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SARATOGA CITY COUNCIL
MEETING DATE: April 15, 2009 AGENDA ITEM:
DEPARTMENT: Community Development CITY MANAGER: Dave Anderson
PREPARED BY: Michael Fossati, Asst. Planner DIRECTOR: John F. Livingstone, AICP
SUBJECT: Change in previously approved Independent Contractor Agreement with LSA
Associates for Environmental Consultant Services
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Authorize technical changes in the contractual agreement with LSA Associates (LSA) to prepare
environmental documents for land development applications within the City of Saratoga (City).
REPORT SUMMARY:
On June 4, 2008, the City Council authorized the City to establish a contractual agreement with
LSA for environmental document services. Once approved, the City sent the Standard Contract
to LSA for accord and signature. In October 2008, LSA requested changes in the language of
the Standard Contract. The changed language provides the City with slightly fewer legal
protections than the City’s standard language but is comparable to the approach used by some
other public agencies (such as City of Belmont, Livermore, Menlo Park, and Town of Colma).
New language has been added to the contract (Attachment 3). A new resolution will not be
required.
FISCAL IMPACTS:
N/A
CONSEQUENCES OF NOT FOLLOWING RECOMMENDED ACTION:
The City will not have a contractual agreement with an environmental services firm.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION:
Not authorize the changed contractual agreement.
FOLLOW UP ACTION:
2
Execute the contract agreement for environmental planning services.
ADVERTISING, NOTICING AND PUBLIC CONTACT:
Notice of the Agenda Item was properly posted.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. City Council Staff Report – June 4, 2008
2. Environmental Planning Services Contract – First Draft (approved June 4, 2008)
3. Environmental Planning Services Contract – Revised Draft