To: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
From: Planning and Building Services
Meeting Date: July 29, 2025
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Department Contact: |
Julia Krog |
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707-234-6650 |
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Department Contact: |
John Burkes |
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707-234-6650 |
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Item Type: Consent Agenda |
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Time Allocated for Item: N/A |
Agenda Title:
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Adoption of a Resolution Approving an Agreement With EMC Planning Group, Inc., in the Amount of $299,283.75 for Environmental Review Services Related to the County’s Local Coastal Program (LCP) Update, with a Term through June 30, 2027, and Authorizing the Mendocino County Director of Planning and Building Services to Sign Any and All Amendments to the Agreement that Would Not Increase the Total Cost of the Agreement Beyond $400,000
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Recommended Action/Motion:
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Adopt Resolution approving an Agreement with EMC Planning Group, Inc. in the amount of $299,283.75 for Environmental Review services related to the County’s Local Coastal Program (LCP) update, with a term through June 30, 2027, and authorizing the Mendocino County Director of Planning and Building Services to sign any and all amendments to the agreement that would not increase the total of the agreement beyond $400,000; and authorize Chair to sign same.
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Previous Board/Board Committee Actions:
On October 18, 2022, the Board of Supervisors signed Resolution #22-206, authorizing filing of an application for a multi-level update of the local coastal program in the amount of $2,177,399 for Mendocino County and authorized the Chief Executive Officer to execute the grant agreement and submit all documents if awarded. Furthermore, on April 19, 2023, the County entered into Grant Agreement no. LCP-22-06, with the California Coastal Commission in the amount of $2,177,399 through December 31, 2026, which specifically calls out details of the grant awarded and the subsequent contracts.
Summary of Request:
In the California Coastal Commission Grant Agreement No. LCP-22-06 for the update of the Local Coastal Program (LCP), Task 2 includes contracting with the following consultants(s) and/or firms with contract not to exceed amounts: biologist or botanist not to exceed $200,000, traffic engineer not to exceed $280,000, hydrogeologist and civil engineer not to exceed $320,000, visual resources consultant not to exceed $165,000, and CEQA document consultant not to exceed $400,000. To streamline all processes, as the grant is on a tight timeline, the draft resolution for consideration of the Board will allow the Planning and Building Services Director to sign any and all amendments to the agreement that would not increase the total amount payable beyond $400,000.
Task 3 of the grant includes updated studies and data analysis for the following LCP topic areas: Water and Sewage Disposal Availability, Transportation Resources and Development Issues and Policies, Agriculture Resources and Development Issues and Policies, Coastal Access/Visitor Serving Facilities, Rare Plants/Sensitive Natural Communities, Visual Resources and Environmental Review (CEQA). As the data and reports regarding Water and Sewage Disposal Availability, Transportation Resources and Development Issues and Policies, Agriculture Resources and Development Issues and Policies, Coastal Access/Visitor Serving Facilities, Rare Plants/Sensitive Natural Communities, and Visual Resources, are delivered by the contractors, approved in different agreements by the Board of Supervisors, the LCP Update is at a stage where an Environmental Review can begin using the information gathered. This agreement will allow EMC Planning Group to prepare the Environmental Review documents necessary per the grant required tasks.
Alternative Action/Motion:
Provide direction to staff.
Strategic Plan Priority Designation: A Prepared and Resilient County
Supervisorial District: All
Vote Requirement: Majority
Supplemental Information Available Online At: N/A
Fiscal Details:
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source of funding: Grant LCP-22-06 |
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current f/y cost: Approx $200,000 |
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budget clarification: This contract will be fully funded by the grant |
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annual recurring cost: Approx $200,000 FY 25/26, $99,283.75 FY 26/27 |
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budgeted in current f/y (if no, please describe): Yes |
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revenue agreement: No |
AGREEMENT/RESOLUTION/ORDINANCE APPROVED BY COUNTY COUNSEL: Yes
CEO Liaison: Steve Dunnicliff, Deputy CEO
CEO Review: Yes
CEO Comments:
FOR COB USE ONLY
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Executed By: Deputy Clerk |
Final Status: Item Status |
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Date: Date Executed |
Executed Item Type: item |
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