MONTEREY COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING: May 21, 2002 Consent Calendar Item #26 SUBJECT: Approve a resolution: 1) approving a Professional Services Agreement with Jones & Stokes in an amount not to exceed $402,344 for the preparation of an environmental impact report (EIR) for the Pebble Beach development Proposal (PLN PLN010254 & PLN 010341); 2) approving a reimbursement agreement between Monterey County and the Pebble beach Company for the amount of $440,779; 3) authorizing the Chair to execute the contract and reimbursement agreement on behalf of the Board; and 4) authorizing the County Administrative Officer to amend these two documents and to augment them to a maximum dollar amount not to exceed $500,000, exclusive of contingencies and overhead. DEPARTMENT: Planning and Building Inspections RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends that the Board of Supervisors approve a resolution: 1) Approving a Professional Services Agreement with Jones & Stokes in an amount not to exceed $402,344 for the preparation of an environmental impact report (EIR) for the Pebble beach Development Proposal (PLN010254 & PLN010341; 2) Approving a reimbursement Agreement between Monterey County and the Pebble Beach Company for the amount of $440,779, 3) Authorizing the Chair to execute the contract and reimbursement agreement on behalf of the Board, and 4) Authorizing the County Administrative Officer to amend these two documents and to augment them to a maximum dollar amount not to exceed $500,000, exclusive of contingencies and overhead. SUMMARY An EIR is required for the Pebble Beach Company development Proposal to be in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). The recommended action will execute the contract and enable the EIR to be prepared. The contract is on file with the Clerk to the Board of Supervisors and is available for public review. DISCUSSION The project to be analyzed in the EIR consists of a Combined Development Permit that will result in new development on 10 sites, and will include a new golf course, relocation of the existing equestrian center, improvements to the Pebble Beach Lodge and the Inn at Spanish Bay, employee housing, the creation of 33 residential lots, and the preservation of 273 acres of forest lands. Environmental impacts to be studied will include impacts to water quality, tree removal, sensitive habitat areas, listed and special status species, viewsheds, traffic, noise, and cumulative impacts. The EIR will also include a discussion of the environmental impacts of Measure "A". This analysis shall be substantially limited to the ultimate uses described in the development application. The reimbursement agreement with the Pebble Beach Co., will cover the costs of the environmental impact report which are directly related to their development proposals. Of the budgeted costs $12,4231 of these would be required specifically for the analysis of Measure "A". As this measure is a voter-approved initiative the County is respeonsible for these costs. OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT County Counsel has approved the contracts as to form, Risk Management has reviewed the insurance requirements, and the Auditor-Controller has verified that the request complies with budgeting and accounting requirements. FINANCING The contract with Jones & Stokes, not to exceed $402,334 will be paid from two sources: a reimbursement agreement with the Pebble Beach Company2 and $12,423 in General Fund appropriations in the Planning & Building Inspection Department budget.   s/s Thomas A. McCue Thomas A. McCue Senior Planner May 15, 2002   cc: Clerk to Board (18); Adrienne Grover, County Counsel; Scott Hennessy; Alana Knaster; Yvonne Christopher; Dale Ellis; Jean Getchell; Thom McCue; Patty Cook (Jones & Stokes); Mark Stilwell (Pebble Beach Co.); Alan Williams (Carmel Development Co.); Derinda Messenger (Lombardo & Gilles) Attachments: Exhibit "A" Resolution Exhibit "B" Agreement for Professional Services with Jones & Stokes Exhibit "C" Reimbursement Agreement   1 This includes $10,388 in director labor costs and a pro-rata share of direct expenses. 2. The reimbursement agreement total of $440,779 includes $389,920 for payment of direct EIR costs and $50,859 for County overhead.

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EXHIBIT "A" Before the Board of Supervisors in and for the County of Monterey, State of California Resolution No, 02-198 and Agreement No. A-08990 A resolution: 1) approving a Professional Services Agreement with Jones & Stokes in an amount not to exceed $402,344 for the preparation of an environmental impact report (EIR) for the Pebble Beach Development Proposal (PLN PLNO1O254 & PLNO1O341; 2) approving a reimbursement Agreement between Monterey County and the Pebble Beach Company for the amount of $440,779, 3) authorizing the Chair to execute. the contract and reimbursement agreement on behalf of the Board, and 4) authorizing the County Administrative officer to amend these two documents and to augment them to a maximum dollar amount not to exceed $5O0,000, exclusive of contingencies and overhead. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Upon motion of Supervisor Johnsen, seconded by Supervisor Calcagno, and carried by those members present, effective May 21, 2002, the Board hereby; 1) approves a Professional Services Agreement with Jones & Stokes in an amount not to exceed $402,344 for the preparation of an environmental impact report (EIR) for the Pebble beach Development Proposal (PLN010254 & PLN010341; 2) approves a reimbursement Agreement between Monterey County and the Pebble Beach Company for the amount of $440,779, 3) authorizes the Chair to execute the contract and reimbursement agreement on behalf of the Board, and 4) authorizes the County Administrative Officer to amend these two documents and to augment them to a maximum dollar amount not to exceed $500,000, exclusive of contingencies and overhead. PASSED AND ADOPTED on this 21st day of May, 2002 by the following vote, to-wit: AYES: SUPERVISORS ARMENTA, PENNYCOOK, CALCAGNO, JOHNSEN and POTTER NOES: None ABSENT: None I, Sally R. Reed, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors of the County of Monterey, State of California, hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of an original order of said Board of Supervisors duly made and entered in the minutes thereof at page xx, of Minute Book 71, on May 21, 2002. Dated: 5/22/02 Sally R. Reed, Clerk of the board of Supervisors, County of Monterey, State of California By s/s Barbara S. Grant Deputy

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