HomeMy WebLinkAbout43-20RESOLUTION 43-20
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER
TO EXECUTE CONTRACTS WITH LIVE OAK ASSOCIATES TO PREPARE A
BIOLOGICAL STUDY AND WITH DAVID J. POWERS & ASSOCIATES TO
PREPARE AN ENVIRONMENTAL INITIAL STUDY FOR THE LA PALOMA-
ROBLEDA OFF-ROAD PATH ALIGNMENT
WHEREAS, the City Council adopted a Capital Improvement Project (CIP) as part of the Town's
FY 2019-20 Operating Budget for engineering design, survey work and environmental analysis to
complete the off-road pathway between La Paloma Road and Robleda Road
WHEREAS, the survey work, preliminary off-road pathway alignment design and staking of the
pathway alignment were completed in the first half of 2020; and
WHEREAS, the Town is seeking the services of experienced ecological and environmental
constants to complete a full environmental analysis of the proposed off-road pathway as required
under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA); and
WHEREAS, Live Oak Associates Inc. is a qualified ecological consulting firm that provides a
comprehensive range of ecological consulting services to private, government and
nongovernmental organizations throughout California and the western United States; and
WHEREAS, David J. Powers & Associates, Inc. is an environmental consulting firm that provides
a full suite of environmental consulting services and has extensive experience preparing California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) compliance studies and documents for public and private
projects in the Bay Area; and
WHEREAS, procurement of professional services shall follow the requirements specified in
Chapter 4 (Purchasing System) of Title 2 (Administration) of the Los Altos Hills Municipal Code.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the Town of Los Altos Hills
that the City Manager is hereby authorized to execute a contract with Live Oak Associates, Inc.
for an amount not -to -exceed $15,000 and to execute a contract with David J. Powers & Associates,
Inc. for an amount not -to -exceed $37,000.
The above and foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted by the City Council of the Town of
Los Altos Hills at a regular meeting held on 16th of July 2020 by the following vote:
AYES: Wu, Tanklia, Spreen, Tyson
NOES: Corrigan
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
Resolution 43-20 Page I
Michelle Wu, > > ayo
ATTEST:
Deborah L. Padovan, City Cleric