TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Bruce Moe, City Manager
FROM:
Anne McIntosh, Community Development Director
Angela Soo, Executive Secretary
SUBJECT:Title
Resolution No. 18-0107 Approving a Pass-Thru Agreement with Aspen Environmental Group for $318,028 to Provide Compliance and Mitigation Monitoring Services for the Construction of the Skechers Design Center and Offices Project (Community Development Director McIntosh).
ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 18-0107
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the City Council adopt Resolution No. 18-0107.
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FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
There are no fiscal implications associated with the recommended action. Pursuant to conditions of approval, Skechers USA, the developer of the project, must pay all City costs associated with the compliance and mitigation monitoring during the course of construction until final project completion. Pursuant to the agreement, the City has no obligation to pay the contractor (Aspen Environmental Group) from any source of funds other than funds deposited by Skechers USA (see Section 4.C. in attached Agreement).
BACKGROUND:
On March 20, 2018, the City Council received as an Informational Item, the Planning Commission quasi-judicial decision to approve the Final Environmental Impact Report (EIR), as well as Use Permit and Use Permit Amendment for the Manhattan Beach portion of the Skechers Design Center and Offices Project, which also includes a development component in City of Hermosa Beach. Conditions of approval require the developer (Skechers USA) to fund the cost of ensuring that the conditions of approval are complied with, including the monitoring of the environmental impact mitigation measures in the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program/Plan in the EIR.
Time and special expertise involved in monitoring project construction require the services of a consultant. The cities of Hermosa ...
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