PREPARED BY: ITZEL OCEGUERA-GOMEZ DATE OF MEETING: 06/15/2026
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CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A SECOND AMENDMENT TO AN EXISTING AGREEMENT WITH SEQUOIA ECOLOGICAL CONSULTING, INC. FOR BIOLOGICAL INSPECTION/MONITORING SERVICES THROUGH FISCAL YEAR 2026-27 IN THE AMOUNT OF $67,340, FOR A TOTAL COMPENSATION UNDER THE AGREEMENT AS AMENDED NOT TO EXCEED $291,552.
CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA.
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CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Adopt Resolution
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COMPLIANCE STATEMENTS
FY 2023-2025 Council Priority Workplan Compliance Statements:
Enhance Community Resilience - Priority 203: Assess Environmental Impacts over the Long-Term to Assist Resiliency Planning is a major policy goal contained in the FY 2025-27 City Council Priority Workplan, effective April 7, 2025.
BACKGROUND
The City of San Pablo (City) conducts various creek-related maintenance, restoration, and capital improvement projects that require the services of qualified biological consultants to ensure compliance with state and federal environmental regulations.
The City utilizes biological consulting services for the following ongoing activities:
Annual Creek Maintenance Inspections
Each year, the City performs maintenance activities within City-owned portions of Wildcat Creek and San Pablo Creek to remove trash, sediment, and vegetation that may impede water flow and increase flood risk. Pursuant to the City's Lake and Streambed Alteration Agreement (LSA) with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW), a qualified biologist must oversee these activities and implement required environmental protection measures to minimize impacts to fish and wildlife resources.
Post-Construction Mitigation Monitoring
The Wildcat Creek Restoration and Greenway Trail Project was permitted by several regulatory agencies, including the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, California Department of Fish and Wildlife, ...
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