HomeMy Public PortalAbout2015.118 (07-07-15)RESOLUTION NO. 2015.118
A JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD AND
CITY OF LYNWOOD AS SUCCESSOR TO THE LYNWOOD REDEVELOPMENT
AGENCY APPROVING THE THIRD AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT WITH
COX, CASTLE, NICHOLSON, LLP FOR CONSULTING SERVICES REGARDING
PROJECTS RELATED TO SOIL CONTAMINATION NOT TO EXCEED $400,000
WHEREAS, the former Lynwood Redevelopment Agency ( "Agency ") engaged in
environmental clean -up activities necessary to carry out and implement the
Redevelopment Plan for Project Area "A "; and
WHEREAS, in implementing such Redevelopment Plan and the Implementation
Plan, the City of Lynwood, as Successor Agency to the former Redevelopment Agency
( "Successor Agency ") is desirous of continuing using the services of Cox, Castle &
Nicholson, LLP ( "CCN ") to work with Agency Staff and Agency Counsel in compelling
responsible parties in the proposed Imperial Highway Brownfield Area and other
projects to remediate contaminated properties, including resolving outstanding post
settlement issues regarding the matter of Lynwood Redevelopment Agency, et al, v.
Barry Ross, et al, U.S. District Court Case No. CV11- 02207 -MMM (AGRx); and
WHEREAS, On December 21, 2010, Consultant was approved by way of a service
retainer agreement for up to $100,000 to provide certain consulting and litigation services,
as needed, to the former Lynwood Redevelopment Agency on projects with soil,
groundwater and /or soil gas contamination; and
WHEREAS, that 2010 retainer agreement was replaced with a Consulting Services
Agreement (the "Agreement ") by and between the former Lynwood Redevelopment
Agency and Consultant, which Agreement was dated December 5, 2011 and increased
the not to exceed amount to $240,000; and
WHEREAS, following the commencement of litigation and related services by
Consultant, as provided for in the Agreement, the California Supreme Court, on
December 29, 2011, issued a ruling on the constitutional validity of two 2011 legislative
budget trailer bills, ABX1 26 (Chapter 5, Statutes of 2011) and ABX1 27 (Chapter 6,
Statutes of 2011), which resulted in the outright elimination of all 425 redevelopment
agencies in the State of California; and
WHEREAS, subsequent legislation, AB 1484 (Chapter 26, Statutes of 2012),
which was passed, signed, and enacted on June 28, 2012, made significant changes to
the provisions of ABX1 26, including the process for administering the enforceable
obligations of the former redevelopment agencies (collectively, "Dissolution Act "); and
WHEREAS, the Successor Agency has designated the services provided by
Consultant, as described in the Agreement, to be an enforceable obligation under the
Dissolution Act, and the Department of Finance has not objected to such designation;
and
WHEREAS, the Agreement contained a scheduled expiration on March 5, 2013,
but also authorized extensions per Section 2 of the Agreement and was intended to be
extended so that Consultant could continue to litigate and provide related services that
were ongoing before ABX1 26 became law; and
WHEREAS, Consultant has continued to provide litigation and related services to
the Successor Agency, and the Parties therefore executed an Amendment to the
Agreement dated November 25, 2013, which extended the term of the Agreement (to
December 5, 2014) and increased the not to exceed value to three hundred ninety
thousand dollars ($390,000); and
WHEREAS, the litigation resulted in settlements pursuant to which the
Successor Agency (in conjunction with the City of Lynwood) holds settlement payments,
which have ongoing remediation issues, among others, and consequently has
determined that Consultant's services are still needed in order to implement the
settlements and fulfill the Successor Agency's obligations under the Dissolution Act; and
WHEREAS, Consultant may at times require to utilize the services of
environmental specialist to provide needed geotechnical information in the performance of
the obligatory duties of this Agreement when pursuing parties responsible for
contamination at Brownfield sites covered under this Agreement; and
WHEREAS, in order to continue providing litigation and related services to the
Successor Agency, the Parties. therefore executed a Second Amendment to the
Agreement which extended the term of the Agreement (to June 30, 2015) and increased
the not to exceed value to four hundred thousand dollars ($400,000), of which
$227,442.50 was used to reimburse for outstanding payments and only $123,377 was
expended on new business; and
WHEREAS, the Successor Agency's Recognized Payment Obligation Schedule
15 -16A (for the period July 1, 2015 through December 31, 2015) provides budgetary
resources that can be utilized for the Consultant's ongoing work assisting the Successor
Agency with implementation of the settlements and cost related to potential litigation at
other Brownfield sites covered by the Agreement including cost for geotechnical support
as it relates to remediation efforts; and
WHEREAS, the settlement proceeds provide budgetary resources for resolving
the balance of the Successor Agency's litigation expenses, and legal fees through June
30, 2016 if the DOF makes findings against the use of RPTTF funds during the ROPS
15 -16B period (January 1, 2016- June 30, 2016); and
WHEREAS, the Agency finds this Third Amendment to the Agreement is
appropriate to provide for the Consultant's ongoing services which. also covers.
compensation of environmental - subconsultants which provide vital geotechnical data as
needed.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD DOES
HEREBY RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Pursuant to authority provided under Health & Safety Code
subsections 34171(d)(1)(F), 34177.3(a), and 34180(a) and (h) that the Successor
Agency hereby authorizes the continued use of CCN to provide supportive professional
litigation and environmental services for current projects of the Agency using ROPS 15-
16A RPTTF, and ROPS 15 -16B funds subject to confirmation it is a DOF approved
Recognized Obligation. The Third amendment not to exceed contract amount
recommended is $400,000.
Section 2. That the City and Successor Agency hereby approve the use of
settlement proceeds from Settlement Agreement of Lynwood Redevelopment Agency,
et al, v. Barry Ross, et al, U.S. District Court Case No. CV11- 02207 -MMM (AGRx) in
any balance of the Successor Agency's litigation expenses and legal fees through June
30, 2016 if the DOF makes findings against the use of RPTTF funds during the ROPS
15 -16B period (January1, 2016- June 30, 2016).
Section 3. That the Successor Agency hereby approves the draft Third
amendment of the subject agreement as submitted to the Agency and agreed herein
subject to final review and execution by all parties thereto.
Section 4. That the City and Successor Agency authorize the Chairperson,
Executive Director or appointed designee to execute a Third amendment to the
agreement with CCN in the amount of $400,000, in a form approved by the Agency
Counsel. The appropriations for said amendment will not exceed $400,000 for the
period beginning July 1, 2015 ending June 30, 2016 unless otherwise amended.
Section 5. That this Resolution shall take effect immediately upon approval by
majority vote of the members of the Successor Agency Board. .
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 7t" day of July, 2015.
ATTEST:
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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David A. Garcia, City Attorney
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
J. Arnoldo Beltran, City Manager
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Bruno Naulls, Project Manager
Community Development Services
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 7t" day of July, 2015.
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS ALATORRE,
SANTILLAN -BEAS AND SOLACHE
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
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aria Quinonez, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
CASTRO, HERNANDEZ
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. 2015.118 on file in my office and that said Resolution was adopted on
the date and by the vote therein stated. Dated this 7t" day of July, 2015.