in a physical change to the environment, directly or indirectly;\nb) Approve a Memorandum of Understanding with the Laguna Beach County Water\nDistrict for a new water well and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the\nagreement; and\nc) Approve Amendment No. Two to the On-Call Professional Service Agreement\nwith MKN & Associates (Contract No. 8908-1) for professional civil engineering\nplanning, design and construction support services in the amount of $200,000, and\nauthorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the amendment.\nStaff Report\nAttachment A - New Water Well Technical Memorandum\nAttachment B - Memorandum of Understanding\nAttachment C - Amendment Two