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BACKGROUND The Pleasanton General Plan 2005-2025, which was adopted in July 2009, included the certification of a Program EIR to address the potential environmental effects related to implementing the General Plan. Subsequently, in 2012, the City Council adopted a Supplemental EIR to address the environmental effects of implementing changes to the Housing Element, adoption of a Climate Action Plan, and rezoning of housing sites and associated General Plan Amendments. In mid-2020, 10X Genomics, Inc. approached the City regarding the proposed project that would include development of a new master planned campus at 1701 Springdale Avenue (current JC Penney Plaza Shopping Center). 10X Genomics, Inc., a Pleasanton-based biotechnology/life sciences company, currently operates existing facilities within the city at Stoneridge Corporate Plaza and at the Bernal Corporate Park. The new master planned campus is intended to allow 10X Genomics, Inc. to consolidate and expand these existing operations, with a multi-phased buildout over the next several years. The preparation of an IS/MND is required to evaluate any potential environmental effects of the proposed project pursuant to the requirements of CEQA. Staff has determined that a consultant could most efficiently and comprehensively prepare the IS/MND which would utilize the analysis conducted as part of the General Plan Program EIR and Supplemental EIR mentioned above. A Request for Proposals (RFP) was not issued for the project, but rather the Planning Division selected FCS via the sole source justification process. Although the City has contracted with other vendors in recent years to provide CEQA services (ESA and Rincon), FCS has also completed a number of other project-specific CEQA evaluations for the City, and employs a highly qualified technical team to perform the required scope of work. Based on their experience completing CEQA evaluations for a number of recent infill development projects, FCS has a unique familiarity with relevant prior CEQA documentation and similarly scoped projects, and is able to meet the deadlines requested by the City in a manner that would not be possible if another vendor were selected. Attachment 1, Exhibit A provides pertinent project details from the FCS scope of work. DISCUSSION FCS specializes in environmental planning, regulatory compliance, natural resource management, cultural resources management, replanting and restoration services, air quality services, water resource management, noise and acoustics, and sustainability planning. It has provided contract environmental, sustainability, and natural resource management services planning for hundreds of public agencies, including the City of Pleasanton. Staff supports the selection of FCS as follows: • FCS has successfully completed similar required and tiered environmental review documents for the City of Pleasanton for Planned Unit Development applications, as well as numerous other projects of similar scope for other agencies. Page 2 of 3