AgdaPkt 2015-06-22 Interview and Joint SA PFA

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On June 23, 2014 Council approved Amendment No. 1 to the original agreement, which allowed TRA to continue with all pertinent work to complete the EIR for the project. The proposed amendment would allow TRA to complete work on an additional alternative scenario as described in the analysis section below. ANALYSIS For several months, while TRA has been working to complete the Administrative Draft EIR, City Staff has continued to evaluate and search for a new alternative location within the proposed land parcel to build the water tank and pump station. Staff has identified an additional alternate location which lies on the same land parcel, but is on the opposite side of the original tank location for additional studies. This alternative location study will require additional geotechnical exploration, seismic modeling, development of a conceptual site plan and engineering design information, preparation of visual simulations, and additional tree survey work. All preliminary design information will then be incorporated into the Draft EIR. ALTERNATIVES Council may choose not to approve the proposed Amendment No. 2 with TRA Environmental Sciences, Inc. to add an additional location study to the EIR document for the project. The EIR will then be completed with tank location alternatives mostly located on the original tank location. FISCAL IMPACT Funds for this project were appropriated as Water Fund Capital Projects – California Tank, Pump Station, and Generator. These project accounts have a combined available balance of $3,894,972.90 as of April 30, 2015. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW The preparation of the Environmental Impact Report proposed in this report does not constitute a project as defined by the California Environmental Quality Act. PHONG DU ACTING SUPERVISING CIVIL ENGINEER 7.1.B. - Page 2