REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY: Oliver Chi, City Manager
PREPARED BY: Ursula Luna-Reynosa, Director of Community Development
Subject:
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Accept $200,000 Coastal Commission grant and authorize City staff to establish a budget for the grant; approve and authorize execution of a Professional Services Contract with Michael Baker International for preparation of a Comprehensive Local Coastal Program Update; approve an increase in the Community Development Department's Professional Services listing authority by $240,000; and appropriate funds
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Statement of Issue:
The City's Comprehensive Local Coastal Program (LCP) has not received a holistic update since 2001. The City has received a $200,000 grant from the Coastal Commission to assist in completing this update. The City Council may elect to accept this grant, and enter into a professional services contract with Michael Baker International (MBI), who was selected following a Request for Proposals process. If approved, MBI would assist the City in developing a comprehensive update to the City's LCP, including sea level rise planning.
Financial Impact:
The Coastal Commission has awarded the City a $200,000 grant to be used for LCP updates and sea level rise planning to help offset the cost of MBI's contract. Additional funding of $40,000 is available in Account 10060201.
Recommended Action:
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A) Accept $200,000 Coastal Commission grant for a Comprehensive Local Coastal Program Update and authorize City staff to establish a budget for the grant in Fund 715 (Attachment No. 1); and,
B) Approve and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a "Professional Services Contract Between the City of Huntington Beach and Michael Baker International, Inc. for a Comprehensive Local Coastal Program Update" in the amount of $240,000 as prepared by the City Attorney (Attachment No. 2); and,
C) Approve an increase in the C...
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