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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1995-01-10 - AGENDA REPORTS - BUDGET TRSFR EIR CONSULTANTS (2)AGENDA REPORT Ci a Approval Item to be presented by: Jeff Kolin, QC>f NEW BUSINESS DATE: January 10,1994 SUBJECT: BUDGET TRANSFER FOR EIR CONSULTANTS DEPARTMENT: Public Works BACKGROUND During the 1994-95 Budget Process $336,000 was budgeted to fight the proposed siting of a landfill in Elsmere Canyon. In addition $500,000 was programmed into an Elsmere Contingency Fund to start building a financial foundation to support the future costs associated with probable litigation. Recently, staff was informed that the Draft Elsmere Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) and Draft Environmental Impact (DEIS) should be released for public comment some time January 1995. Under City Council direction, staff has prepared and is implementing a plan whereby consultants would be utilized to scrutinize the EIR/EIS when if was released.. This included approving separate contracts for an active public affairs campaign and the technical consultants. Accordingly, staff has entered into contracts so technical and public affairs activities will be launched in time to coincide with the scheduled release of the DEIR/DEIS. To this end, staff is requesting that $288,000 be transferred from the City's Contingency Fund to a solid waste operational account to pay for the above activities. Also, a portion of these funds ($53,205) will pay for a FY 93-94 Hussy and Associates billing received after the close of FY 1993-94 ledgers. RECOMMENDATION That the City Council appropriate $288,000 to account 01-6600-230 from the City's Contingency Fund 014101-290 to pay for technical political, legal and public affairs consultants. ,fff���[ r�FFddd(1/1/1/rrr� F:lhomelpwlagendalelsmidyt AgegqEi{j�iFa 1tGe m -1:90i h 1 141 95 ELSMERE SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET REQUEST 1994-95 Adopted Budget Requested Supplemental Budget Total EIR Tech Consultants $58,000 Technical Consultants $55,300 $113,300 Public Affairs Campaign $153,000 Public Affairs Campaign $165,100 $318,100 Attorney Fees $100,000 Attorney Fees $0 $100,000 Media $10,000 Media $14,300 $24,300 Promotions $5,000 Hussy 93 g4Biiimg $53,205 Advertising $5,000 Printing $5,000 Budget Total $336,000 Total Supplemental Budget $287,905 $623,905 '95 Budget Supplemental Total Requested Elsemere Budget Technical Consultants Approved by Council on August 23, 1994 Public AffairsContract Approved by Council on September 13, 1994 Page 1 $336,000 $287,905 $623,905