HomeMy Public PortalAbout2013.034 (03-05-13) RESOLUTION NO. 2013.034
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZING
GANNETT FLEMING TO USE THE STATE WATER RESOURCES CONTROL
BOARD (SWRCB), EMERGENCY, ABANDONED, & RECALCITRANT (EAR)
PROGRAM PHASE II FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $349,109 TO CONTINUE
CONDUCTING CORRECTIVE ACTION AT THE PETROLEUM UST SITE LOCATED
AT 11600 LONG BEACH BOULEVARD AND AMEND CURRENT AGREEMENT TO
REFLECT A TOTAL CONTRACT AMOUNT OF $1,327,438
WHEREAS, the State Water Board, Emergency, Abandoned & Recalcitrant (EAR)
Account Program provides funds to approved regulatory agencies to investigate and
remediate contamination caused by leaking petroleum underground storage tanks
(USTs); and
WHEREAS, on January 18, 2011, the City approved award funds for a first
phase budget in the amount of $999,983 from the EAR program; and
WHEREAS, on May, 22, 2011, Gannett Fleming entered into an Agreement with
the City to conduct corrective remediation action at said location using $978,329 of the
City's awarded EAR Program funds and has worked diligently to stay on schedule
making substantial progress in remediating the site; and
WHEREAS, on January 15, 2013, the City received notice that the second phase
of funding was now available and has been authorized to receive an additional
$352,883 for continued remediation efforts; and
WHEREAS, the Phase I EAR funds must be expended by September 14, 2013
and the Phase II funds must be expended by December 31, 2013; and
WHEREAS, in order to continue progress and not delay the remediation project,
an amended contract with Gannett Fleming for use of the second phase of EAR funding
is needed in order for the funds to be used; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 2 ("Term of Agreement") of said Agreement,
City Manager or City Council may extend the original Agreement if additional EAR funds
are awarded the City; and
WHEREAS, the amendment will allow Gannett Fleming to continue conducting
corrective action at the petroleum UST site located at 11600 Long Beach Boulevard;
and
WHEREAS, the amended contract will combine the Phase I allocation of
$978,329, and a Phase II allocation of$349,109 totaling a sum of $1,327,438.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD DOES
HEREBY FIND, DETERMINE, ORDER AND RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That the City Council hereby approves the amendment of Gannett
Fleming's original Agreement approved by this Council and in a form to be approved by
the City Attorney to continue conducting corrective remediation action at the petroleum
UST site located at 11600 Long Beach Boulevard.
Section 2. The City Council directs the Finance Department to make the
appropriate adjustment to the budget to reflect the additional $349,109 in EAR funds in
Gannett Fleming's contract.
Section 3. The City Manager or his designee is hereby authorized to take
necessary steps, including the execution of amendments and agreements with Gannett
Fleming to undertake duties outlined in the scope of work under the SWRCB Agreement
No. 2, subject to the amount appropriated for this purpose of $349,109 and reflect a
total amount awarded to date of $1,327,438.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its
adoption.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this Stn day of March, 2013.
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Salvador Alatorre, Mayor
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Maria Quinonez, City Clerk Roger L. Hale ''ity Manager
APPROVED AS TO FORM: APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
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Fred Galante, City Attorney SaYa_101.g:"nz ithers, Director
Community Development
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
I, the undersigned, City Clerk of the City of Lynwood, do hereby certify that the
foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of
Lynwood at a regular meeting held on the 5th day of March, 2013.
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS CASTRO, SANTILLAN-BEAS, MORTON, AND
RODRIGUEZ
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBER ALATORRE
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Maria Quinonez, City lerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
I, the undersigned, City Clerk of the City of Lynwood, and the Clerk of the City
Council of said City, do hereby certify that the above foregoing is a full, true and correct
copy of Resolution No. 2013.034 on file in my office and that said Resolution was
adopted on the date and by the vote therein stated. Dated this 5th day of March, 2013.
Maria Quinonez, City Jerk