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Page 2 of 3 GHADs are authorized by California Public Resources Code §26500. Like any special tax assessment district, a GHAD assesses property owners for a benefit they receive that is special to them. In Pleasanton, property owners within the GHADs benefit from having the City monitor and repair landslides or similar geologic damage that may occur unexpectedly in their neighborhoods. The GHADs provide needed funding for the City to conduct annual inspections as well as annual maintenance of slope ditches and downstream drainage networks to lessen the likelihood of landslide occurrence. If a landslide should occur, reserve funds within the GHADs can offset the repair costs. In the absence of the GHADs, landslides could threaten homes and critical infrastructure within each neighborhood, with few viable funding options to mitigate the damage. DISCUSSION Proposals from qualified engineering consultants were solicited in April for four weeks on bidnetdirect.com and the City’s website. The City received proposals from three firms, including BSK Associates from Livermore, Haley Aldrich from Walnut Creek, and ENGEO from San Ramon. Based on the evaluation criteria in the Request for Qualifications, staff selected ENGEO as the most qualified firm. ENGEO has served as the City’s GHAD consultant for the past several years. Under the contract, the consultant will provide a site reconnaissance of each GHAD in the spring of each year and then issue a report to the City in mid-summer documenting their findings and recommendations. This report is used by staff to solicit competitive bids from contractors in the fall for needed maintenance or repairs. The consultant has also allocated four hours per GHAD per year to respond to specific concerns at the City’s discretion. This allows rapid response to any emerging issues. EQUITY AND SUSTAINABILITY Not applicable, as this item is a routine matter of City business. OUTREACH Staff contacted local consultants to inform them about this solicitation. STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT Approval of this action advances the Citywide ONE Pleasanton strategic plan goal of Funding our Future to support financial health and sound fiscal policies through long-term planning, cost recovery, increased revenue and cost containment. FISCAL IMPACT Funding for this agreement comes from the four GHADs and no City funding other than the assessed GHAD fees from City parcels within the GHADs. The anticipated total expenditure for this five-year agreement is $132,032, as indicated in the table below. Docusign Envelope ID: EA8674C3-A932-4A2C-9430-5C0DF997A49D