Title
Consider recommendations regarding an agreement for services with BluePoint Planning for the Preparation of a Climate Change Adaptation Plan and Outreach Strategies, as follows:
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute an Agreement for Services of Independent Contractor with BluePoint Planning to provide professional services in the preparation of a Climate Change Adaptation Plan including stakeholder outreach and engagement for the period of August 23, 2022, to December 31, 2024, with a base amount not to exceed $213,864.00;
b) Authorize the Planning and Development Department (P&D) Director, or the P&D Director’s designee, to:
i) Approve up to a 10 percent contingency cost not to exceed $21,386.00 for services being performed under the Agreement for Services of Independent Contractor, for a total Agreement amount not to exceed $235,250.00;
ii) Approve changes or additions in the services being performed under the Agreement for Services of Independent Contractor, provided the Agreement does not exceed the base contract amount plus the 10 percent contingency identified in the Agreement; and
iii) Make immaterial changes in accordance with Section 35 of the Agreement for Services of Independent Contractor; and
c) Determine that the Agreement for Services of Independent Contractor and the Board of Supervisors’ actions are not a project and, therefore, are exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to the State CEQA Guidelines Sections 15060(c)(3) and 15378(b)(5).