| | | | | | | | Agenda Item - 3.a.
City of Garden Grove
INTER-DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM
| To: | Scott C. Stiles
| From: | Lisa L. Kim
| | Dept.: | City Manager
| Dept.: | Economic Development
| | Subject: | Approval of an agreement with Environmental Impact Services Consulting Group to provide preparation and processing of California Environmental Quality Act compliance documents, and approval of a Reimbursement Agreement with Garden Grove Hotel, LLC. (Cost: $81,532.00) (Action Item) | Date: | 11/28/2017 |
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| | | | | | | | OBJECTIVE
The purpose of this report is to request City Council approval of an agreement with Environmental Impact Services Consulting Group to provide preparation and processing of California Environmental Quality Act – compliance documents, and to approve a Reimbursement Agreement with Garden Grove Hotel, LLC. |
| | | | | | | | BACKGROUND
In December 2016, the Garden Grove Hotel, LLC (Developer) acquired the property located at 13650 Harbor Boulevard (Site) from the City under an approved Purchased and Sale Agreement with the intention to develop the Site with a hotel. Significant progress with the Developer and staff to develop preliminary plans that would meet the City’s and California Building Code requirements is near completion. |
| | | | | | | | DISCUSSION
In October 2017, the Developer submitted preliminary plans to develop a 124-room hotel at the Site. Based on the proposed development and the required general plan and zone amendment to facilitate the development, the City drafted and issued a Request for Proposal for the preparation and processing of California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) compliance documents to analyze the Project’s potential impacts in accordance with CEQA.
Environmental Impact Services was selected to prepare the necessary CEQA documents for the Project. The proposed scope of work outlines anticipated tasks to prepare a Mitigated Negative Declaration or an Environmental Impact Report subject to the determination of the Initial Study. The estimated cost shall not exceed $81,532. The entire amount of the contract and all related costs shall be reimbursed by the Developer pursuant to a Reimbursement Agreement. Upon completion of the CEQA documents for the Project, it will be considered by the Planning Commission and City Council. Due to the nature of the work that is performed, such tasks are contracted with a consultant that specialize in analyzing development impacts related to CEQA. As the local land use agency, the City oversees the work, but the cost of the CEQA documents are paid by the Developer. |
| | | | | | | | FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of the Professional Services Agreement with Environmental Impact Services will have no net cost to the City. The Developer will deposit funds with the City. The funds would be administered through a Reimbursement Agreement between the City and the Developer, which requires the Developer to pay all costs associated with preparation of the CEQA documents. |
| | | | | | | | RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council:
- Approve the Professional Services Agreement with Environmental Impact Services in the amount of $81,532, to prepare and process the California Environmental Quality Act – compliance documents for the Project site located at 13650 Harbor Boulevard, Garden Grove;
- Approve the Reimbursement Agreement between the City and Garden Grove Hotel, LLC for the cost of Professional Services Agreement with Environmental Impact Services; and
- Authorize the City Manager to execute the agreements on behalf of the City and to make minor modifications as appropriate.
By: Paul Guerrero, Sr. Program Specialist
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