RESOLUTION NO. 24-162
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF San clemente, CALIFORNIA, awarding A professional services agreement fOR THE offshore borrow site investigation to coastal frontiers corporation, authorizing the city manager to execute the agreement in an amount not to exceed $796,266, ACCEPTING RELATED GRANT FUNDING, MAKING A SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION, AND FINDING THE PROJECT STATUTORILY EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) under Section 15262 (Feasibility and Planning Studies) of the state CEQA Guidelines ..body
WHEREAS, coastal erosion is a very significant problem in the City of San Clemente that threatens the public beaches and coastal public access, key public facilities, existing structures, and critical public infrastructure; and WHEREAS, the City is actively developing a comprehensive, citywide coastal resiliency strategy using beach sand replenishment and sand retention as the primary means of restoring the sandy beach in the City; and WHEREAS, based on emergency conditions on City beaches where there is no dry sand at high tide and public beaches, existing structures and critical public infrastructure including the railroad revetment is direct to direct wave attack and being undermined; and WHEREAS, the City applied for, and was awarded, a grant from the California Coastal Commission to conduct an offshore borrow site investigation to identify new sand sources that could be used to sustain a long term and comprehensive sand replenishment program in the City; and WHEREAS, pursuant to City policy 901-1, the City issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) in August 2024 and received several proposals and conducted interviews of all firms/teams submitting proposals; and WHEREAS, Coastal Frontiers Corporation submitted the most responsive proposal based on cost, schedule, experience, and project understanding, is an experienced and qualified contractor with the qualifications to conduct the offshore sand source investigation on behalf of the City of San Clemente and its price is fair and reasonable.
NOW THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of San Clemente, California, does hereby find, determine, and resolve as follows:
That the foregoing recitations are true, correct, and incorporated fully herein.
That the City Council desires to develop additional sand sources as close to the City of San Clemente as possible to sustain a long term and comprehensive beach sand replenishment program.
That, based on substantial evidence in the record as a whole, the project for offshore sand source investigation is statutorily exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under Section 15262 (Feasibility and Planning Studies) of the state CEQA Guidelines.
That a professional consulting services agreement is awarded to Coastal Frontiers Corporation for offshore sand source investigation.
That the City Manager is authorized and directed to execute an agreement with Coastal Frontiers Corporation in an amount not to exceed $796,266 in a form substantially similar to that presented to the City Council on October 15, 2024.
That grant revenues in the amount of $800,000 are hereby accepted into account #001-000-33446 (Coastal Grant Revenue).
That a supplemental appropriation in the amount of $800,000 is made to account number 001-433-43695 (Professional Studies).
That City staff is authorized and directed to take such actions as are necessary or proper to fulfill the purpose and intent of this resolution and proceed with the project.
That the City Clerk shall certify the passage and adoption of this resolution and enter it into the book of original resolutions.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 15th day of October, 2024.
ATTEST:
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City Clerk of the City of Mayor of the City of San
San Clemente, California Clemente, California
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) §
CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE )
I, LAURA CAMPAGNOLO, City Clerk of the City of San Clemente, California, do hereby certify that Resolution No. 24-162 was adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of San Clemente held on the _______ day of _______________________, _________, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the City of San Clemente, California, this _____ day of _________________, ________. __________________________
CITY CLERK of the City of
San Clemente, California
Approved as to form:
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Elizabeth A. Mitchell, City Attorney
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