HomeMy Public PortalAbout2014.050 (03-18-14)RESOLUTION NO. 2014.050
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD APPROVING
A THREE YEAR AGREEMENT WITH JOHN L. HUNTER, AND ASSOCIATES, INC.
TO ASSIST THE CITY WITH MS4 PERMIT COMPLIANCE AND OTHER
ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS IN AN AMOUNT NOT —TO- EXCEED $127,420 PER
YEAR AND APPROPRIATION FROM THE UNAPPROPRIATED SEWER FUNDS
WHEREAS, the Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board (Regional.
Water Board) finds that the quality of storm water and non -storm water discharges from
Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) is fundamentally important to the health
of the environment and the quality of life in Southern California and that polluted storm
water and non -storm water discharges from the MS4s are a leading cause of water
quality impairment in the Los Angeles Region; and
WHEREAS, the Regional Water Board adopted Waste Discharge Requirements
for Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) Discharges within the Coastal
Watersheds of Los Angeles County, Order No. R4- 2012 -0175 (MS4 Permit);
WHEREAS, the MS4 Permit became effective on December 28, 2012 and
expires on December 28, 2017;
WHEREAS, the MS4 Permit regulates municipal discharges of storm and non -
storm water from the permittees' MS4s; and
WHEREAS, MS4 is defined as a "conveyance or system of conveyances
(including roads with drainage systems, municipal streets, catch basins, curbs gutters,
ditches, manmade channels, or storm drains) owned or operated by a State, city, town,
etc.; and
WHEREAS, the requirements contained in the MS4 Permit apply to the Los
Angeles.., County Flood Control District, 84 cities within the coastal watersheds of Los
Angeles County, and the unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County with the
exception of the City of Long Beach; and
WHEREAS, the City is a Permittee under the MS4 Permit.
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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 approve a three year Agreement attached
,hereto as Exhibit A with John L. Hunter and Associates, Inc. in the amount not to
exceed $127,420 per year.
Section 2. That the City Council authorize the Mayor to execute the
Agreement in a form approved by the City Attorney.
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Section 3. That the City Council authorize the appropriation of $87,585 from the
unappropriated Sewer Fund to the Storm Water Program Division (457).
Section 4. That the City Council directs staff to review current and proposed
fees to defray the cost of compliance with MS4 Permit and to bring back that review for
City Council's consideration.
Section 5. That the City Council authorize the use of John L. Hunter and
Associates to review development plans and such costs to be borne by -the applicants
that have submitted plans for Public Works Department's approval.
Section 6. That the City Council authorize the annual appropriation of the Used
Oil Recycling Grant and Beverage Container Recycling Grant during the duration of the
Agreement Term to be administered by John L. Hunter and Associates, for which
programs to be implemented shall be upon approval by the Director of Public
Works /City Engineer.
Section 7. Since the Agreement Term is not aligned with the City's Fiscal Year
budgeting, that the City Council authorize the carryover of unexpended appropriated
funds from one fiscal year to the following fiscal year.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 18th day of March, 2014.
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Aide Castro, Mayo
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
David A. Garda, City Attorney
AS TO CONTENT:
Sarah W. Withers, City Manager
Emilio Murga, . irector
Public Works/ City ngineer
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, SANTILLAN -BEAS, SOLACHE,
HERNANDEZ AND CASTRO
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
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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. 2014.050 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.
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aria uinonez, dtj Clerk