HomeMy Public PortalAbout2016.151 (07-19-16)RESOLUTION NO.2015.151
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD APPROVING
AN AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF LYNWOOD AND THE WATER
REPLENISHMENT DISTRICT OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA (WRD) FOR
WELLHEAD TREATMENT FOR WATER WELL NO. 11 AND APPROVING AN
APPROPRIATIONOF $100,000 TO COVER PROJECT COSTS NOT OTHERWISE
COVERED BY THE WRD APPROVED BUDGET
WHEREAS, the City's Water Well No. 11 has been impacted with elevated
concentrations of Tetrachloroethylene (PCE) and Trichloroethylene (TCE) over the past
several years; and
WHEREAS, KEH a consultant hired by the Water Replenishment District of
Southern California (WRD), recommended that the City install an activated carbon
wellhead treatment system to remove Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) such as
PCE and TCE; and
WHEREAS, WRD administers the Safe Drinking Water Program (SDWP) to
assist basin pumpers in sustaining active production from contaminated or partially
contaminated wells; and
WHEREAS, WRD, after evaluating the water quality and production of Water
Well No. 11, determined that assistance is necessary; and
WHEREAS, on April 28, 2016, the Board of Directors of WRD approved to
assist the City through the Safe Drinking Water Program (SDWP); and
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WHEREAS, the WRD Board approved to finance a wellhead treatment system
that will consist of a complete granular activated filtration system built within the
boundaries of Well No. 11 in the amount of $800,000.
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 approves the Agreement entitled "Wellhead
Treatment Between City of Lynwood and Water Replenishment District of Southern
California" substantially in a form attached hereto as Exhibit A; a final version of the
Agreement will be transmitted by WRD to include a clause proposed by the City
Attorney.
Section 2. That the City Council authorizes the Mayor to execute the
aforementioned Agreement, attached hereto as Exhibit A, in a form approved by the
City Attorney.
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Section 3. That the City Council authorizes the appropriation of $100,000 to a
Capital Improvement Project assigned by Finance Department to cover project's costs
such as staff time, constructability review, if needed, and other project costs that may
exceed or are outside the scope of the $800,000 budget approved by WRD.
Section 4. That this Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
Section 5. The City Clerk shall certify as to the adoption of this City Council
Resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 19th day of July 2016.
Edwin Hernandez
Mayor
ATTEST:
Maria Quinonez, J. Arnoldo Beltran,
City Clerk City Manager
APPROVED AS TO FORM: APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
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David A. Garcia, Raul Godinez II, P E.,
City Attorney Director of Publi orks / City Engineer
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
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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 19th day of July, 2016, and passed by the
following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS ALATORRE, SANTILLAN-BEAS, SOLACHE,
CASTRO AND MAYOR HERNANDEZ
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
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Maria Quinonez, City Clerk
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. 2016.151 on file in my office and that said Resolution
was adopted on the date and by the vote therein stated. Dated this 19th day of July,
2016.
-Clerk Maria Qui n-onez, City D