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6.1.A. - Page 2 ANALYSIS The City is currently in the process of formulating a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Conservancy and Refuge to outline the partnership of inerging the Bayfront Project with the South Bay Salt Ponds Restoration Project (Restoration Project). The concept is to use the City's stormwater from the Bayfront Canal as a source of seasonal flow to establish seasonal wetlands as the restoration project. The Regional Water Quality Control Board has indicated its support for this project when presented as a clean water initiative. With the MOU formulation at its initial stage, the project is not yet ready for full design. However, the timeframe for the environmental process associated with the Restoration Project requires that conceptual design work begin now, thus necessitating the requested amendment to the current agreement. Staff anticipated returning to the City Council at a later date with a subsequent amendment to fund the full design of the project. ALTERNATIVES Council may choose not to authorize the execution of Amendment 3 with Moffatt & Nichol, and direct staff to reevaluate work scope and/or select another consultant. This will delay the design and project schedule. FISCAL IMPACT The proposed amendment will reduce the fund balance by $138,025. The amendment results in a total agreement in the amount of $243,011. Funds are available in the Capital Projects Fund — 5t" Avenue Pump Station/Bayfront Storm Drainage account which has an available balance of $5,739,493 as of June 30, 2013. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW For this collaboration project the Conservancy and the Refuge are the lead agencies to conduct analysis to comply with the California Environmental Quality Act and the National Environmental Policy Act. GRACE LE, PE SENIOR CIVIL ENGINEER LJ BILL EKERN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR