HomeMy Public PortalAbout2014.049 (03-18-14)RESOLUTION NO. 2014.049
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD
AUTHORIZING AGREEMENT NO. 3 WITH THE STATE WATER RESOURCES
CONTROL BOARD ( SWRCB) FOR THE USE OF EMERGENCY, ABANDONED AND
RECALCITRANT PROGRAM FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $197,994 TO CONDUCT
CORRECTIVE ACTION AT THE PETROLEUM UST SITE LOCATED AT 11600 LONG
BEACH BOULEVARD, FOR A TOTAL AMOUNT AWARDED TO DATE OF $1,
472,994
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. As a part of the award,
if funds were expended according to schedule, SWRCB had the option to appropriate a
second phase of funding in an estimated amount up to $500,000 without additional
application process; and
WHEREAS, on January 15, 2013, the City received notice that the second phase
of funding was now available and that the city was preauthorized to receive an
additional $352,883 for continued remediation efforts which must be expended by
December 31, 2013; and
WHEREAS, on November 15, 2013, Gannett Fleming, on behalf of the City
submitted a request for an extension to complete project related duties and obligations
associated with amended scope of work submitted and additional funds to perform such
duties. At the time of the request, there was an estimated $77,866 in unspent funds
remaining in the EAR Program appropriation; and
WHEREAS, on February 27, 2014 the City received notice that Lynwood was
preauthorized to receive $197,994 for continued remediation efforts. This accounts for
the $77,866 in unspent funds from the previous contract and $120,128 in additional
funds; and
WHEREAS, in order to receive this funding, an agreement must be entered into
by and between the City of Lynwood and the State Water Control Board; and
WHEREAS, this contract will provide funds to the City of Lynwood to continue
conducting corrective action at the petroleum UST site located at 11600 Long Beach
Boulevard; and
WHEREAS, in order to effectuate the agreement, the City must prepare a
resolution approving the award and authorizing the use of the funds at said location.
WHEREAS, sufficient funding to continue the current basic law enforcement .
services is included as part of each fiscal years adopted budget.
NOW, THEREFORE; THE CITY COUNCIL OF, THE CITY OF; LYNWOOD DOES
HEREBY RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS`FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That the City Council hereby approves the execution of Agreement
No. 3 with State Water Resources Control Board in a form similar to the. original'
Agreement approved by this Council and approved by the City Attorney, and any
amendments thereto as provided by the SWRCB that authorizes the provision `of funds
to the City of Lynwood to conduct corrective 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 receipt of the EAR funds.,
Section 3. The City Manager or her designee is hereby .authorized -10 take
necessary steps, including the execution of amendments and agreements with SWRCB.
to undertake duties outlined in the scope of work under this Agreement No.-3, subject to
the amount appropriated for this purpose of $197,994 and reflect a total amount
awarded-to date of $1,472,994.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its
adoption.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 18`h day of'March, 2014:
Aide Castro, Mayo
ATTEST:
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Maria Quinonez, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
David A. Garcia, City Attorney
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
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Sarah M. Withers, City Manager
"B n aulls, Project Manager
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 18th day of March, 2014.
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS ALATORRE, SANTILLAWBEAS, SOLACHE,
HERNANDEZ AND CASTRO
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
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Maria Quinonez, City 'Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
) SS.
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. 2014.049 on file in my office and that said Resolution was
adopted on the date and by the vote therein stated. Dated this 18th day of March, 2014.
Maria Quinonez, City Clerk