RESOLUTION NO. _____________

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, COUNTY OF SAN MATEO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA

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RESOLUTION 1) AUTHORIZING A FOURTH AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COUNTY OF SAN MATEO AND CHRISTOPHER A. JOSEPH & ASSOCIATES FOR THE PREPARATION OF DRAFT AND FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORTS FOR THE ASCENSION HEIGHTS SUBDIVISION TO EXTEND THE TERM FROM JULY 1, 2007 TO JUNE 30, 2009 AND TO INCREASE THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT PAYABLE THEREUNDER BY $47,665 FROM $93,816 TO $141,481; AND 2) AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT OR THE DIRECTOR’S DESIGNEE TO EXECUTE CONTRACT AMENDMENTS WHICH MODIFY THE COUNTY’S MAXIMUM FISCAL OBLIGATION BY NO MORE THAN $25,000 (IN AGGREGATE), AND/OR MODIFY THE CONTRACT TERM AND/OR SERVICES SO LONG AS THE MODIFIED TERM OR SERVICES IS/ARE WITHIN THE CURRENT OR REVISED FISCAL PROVISIONS

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RESOLVED, by the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Mateo, State of California, that

WHEREAS, on June 16, 2003, the County of San Mateo authorized an Agreement with Christopher A. Joseph and Associates (CAJA) (Agreement Number 38000-03-C233, the “Agreement”) in the amount of $93,816 for the term of June 16, 2003 to June 30, 2004 to prepare Draft and Final Environmental Impact Reports for the Ascension Heights Subdivision; and

WHEREAS, on July 1, 2004, the County of San Mateo authorized a First Amendment (Change Order Number 1) to the Agreement to extend the term to June 30, 2005; and

WHEREAS, on July 1, 2005, the County of San Mateo authorized a Second Amendment (Change Order Number 2) to the Agreement to extend the term to June 15, 2006; and

WHEREAS, on June 16, 2006, the County of San Mateo authorized a Third Amendment (Change Order Number 3) to the Agreement to extend the term to June 30, 2007; and

WHEREAS, the parties wish to further amend the Agreement to increase the maximum amount expendable thereunder by $47,665, from $93,816 to $141,481, to modify the Agreement’s Scope of Work, and to extend the Agreement’s term to June 30, 2009; and

WHEREAS, the Board has been presented with and has considered this Fourth Amendment and desires to enter into it.

NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY DETERMINED AND ORDERED that the President of the Board of Supervisors is hereby authorized and directed to execute said Fourth Amendment to the Agreement for and on behalf of the County of San Mateo; and the Clerk of this said Board shall attest the President’s signature thereto; and

IT IS HEREBY FURTHER DETERMINED AND ORDERED that the Director of Community Development or the Director’s designee shall be authorized to execute contract amendments which modify the County’s maximum fiscal obligation by no more than $25,000 (in aggregate), and/or modify the contract term and/or services so long as the modified term or services is/are within the current or revised fiscal provisions.

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