HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso. 1986 - 176 - Approving a change in the contract between the city of redding ea engineering science and technology inc 411 III i .
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RESOLUTION NO. _ I
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDDING
APPROVING A CHANGE IN THE CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF
REDDING AND EA ENGINEERING, SCIENCE, AND TECHNOLOGY, INC. TO
PROVIDE ADDITIONAL SERVICES ON THE LAKE REDDING PROJECT
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REVIEW, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO
SIGN SAME.
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WHEREAS, on November 18 , 1975 , City Council awarded
contracts to EA ENGINEERING, SCIENCE, AND TECHNOLOGY, INC. and
CH2M HILL for the preparation of an. Environmental Impact Review
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(EIR) on the Lake Redding Project; and
WHEREAS, two significant issues were discussed in the public
hearings regarding the EIR, namely the success of existing fish
hatchery operations and the Project' s compliance with the
Department of Fish and Game Code of the State of California; and
WHEREAS, the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
requires that a discussion of these issues be included in the
final EIR; and
WHEREAS, the attached Letter Agreement between the City of
Redding and EA ENGINEERING, SCIENCE, AND TECHNOLOGY, INC. dated
July 14 , 1986 , sets forth the proposed changes in the scope of
services to be provided. by EA ENGINEERING, SCIENCE, AND
TECHNOLOGY, INC. , under its contract with the City, in ' order that
it may conduct the necessary studies with respect to these
issues;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the
City of Redding as follows :
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1 . That the City Council of the City of Redding hereby
approves the attached Letter Agreement dated July 14 , 1986 ,
between the City of Redding and the firm of EA ENGINEERING,
SCIENCE, AND TECHNOLOGY, INC. for additional services under its
contract with the City of Redding for the preparation of an
Environmental Impact Review of the Lake Redding Project, in an
amount not to exceed $35 , 215 . 00; and
2. That the Mayor of the City of Redding is hereby
authorized and directed to sign all necessary documents on behalf
of the City of Redding, and the City Clerk is hereby authorized
and directed to attest the signature of the Mayor and to impress
the official seal of the City of Redding on the aforesaid
documents , when appropriate; and
3 . That a true copy of the Letter Agreement referred to
herein is attached hereto and made a part hereof.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was
introduced and read at a regular meeting of the City Council of
the City of Redding on the 21st day of July , 1986 , and was
duly adopted at said meeting by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Carter, Gard, Johannessen, & Dahl
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Ful
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Non
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MIKE DAHL Vice
Mayor
City of Redding
ATTEST: FORM .'PROVED:
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ETHEL A. NICHOLS , City Clerk R:: DALL A. HAYS , City Attorney
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EA ENGINEERING, Western Regional Operations
SCIENCE, AND 41 Lafayette Circle
Lafb' 'a TECHNOLOGY, INC. 53,�Caiitornia 94549
(415)2288377077
• 14 July 1986
Mr . Rick Coleman
City of Redding
Electric Department
760 Parkview Avenue
Redding , California 96001
Dear Rick:
In the course of conducting the agency consultations and
authorized research for the Lake Redding Power Project
Environmental Impact Report , (EIR) it has become apparent that
the City of Redding would benefit from a more detailed
examination of two specific areas than called for in the EIR
statement of work. These two areas are :
1 . The current status of case law and legal opinion
regarding California Department of Fish and Game code
sections relating to sc:ceefliit �
b , fish pds54e , and state
protection of spawning areas , and .
2. Current thinking on hatchery management priactices and
hatchery design throughout the Pacific coast .;
This letter constitutes a proposal to conduct these additional
studies which we believe will be of significant value in
providing the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission with a broad
perspective on these issues to the benefit of the Lake Redding
Power Project .
Task 1 : Code Compliance and Regulatory Issues
The CDFG has emphasized the need for the EIR to address
compliance with Fish and Game code sections gelating • to
screening , fish passage , and state protection of spawning areas .
Several agencies also have requested discussions specific to how
the project is compatible with their stated policies or
guidelines .
Code issues similar to those for the Lake Redding Power Project
are now being tested in the courts in relation to projects
proposed by the City of Los Angeles . Ms. Jan Goldsmith an
attorney with Kronick, Moskovitz, Tiedemann & Girard in
Sacramento , is familiar with these issues and is participating in
hearings scheduled for mid-July on the City of . I!os Angeles'
projects . EA has discussed with Ms . Goldsmith , the City of
Redding ' s need to review these same issues with respect to the
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Mr . Rick Coleman _
14 July 1986
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Lake Redding Power Project . This work would be completed most
cost-effectively after the initialhearing date, and would take
the form of a draft position paper and discussion ofi alternative
scenarios for obtaining project approvals if strict
interpretation of the code is not likely to be compatible with a
viable project alternative.
In the same timeframe , and with Ms. Goldsmith serving in an
advisory role, EA would explore project compatibility with agency
guidelines and policies. Results from both studies would be
presented in proposed EIR Section 4.4.7.
The expected costs of doing .this additional work are as follows :
Ms. Jan Goldsmith (Kronick,
Moskovitz, Tiedemann & (Girard)
days $ R, 150
Dr . Emil Morhardt
2 days 1,040
Dr . Sia Morhardt
4 days 2,080
Secretarial/staff support
2 days 400
Travel expenses , phone, copier 200
Estimated consultant expenses 100
Total for Task 1 $ 9,970
Task. 2 : Hatchery Operations and Problem Solving
The acceptability to the agencies of hatchery production of
salmon as part of the proposed project mitigation i.s becoming an
increasingly important issue. In the agency responses to EIR
scoping , USFWS has requested that the EIR address the success of
other salmon hatcheries in meeting their production goals. The
Coleman , Trinity , Iron Canyon , and Mad River hatcheries were
mentioned in particular . Other agencies •stressed the need to
demonstrate that hatchery operations would follow an acceptable .
strategy and avoid problems that are now typical of hatchery
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Mr . Rick Coleman
14 July 1986
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A fairly broad-based review of existing hatcheries is proposed to
examine strategy, facilities, and management practices for the
purpose of developing creative and well documented approaches to
overcoming known and anticipated problems. It is important to
carry this review beyond the boundaries of California, because
hatchery strategies and approaches differ and ae actively
researched in Oregon , Washington , and British Columbia . A review
of programs in these areas will bring the needed diversity into
the background information on approaches . Five to eight
hatcheries should be selected from out of state, for inclusion in
the operations studies , for a total of 10 to 15 site-specific
reviews. Also , information addressing similar hatchery questions
is being compiled by the Northwest Power Planning Council ,
Washington Department of Game, Washington Department of
Fisheries , the USFWS Fisheries Assistance Office , and possibly
others. Part of the proposed work is to glean whatever useful
information is available from tnese and other agency and academic
sources .
Results of the hatchery studies will be presented as a separate
report that will be summarized and cited in the EIR. EA proposes
to conduct the study by assigning a salmonid biologist to the
project essentially full-time for approximately 6 weeks, to visit
hatcheries , conduct interviews, and assemble information . EA' s
staff would work with 1 or 2 consultants from academia who have
published and have established credentials relevant to the
issues. Potential consultants include Dr . William 1Hershberger
from the University of Washington , School of Fisheries , and Dr .
Graham Gall from the University of California, Davis. ,
The expected costs of conducting hatcheries studies are as
follows :
Academic consultants
10 days $ 5,000
Dr . Emil Morhardt
10 days 5, 200
Dr . Sia Morhardt
3 days 1 , 560
Dr . Phil Scordelis •
30 days •
9,600
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TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Mr . Rick Coleman
14 July 1986
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Secretarial staff support
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5 days 1 ,000
Travel expenses :
vehicle ( 15 days @ $28/day) 420
mileage (2,500 mi C $0.25/mi) 625
per diem (19 days @ $60/day) 1 , 140
Phone, copier , mailing, etc. 200
Supplies, photographic 200
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Estimated consultant expenses 300
Total of Task 2 $25, 245
Please let me know if you feel any adjustments to the proposed
studies are appropriate , or if you have any questions .
Sincerely,d'74® /
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Sia Morhardt , Ph .D.
Senior Scientist
CITY OF REDDING
, Mayor
ATTEST:
ETHEL A. NICHOLS , City Clerk
FORM APPROVED:
RANDALL A. HATS , City Attorney