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CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE:
REQUEST FOR
COUNCIL ACTION
CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY:
MAY 21, 2007
TITLE:
CONTRACT AWARD WITH JONES & STOKES
TO PREPARE A MITIGATED NEGATIVE
DECLARATION (MND) FOR THE CALIFORNIA
PALMS TRANSIENT/RESIDENTIAL HOTEL
AND APPROPRIATION ADJUSTMENT
APPROVED
o As Recommended
o As Amended
D Ordinance on 1 st Reading
D Ordinance on 2nd Reading
o Implementing Resolution
o Set Public Hearing For
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RECOMMENDED ACTION
1. Direct the City Attorney to prepare and authorize the City Manager
and Clerk of the Council to execute an agreement with Jones and
Stokes to prepare a Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) and related
technical studies for the California Palms transient/residential
hotel in an amount not to exceed $20,000, pending receipt of funding
from developers.
2. Approve an appropriation adjustment recognizing $20,000 in the 2006-
2007 FY revenue account for environmental review fee for the
California Palms residential hotel (account no. 11-01-5452-117) and
appropriating $20,000 to the Planning and Building Agency 2006-2007
FY budget allocation in the account for contractual services
(account no. 11-505-6291) for payment to Jones & Stokes.
DISCUSSION
Staff has been working with Advanced Real Estate Services, Inc. who
intended to pursue a transient/residential hotel project at 801 and 901
South Harbor Boulevard. Staff has prepared a preliminary environmental
analysis and identified a number of environmental impacts that could be
associated with the implementation of the proposed proj ect. Therefore
the preparation of a Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) for the project
is required. Advanced Real Estate Services has agreed to pay for the
cost of all necessary studies and will be funding the recommended
contract in its entirety.
Staff is recommending an agreement for this project with Jones and Stokes
due to the technical expertise that they have in environmental analysis
for complex projects. Jones and Stokes has previously prepared
environmental documents for projects throughout the City. This contract
will continue to build on that successful effort. Additionally, Jones
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Agreement with Jones & Stokes
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and Stokes is included in the City's list of qualified environmental
consultants and is not under contract with the applicant on any other
project. Jones and Stokes currently have a $65,000 contract with the
City for other environmental services. Staff recommends that the City
Council authorize an additional agreement with Jones and Stokes to
prepare the Mitigated Negative Declaration for the California Palms
transient/residential hotel project for a total amount of $20,000.
Environmental Impact
The awarding of a contract for preparation of an environmental impact
report is statutorily exempt from CEQA.
FISCAL IMPACT
The applicant for the project, Advanced Real Estate Services, Inc. will
deposit the full amount of the contract with the City of Santa Ana, in a
special account for the proposed project. The appropriation adjustment
will increase the anticipated revenue in the special revenue account for
the project (account no. 11-01-5452-117) by $20,000 and increase the
Planning and Building Agency allocation for contractual services by
$20,000 (account no. 11-505-6291) for payment to Jones & Stokes.
APPROVED AS TO FUNDS AND ACCOUNTS:
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Jay . Trevino
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Planning & Building Agency
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