DATE: June 18, 2025
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers
FROM: City Manager's Office
TITLE: ACCEPTANCE OF CALIFORNIA COASTAL COMMISSION GRANT FUNDS TO SUPPORT AMENDMENT 2 TO THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH GHD INC. FOR THE RE:BEACH OCEANSIDE PILOT PROJECT (PHASE 2 SAND NOURISHMENT AND RETENTION PILOT PROJECT) AND ACCEPTANCE OF DONATION FUNDS TO SUPPORT COASTAL STAFF CAPACITY
RECOMMENDATION
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Staff recommends that the City Council accept $1,835,000 in grant funds from the California Coastal Commission and appropriate these funds to the grant fund account per Resolution 24-R0588-1; approve Amendment 2 to the Professional Services Agreement with GHD Inc., in the amount of $1,630,000, for a total revised contract price of $4,918,790, for the Phase 2 Sand Nourishment and Retention Pilot Project (RE:BEACH), which is funded by the grant; approve donated funds from Resilient Cities Catalyst; authorize the creation of a limited term full-time Management Analyst position and an hourly extra help Consulting Assistant position to support coastal management using grant and donated funds; and authorize the City Manager to execute the amendment upon receipt of all supporting documents. These recommendations do not require the use of City General Funds; all associated costs discussed herein are fully covered by an external grant and donated funds.
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BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS
In 2020, the City conducted a year-long Feasibility Study (Phase 1) to identify deficiencies in current coastal management actions and methods to improve eroded beach conditions, as well as determine a suite of solutions to build long-term resiliency along the coast. The Feasibility Study concluded that 1) a high-quality source of sand, coupled with a beach nourishment program, should be identified to provide more efficient and consistent beach nourishment opportunities, and 2) retention structure(s) should be designed and implemented to help prolong sand nourishment efforts, s...
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