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RESOLUTION NO. 15474
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE PROFESSIONAL
SERVICES AGREEMENTS FOR ON CALL ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING SERVICES
WITH RINCON CONSULTANTS, INC. AND AECOM IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED
$500,000 FOR EACH AGREEMENT AND SICULAR ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING IN AN
AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $200,000; AND AUTHORIZING THE FINANCE DIRECTOR TO
PROCESS SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS WITHIN THE DEVELOPMENT
SERVICES FUND (207) ON A CONTINUAL BASIS, NOT TO EXCEED AVAILABLE FUNDS
WHEREAS, the City of San Rafael’s Community and Economic Development (CED) Department
is processing a significant level of development-related applications, which require analyzing projects for
compliance with planning and environmental laws; and
WHEREAS, the City of San Rafael has a need for on-call consultants to provide professional
services to the City, its Planning Commission, City Council and staff in the environmental review
process for the incoming development applications, in accordance with the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA); and
WHEREAS, San Rafael Municipal Code Section 2.55.100.D exempts professional services from
competitive bidding requirements; and
WHEREAS, the selected consultants are qualified and available to provide environmental
consulting services for developer-deposit projects that require environmental analysis; and
WHEREAS, project applicants are responsible for reimbursing the City for the costs incurred by
the City in processing their development applications; and
WHEREAS, the CED Department will fund the costs of professional services agreements with all
three consultants through reimbursement agreements with project applicants.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of San Rafael finds
the foregoing recitals are true and correct, and authorizes the City Manager or their designee to execute
a professional services agreement with Rincon Consultants, Inc, for an amount not to exceed $500,000
for a three-year time period; and
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of San Rafael authorizes the City
Manager or their designee to execute a professional services agreement with AECOM for an amount
not to exceed $500,000 for a three-year time period; and
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of San Rafael authorizes the City
Manager or their designee to execute a professional services agreement with Sicular Environmental
Services, for an amount not to exceed $200,000 for a three-year time period; and
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council authorizes Finance Director to appropriate funds
on a continual basis, as deposits are received from project applicants, with budget appropriations within
the Development Services Fund (207) to not exceed available funds.
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I, LINDSAY LARA, Clerk of the City of San Rafael, hereby certify that the foregoing resolution
was duly and regularly introduced and adopted at a special meeting of the City Council of said City held
on Monday, the 17th day of November 2025, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Councilmembers: Bushey, Kertz, Llorens Gulati & Mayor Kate
NOES: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: Hill
LINDSAY LARA, City Clerk