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COUNCIL MEETING: September 23, 1986
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Santa Monica, California
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: City staff
SUBJECT: Recommendation to Award Contract to Bendix
Environmental Research for Preparation of an
Environmental Impact Report on the Santa Monica Beach
Hotel, One pico Boulevard.
INTRODUCTION
This staff report recommends that Bendix Environmental Research
be awarded a contract in the amount of $26,186 to prepare an
Environmental Impact Report on the Santa Monica Beach Hotel
proposed by R. E. International.
This contract exceeds $25,000
and therefore must be acted on by the City Council.
BACKGROUND
On May~ 5, 1986 the Planning Division deemed complete an
application from R. E. International to develop a six story 166
room hotel at One pico Boulevard.
The Community and Economic Development Department has determined
that an EIR will be prepared on the proposed project. The EIR
will examine a number of potential environmental impacts of the
proposed project including effects on air quality, traffic,
circulation, noise and a variety of other potential impacts.
Once an EIR is prepared, there will be a pUblic comment period
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during which time interested persons can review and comment on
the environmental analysis. Public hearings on the project will
also be conducted by the Planning Commisson and city Council.
A Request for Proposal to prepare the EIR for this project was
issued by the community and Economic Development Department,
which is responsible for preparing City environmental documents.
Five firms responded with proposals. Staff is recommending that
Bendix Environmental Research, Inc. be selected to prepare the
EIR.
A copy of the contract, including the scope of the EIR, is
attached as Exhibit A. Under the recommendations of this staff
report, the City Manager would be authorized to enter into a
contract with Bendix Environmental Research, Inc. for the EIR
once the city has received a check from R.E. International for
the cost of the EIR, since under the city's environmental
procedures, the City is fully reimbursed by private applicants
for all consultant costs.
BUDGET/FINANCIAL IMPACT
The City's costs for this EIR will be fully paid in advance by
R.E. International. Revenue in the amount of $26,186 will be
credited to Revenue Account Number 01-907-189-000-000. The
City's consultant costs will be paid out of Account
01-200-266-000-500.
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RECOMMENDATION
It is respectfully recommended that the City Council:
1) Authorize the city Manager to enter into a contract with
Bendix Environmental Research, Inc. at a cost of $26,186 for
preparation of an EIR on the proposed Santa Monica Beach
Hotel.
Prepared by: R. Ann Siracusa, Director of Planning
Suzanne Frick, Principal Planner
Karen Rosenberg, Associate Planner
Planning Division
Community and Economic Development Department
Attachments: Exhibit A: Contract for Bendix Environmental
Research, Inc. to prepare EIR for
1 pico Blvd. project.
Scope of EIR.
BendixOl
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