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AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH GLENN LUKOS ASSOCIATES FOR THE VERNAL POOL 5, 6, AND 7 RESTORATION PROJECT AT FAIRVIEW PARK
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DEPARTMENT: PARKS AND COMMUNITY SERVICES
PRESENTED BY: KELLY DALTON, FAIRVIEW PARK ADMINISTRATOR
CONTACT INFORMATION: KELLY DALTON, FAIRVIEW PARK ADMINISTRATOR (714) 754-5135
RECOMMENDATION:
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Staff recommends the City Council authorize the City Manager and City Clerk to execute Amendment No. 2 to the Professional Services Agreement with Glenn Lukos Associates, Inc. increasing the total compensation by $94,290 for vernal pools restoration and biological monitoring services for the Vernal Pools 5, 6, and 7 Restoration Project at Fairview Park.
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BACKGROUND:
In August 2017, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 17-52, which authorized staff to file a grant application for the State of California Department of Parks and Recreation Habitat Conservation Program to restore vernal pools and their associated watersheds at Fairview Park (Attachment 1). In June 2018, the City received a notification of grant award from the California Department of Parks and Recreation Habitat Conservation Fund for $150,000 towards the Fairview Park vernal pools restoration (Attachment 2).
After the grant approvals, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service approved the "Long-Term Maintenance Plan for Vernal Pools 5 and 6, and Associated Watershed Areas" (the "Plan) (Attachment 3), which includes vernal pool 7. The Plan was developed by Glenn Lukos Associates who had previously supported the City on vernal pools management and restoration efforts within Fairview Park. Their staff are listed as authorized individuals on the Native Endangered Species Recovery - Endangered Wildlife Permit issued to the City. Vernal pools 5, 6 and 7 are located in the south portion of Fairview Park adjacent to Parsons Field, Waldorf School, and the Estancia High School Stadium (Attachment 4).
On April 16, 2019, the Ci...
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