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Staff Report for Resolution Approving a Contractual Services Agreement Between the City of San Leandro and The Planning Center | DC&E to Prepare the Environmental Impact Report for the San Leandro Shoreline Development Project
Staffreport
SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends that the City Council approve a contractual services agreement (CSA) with The Planning Center | DC&E for an amount not to exceed $522,130 to prepare the Environmental Impact Report for the San Leandro Shoreline Development Project.
BACKGROUND
The City of San Leandro received application materials from the developer, Cal-Coast Companies, LLC (Cal-Coast), in December 2012 outlining their plans to redevelop approximately 50 acres of City-owned property at the San Leandro Shoreline (Shoreline). The project is proposed to include restaurants, a hotel and conference center, amenities for small boats, pedestrians and bicyclists, as well as an office complex and a range of single-family and multi-family housing. This project requires a General Plan Amendment, a Rezone, and a Planned Development approval. As such, a comprehensive California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) process, specifically an Environmental Impact Report (EIR), must be undertaken.
Analysis
Staff distributed a Request for Proposals (RFP) for preparation of an EIR in December 2012 with broad outreach to environmental consulting firms in the Bay Area and beyond known for expertise in complex development projects. The City received five proposals by the January 2013 deadline and three firms were interviewed in February 2013. After extensive review of the candidate teams, including detailed reference checks by both City staff and Cal-Coast, The Planning Center | DC&E was selected for recommendation to City Council. The consultant team includes The Planning Center | DC&E (lead environmental consultant); Kittelson and Associates, Inc. (traffic analysis); TranSystem Corporation (hydrology/water quality a...
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