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Planning and Building Department, Planning Division, recommending the Board:
1) Approve and authorize the Chair to sign Amendment IX to Agreement 510 with ICF Jones and Stokes, Inc. for the provision of preparing environmental documents and planning consultation services for the proposed Lime Rock Valley Specific Plan, increasing the not-to-exceed amount by $34,229.67 for a new not-to-exceed amount of $809,547.15, extending the term by thirteen (13) months for a new expiration date of December 31, 2026, and updating the Scope of Work; and
2) Approve and authorize the Chair to sign Amendment IX to Agreement 516 with ICF Jones and Stokes, Inc. for the provision of preparing environmental documents and planning consultation services for the proposed Village of Marble Valley Specific Plan, increasing the not-to-exceed amount by $36,064 for a new not-to-exceed amount of $874,777.73, extending the term by thirteen (13) months for a new expiration date of December 31, 2026, and updating the Scope of Work.
FUNDING: Developer Funded - 100%.
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DISCUSSION/BACKGROUND
The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and County CEQA Resolution 61-87 allow the County to utilize consultants, funded by the Project applicant, to prepare complex and comprehensive CEQA documents such as Environmental Impact Reports (EIRs).
The County has had Agreements with ICF Jones and Stokes Inc. (ICF) since 2012 to prepare EIRs for the proposed Lime Rock Valley Specific Plan Project (LRVSP) (Agreement 510 [formerly 267-S1311 and also referred to as 007D-A-12/13-BOS]) and the proposed Village of Marble Valley Specific Plan Project (VMVSP) (Agreement 516 [formerly 268-S1311 and also referred to as 008D-A-12/13-BOS]). Since the execution of the original Agreements, there have been eight (8) amendments to the Agreements to address various components including, but not limited to, changes in CEQA Guidelines, adjustments to the fee schedule, and budget increases to support the extende...
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