RESOLUTION NO. 25-186
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING AN EXEMPTION TO FORMAL SOLICITATION REQUIREMENTS, AWARDING AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH MICHAEL BAKER INTERNATIONAL FOR PROFESSIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES RELATED TO THE HANSON HOTEL PROJECT (PHP) 25-323 WHEREAS, the City of San Clemente requires qualified professional environmental consulting services to assist in the review of development projects and ensure compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and other applicable regulations; and WHEREAS, the proposed Hanson Hotel Project, located at 1801 North El Camino Real, involves construction of a 61-room boutique hotel with a rooftop restaurant, cafés, and subterranean parking; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission considered and approved project entitlements for the Hanson Hotel Project on August 20, 2025, including a Site Plan Permit and Conditional Use Permit; and WHEREAS, an appeal of the Planning Commission’s action was filed on September 2, 2025, and the City Council subsequently conducted a de novo public hearing on October 21, 2025, to consider the project in its entirety; and WHEREAS, at the de novo hearing, the City Council continued the public hearing to a date uncertain and directed staff to secure continued professional environmental review and technical support to ensure thorough CEQA compliance in response to the appeal; and WHEREAS, Michael Baker International has site specific experience, demonstrated the expertise, experience, and qualifications to provide professional environmental consulting services for the Hanson Hotel Project and unique familiarity with the project and site; and WHEREAS, Section XI. A. 1.8 of the Purchasing Policy permits an exemption to the formal professional services procurement process when the consultant is uniquely qualified to perform the services; and WHEREAS, funding for this agreement will be provided entirely through the developer’s deposit account established for the Hanson Hotel Project, with no cost to the City’s General Fund; and WHEREAS, Michael Baker International’s proposed fee is fair and reasonable; and WHEREAS, approving an exemption to the formal solicitation process and awarding the agreement to Michael Baker International is in the best interests of the City, the developer and the public.
NOW, THEREFORE, The City Council of the City of San Clemente does hereby resolve as follows:
SECTION 1. That the above recitations are true and correct and incorporated fully herein as findings.
SECTION 2. That an exemption to the formal professional services procurement process, per Section XI. A. 1.8 of the Purchasing Policy, is hereby approved because Michael Baker International has unique familiarity with the project and site and is uniquely qualified to perform the services at a fair and reasonable price.
SECTION 3. That a Professional Services Agreement is hereby awarded to Michael Baker International for professional environmental services related to the Hanson Hotel Project.
SECTION 4. That the City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to execute the agreement Michael Baker International in an amount not to exceed $99,375, funded through the developer deposit account 430831, in a form substantially similar to that presented to the City Council on November 18, 2025.
SECTION 5. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this resolution and enter it into the book of original resolutions.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this _____ day of ____________________, _______.
ATTEST:
___________________________ __________________________
City Clerk of the City of Steve Knoblock, Mayor of the
San Clemente, California City of San 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. 25-186 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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