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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1988-01-26; City Council; 9275; Request for approval of out-of-state travelCIT OF CARLSBAD — AGEND BILL 70 AR« j£?^ MTP, 01/26/88 OEPT MP TITLE: REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF OUT-OF-STATE BUSINESS TRAVEL REQUIRED FOR THE BATIQUITOS LAGOON ENHANCEMENT PROJECT DEPT. HD?22£' CITY ATTY\TnO CITY MG^^V^ OLU>Occa.a. o< oo RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. ffl-S/ approving out-of -state business travel in accordance with Council Policy No. 2 for staff to attend meetings at the Portland, Oregon offices of CH2M Hill, Incorporated for work related to the Batiquitos Lagoon Enhancement Project.\ ITEM EXPLANATION: The preliminary engineering phase of the Batiquitos Lagoon Enhancement Project is nearing completion with the final report and technical appendix to be delivered to the City in early February by the consultants CH2M Hill, Incorporated. City staff assigned to the project, in conjunction with the Port of Los Angeles Project Manager, have been conducting ongoing discussions with the consultants for the purposes of defining the scope of work and reaching an agreement for the upcoming critical environmental impact and design alternatives portion of the proj ect. CH2M Hill proposes to manage the next phase of the project from their regional Portland, Oregon offices to take advantage of in- house personnel, managerial, and technical resources appropriate for the assemblage of the project's Environmental Impact Report. Upon the recommendation of the Port of Los Angeles, a meeting has been scheduled for January 28th and the morning of January 29th in Portland to continue EIR discussions, meet project personnel, tour consultants working offices and facilities, discuss management structure and sub-consultant involvement, finalize preliminary engineering data, and define related project issues. Authorization is requested for the Municipal Projects Manager and the Planning Department's Senior Planner jointly assigned to manage the Batiquitos Lagoon Enhancement Project on behalf of the City to attend these meetings. FISCAL IMPACT; Transportation, lodging, and per-diem expenses in accordance with Council Travel Policy are estimated to be $800 per person. In accordance with the terms of the City's agreement with the Port of Los Angeles, all expenses related to attendance at these meetings are fully reimbursable to the City by the Port of Los Angeles. Staff recommends approval of the request for out-of- state business travel. Page 2 of Agenda Bill No. EXHIBITS; 1. Resolution No. <P/~/7 approving a request for out-of-state business travel for City Staff in accordance with City Council Policy No. 2. RESOLUTION NO. 88-17 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING REQUEST OF OUT- OF-STATE BUSINESS TRAVEL REQUIRED FOR THE BATIQUITOS LAGOON ENHANCEMENT PROJECT WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Carlsbad has - approved an agreement with the City of Los Angeles through its » Board of Harbor Commissioners relating to certain work for the Batiquitos Lagoon Enhancement Project; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Carlsbad finds it necessary and in the public interest to approve out-of-state ,, business travel for City staff related to the work required for ,„ the aforementioned project. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the ... City of Carlsbad, California, as follows: 1. That the above recitations are true and correct. ,- 2. That out-of-state business travel for City staff -„ required for the continuing work for the Batiquitos Lagoon __ Enhancement Project is hereby approved in accordance with. J.O Council Policy No. 2. 20 /// 21 /// 22 /// 23 /// 24 /// 25 /// 26 "/ 27 /// 28 /// 1 2 3 4 IT i AYES: Council Members Lewis, Kulchin, Pettine, Mamaux and LarsonO I NOES: None ABSENT: None 8 9 CLAUDE A. LEWIS, Mayor (ATTEST) 11 .;,_ J1 n (fJ, ^ytJTtitK. p( - ALETHA L. RAUTENKRANZ, City\:lerk 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Carlsbad City Council held on the 26th day of January 1988 by the following vote: (SEAL)