DATE: November 5, 2019
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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT WITH THE SAN DIEGO NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM FOR MONITORING, MANAGEMENT, AND PREDATOR CONTROL SERVICES FOR THE ENDANGERED CALIFORNIA LEAST TERN AND THREATENED WESTERN SNOWY PLOVER NESTING SITE AT THE D STREET FILL IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $483,515 FOR FIVE YEARS TO DECEMBER 31, 2024. FUNDING FOR FISCAL YEAR 2020 IS BUDGETED. FUNDS REQUIRED FOR FUTURE FISCAL YEARS WILL BE BUDGETED IN THE APPROPRIATE FISCAL YEAR, SUBJECT TO BOARD APPROVAL UPON ADOPTION OF EACH FISCAL YEAR'S BUDGET
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
California least terns (least terns) are small, migratory, federally endangered seabirds that use coastal beaches, mudflats, and sand dunes along the Pacific Coast to nest and raise chicks annually between April and September. Western snowy plovers (snowy plovers) are small, federally threatened shorebirds that forage in similar habitats. The populations of these bird species have historically been impacted by human disturbance, lack of predator control, changing climate conditions, and particularly in Southern California, loss of nesting and foraging habitat. The San Diego Unified Port District (District) performs annual monitoring, management, and predator control services to enhance nesting and foraging opportunities for these birds which has assisted in increasing these populations.
The current monitoring and management agreement for the nesting site at D Street Fill will expire on December 31, 2019 and the current predator control services agreement will expire on March 31, 2020. The District issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for both services on August 6, 2019. An Information Exchange Meeting was held on August 14, 2019, at which the current Service Provider, Mr. Patton, was the only attendee. No proposals were received by the due date of September 11, 2019. Therefore, staff completed a direct negotiation with the San Diego Natural History Museum to be the service provider and ...
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