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HomeMy Public PortalAbout2016.004 (01-05-16)RESOLUTION NO. 2016.004 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD AUTHORIZING AMENDMENT OF THE CONTRACT WITH URBAN ASSOCIATES, INC. FOR PLANNING, BUILDING & SAFETY, ENFORCEMENT, HOUSING, AND GRANT RELATED ACTIVITIES WHEREAS, on April 21, 2015, the City Council selected Urban Associates, Inc. as the consultant to provide planning, building and safety, enforcement, housing and grant related activities; and WHEREAS, a contract was entered between the City and Urban Associates, Inc. for a one year term from May 1, 2015 through April 30, 2016 for a not -to- exceed amount of $342,000; and WHEREAS, the executed contract includes an average of 31 hours per week for Development Services Management Oversight Services; and WHEREAS, the Interim Director of Development Services provides an average of 40 hours of service per week, which includes approximately 10 hours per week providing counter support services to residents and direct supervision over staff. This amounts to an average of 9 additional hours per week; and WHEREAS, on December 14, 2015, under the City Manager's authority, the City hired temporary staff to fill the Planning Manager position.. The Planning Manager position will enhance the overall department operations by working in a supervisory capacity and ensure the efficient operation of the Planning and Building & Safety Divisions. The Planning Manager will be able to provide counter support services to residents and direct supervision over staff; and WHEREAS, based on actual hours incurred through December 31, 2015, it is projected that a total of 2,000 hours are needed to maintain. the existing level of support for planning, building and safety, enforcement, housing, and grant related services. NOW, THEREFORE THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD DOES HEREBY FIND, DETERMINE, ORDER AND RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The City Council authorizes the City Manager to negotiate a contract amendment with Urban Associates, Inc., to provide Development Services Management Oversight Services and Housing and Grant Services. Section 2. The City Council further directs that the total budget for the negotiated contract does not exceed the sum of $396,000 with not less than 2,000 hours of service devoted to Development Services Management Oversight Services. Section 3. Except as provided above, terms and conditions of agreement shall be" negotiated by the City Manager. Section 4. The City Council authorizes the Mayor to execute the aforementioned contract amendment in a form approved by the City Attorney. Section 5. That the City Council of the City of Lynwood appropriates and transfers $10,664 from the unappropriated General Fund to cover the Urban Associates contract increase. Salary savings from the Planning Manager position will also be used to cover the Urban Associates contract. Section 6. This resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption. Section 7. The City Clerk shall certify as to the adoption of this City Council resolution. PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 5th day of January 2016. Edwin Hernandez, M r City of Lynwood ATTEST: '\Akeu aria Quinonez, J. rnoldo Beltran, City Clerk City Manager APPROVED AS TO FORM: )� 0� J JaA David A. Garcia, City Attorney 2 STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) ) SS. COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) I, Maria Quinonez, 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 January, 2016, and passed by the following vote: AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS SOLACHE, CASTRO AND MAYOR HERNANDEZ NOES: ALATORRE ABSENT: SANTILLAN -BEAS ABSTAIN: NONE STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) ) SS. COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) I, Maria Quinonez, 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. 2016.004 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 January, 2016.