RESOLUTION NO. _____
Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of Emeryville Authorizing The City Manager To Execute A Professional Services Contract With Urban Planning Partners, Inc. For Preparation Of An Environmental Impact Report For The Proposed Sutter Hospital Project At 5300 Chiron Way For A Total Contract Amount Not To Exceed $2,421,422.00
WHEREAS, on April 4, 2025, Sutter Health submitted a preliminary application for an amendment to the Chiron Planned Unit Development to construct a new 500,000 square foot hospital; a new 310,000 square foot building which will either be a medical office building or a residential building; and to convert two existing buildings to medical office use (the “Project”); and
WHEREAS, the City desires to have an Environmental Impact Report (“EIR”) prepared for the proposed Sutter Hospital at 5300 Chiron Way pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”); and
WHEREAS, the City finds that specialized knowledge, skills, and training are necessary to render the services required to prepare the EIR; and WHEREAS, Urban Planning Partners, Inc. (“UPP”) submitted a proposal to the City on May 18, 2025 to prepare an EIR for the Project; which was subsequently revised in response to City staff’s requests on May 29, 2025; and
WHEREAS, staff has negotiated a Professional Services Contract (“Contract”) with UPP to prepare the EIR for the Project; and
WHEREAS, the City has determined that UPP is qualified by training and experience to render such services, and the City wishes to retain UPP to provide these services; and WHEREAS, the public interest will be served by this Contract; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Emeryville hereby authorizes the City Manager to execute a Professional Services Contract with Urban Planning Partners, Inc. in substantial form attached hereto as Exhibit A, for an amount not to exceed $2,421,422, and be it further
RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Emeryville hereby authorizes the City Manager to execute minor amendments to the Professional Services Contract as may be necessary to effectuate its purpose, provided such amendments do not substantially increase the City’s obligations thereunder.
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UPP Contract, Sutter Hospital Project EIR
City Council Meeting | July 1, 2025
ADOPTED, by the City Council of the City of Emeryville at a regular meeting held Tuesday, July 1, 2025, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
MAYOR
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CITY CLERK CITY ATTORNEY
ATTACHMENTS
▪ Exhibit A – UPP Professional Services Contract
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