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Consider recommendations regarding an Agreement for Services of Independent Contractor with SCS Engineers, Inc., Third District, as follows:
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute the Agreement for Services of Independent Contractor with Stearns, Conrad, and Schmidt Consulting Engineers, Inc. doing business as SCS Engineers, Inc. to provide field services for the Tajiguas Landfill and ReSource Center gas systems of July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025 in an amount not to exceed $315,040.00; and
b) 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 contract for monitoring, reporting, operational support, and regulatory compliance services for the Tajiguas Landfill is within the scope of the project covered by the Tajiguas Landfill Expansion Project Environmental Impact Report (EIR) (01-EIR-05) certified by the Board of Supervisors on August 13, 2002, the Addendum to 01-EIR-05 dated November 8, 2006 and accepted by the Board of Supervisors on December 5, 2006, and the Tajiguas Landfill Reconfiguration and Baron Ranch Restoration Project Subsequent EIR (08-EIR-00000-00007) (SCH No. 2008201052) certified by the Board of Supervisors on May 5, 2009, and for the ReSource Center facilities, is within the scope of the project covered by the Final Subsequent EIR (12EIR-00000-000020) SCH No. 2012041068 and Subsequent EIR Revision Letter and Errata dated May 27, 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 second Addendum dated August 15, 2023 considered by the Board on October 3, 2023 and November 7, 2023, therefore, no subsequent EIRs...
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