HomeMy Public PortalAbout2013.055 (04-16-13)RESOLUTION NO. 2013.055
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD,
APPROVING A CONTRACT WITH RUTAN & TUCKER, LLP FOR ASSISTANCE
WITH OVERSEEING WASTE AUDIT AND DEVELOPMENT OF WASTE HAULING
SERVICE REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS
THEREFOR
WHEREAS, on February 19, 2013, the City Council established an Ad Hoc
Waste Audit Committee (Audit Committee) to oversee the audit process related to the
services provided by Consolidated Disposal Services (CDS) under the solid waste
services contract with the City;
WHEREAS, the Audit Committee is proposing to hire outside special counsel to
assist Integrity Waste, the Audit Committee, City Staff, and City Attorney with the audit;
WHEREAS, `the current contract with CDS will expire October 31, 2013 and, as
such, to address the City's waste hauling service contract the City Council, on February
19, 2013 also established an Ad' Hoc Waste Services Contract Committee (Waste
Contract Committee) to determine whether to extend the current contract or proceed
with a Request for Proposals (RFP);
WHEREAS, the Audit Committee further recommended that the special outside
counsel assist the Waste Contract Committee, staff and the City Attorney in the
preparation of the RFP and negotiations with the successful bidder;
WHEREAS, the Audit Committee is recommending that Patrick Munoz of Rutan
& Tucker be retained to provide the above services, with the intent that his fees will be
reimbursed by CDS for the audit services and by the contractor ultimately selected to
negotiate the future waste services contract with the City
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD
DOES HEREBY FIND, PROCLAIM, ORDER AND RESOLVE AS — FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That the City Council of the City of Lynwood appropriates and
transfers $10,000 from'the unappropriated General Fund to account 1011.45.401 for
the services of a special outside counsel to assist with overseeing the waste audit by
Integrity Waste and develop a waste hauling service request for proposals for services
following the expiration of the current contract with CDS. The remaining $40,000 shall
be budgeted in FY 14.
Section 2. The City Council hereby awards a contract to Rutan & Tucker, LLP
in the not -to- exceed amount of $50,000 and authorizes the Mayor to execute the
Agreement in a form provided with the staff report accompanying this Resolution, as
approved by the City Attorney.
Section 3. This Resolution shall go into effect immediately upon its adoption.
Section 4. The City Clerk shall certify as to the adoptioftof this Resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED,this 16th day of April, 2013.
ATTEST:
Maria Quinonez, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Fred Galante, City Attorney
Saly. dor Alatorre, Mayor
Roger L. Haley, . ity Manager
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:.
ekula, Acting Director
Public Works
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
) §
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
I, the undersigned City Clerk of the City of Lynwood, do hereby certify that the
above and foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of
Lynwood at a regular meeting held in the City Hall of said City on the 16th day of April
2013, and passed by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS CASTRO, SANTILLAN -BEAS, MORTON,
RODRIGUEZ AND ALATORRE
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
Maria Quinonez, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
) §
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
I, the undersigned City Clerk of the City of Lynwood, and Clerk of the City Council
of said City, do hereby certify that the above and forgoing is a full, true and correct copy
of Resolution No. 2013.055 on file in my office and that said Resolution was adopted on
the date and by the vote therein stated. Dated this 16th day of April, 2013.
Maria Quinonez, City Clerk