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a. Approve a Professional Services Agreement with Ascent Environmental, Inc., to provide assistance with the preparation of an Environmental Impact Report related to the Draft Vacation Rental Ordinances Project in an amount not to exceed $398,650 for the term of December 1, 2022 through June 30, 2024; and
b. Authorize the Contracts/Purchasing Officer or Contacts/Purchasing Supervisor to execute the Professional Services Agreement and future amendments to the Professional Services Agreement where the amendments do not significantly alter the scope of work or change the approved amount by more than ten percent (10%), subject to review and approval by County Counsel.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Approve a Professional Services Agreement with Ascent Environmental, Inc., to provide assistance with the preparation of an Environmental Impact Report related to the Draft Vacation Rental Ordinances Project in an amount not to exceed $398,650 for the term of December 1, 2022 through June 30, 2024; and
b. Authorize the Contracts/Purchasing Officer or Contacts/Purchasing Supervisor to execute the Professional Services Agreement and future amendments to the Professional Services Agreement where the amendments do not significantly alter the scope of work or change the approved amount by more than ten percent (10%), subject to review and approval by County Counsel.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
On March 30, 2022, the Housing and Community Development Department (HCD) entered into an agreement with Ascent Environmental, Inc., to assist with environmental review services for the project scoping phase of the work (Phase 1) pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) related to the Draft Vacation Rental Ordinances project. Based upon the prepared Initial Study, an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) is the appropriate CEQA document.
The scoping phase of the work (Phase 1) included project initiation, development of the initial ...
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