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Consider recommendations regarding Professional Services Agreements with Geosyntec Consultants Inc., for ReSource Center stormwater compliance, and Tajiguas Landfill and ReSource Center liquids management consulting services at the County-owned and operated ReSource Center, Third District, as follows:
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute an agreement for stormwater compliance consulting services, with Geosyntec Consultants (a local vendor) for the amount not to exceed $61,500.00 for a term of April 2, 2024 through June 30, 2024;
b) For stormwater compliance consulting services, determine that pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15162 no substantial changes are proposed, and no new information of substantial importance has come to light regarding environmental effects of the project or of the sufficiency or feasibility of mitigation measures, and therefore the scope of work to assist with storm water compliance for the ReSource Center is within the scope of the Tajiguas ReSource Center project (formerly the Tajiguas Resource Recovery Project) covered by the prior environmental review including Final Subsequent Environmental Impact Report (EIR) (1 22-EIR-00000-00002) State Clearing House No. 2012041068 and Subsequent EIR Revision Letter and Errata dated May 7, 2016 certified by the Board of Supervisors on July 12, 2016, Final Subsequent EIR Addendum dated August 11, 2017 (revised October 26, 2017) considered by the Board of Supervisors on November 14, 2017, and Final Subsequent EIR Addendum dated July 11, 2023 considered by the Board of Supervisors on October 3, 2023, therefore no new environmental document is required;
c) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute an agreement for a fluids disposal injection well feasibility study, with Geosyntec Consultants (a local vendor) for the amount not to exceed $36,420.00 for a term of April 2, 2024 through June 30, 2024; and
d) For the agreement (fluids disposal injection well feasibility study), determine that the approval of the agreement to conduct a feasibility study for the disposal of waste-impacted liquids is statutorily exempt from CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15262 (Feasibility and Planning Studies), and approve the posting of a notice of exemption on that basis.