HomeMy Public PortalAbout2005-170 (10-18-05)RESOLUTION NO. 2005.170
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD
APPROVING A CONSULTANT SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE
CITY OF LYNWOOD AND DAVID TURCH AND ASSOCIATES
WHEREAS, in 2004 the City received $35.9 million dollars from the State
Allocation Board to replace Ham Park after it was sold to the Lynwood Unified
School District for a new High School; and
WHEREAS, the City entered into a Three Party Agreement with the
Lynwood Unified School District and the Los Angeles County to enable the sale
and construction of the replacement park and to establish the project schedule;
and
WHEREAS, the cost to assemble the site and to construct a new ten acre
park exceeds the funding received from the State Allocation Board; and
WHEREAS, staff estimates that the City needs an additional $6 to $7
million dollars to complete the Ham Park replacement project; and
WHEREAS, it is a common practice for cities to consult with professional
legislative advocates to represent their interests with the State or Federal
executive and legislative branches of government; and
WHEREAS, on September 20, 2005, the City Council directed the City
Manager to negotiate an agreement with David Turch and Associates
NOW, THEREFORE the City Council of the City of Lynwood does hereby
find, determine, order and resolve as follows:
Section 1: That the City Council authorize the Mayor to execute the
Consulting Services Agreement with David Turch and Associates for the firm to
provide Federal advocacy services.
Section 2: That the City Council authorize the appropriation of $57,000
from the unappropriated General Fund and the transfer of funds to Account 01-
4111-4220 to pay for the services.
Section 3. That the City Council waive the local business license
requirement.
Section 4: This resolution shall become effective immediately upon its
adoption.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED.~~~f ~05.
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(,_//RAI~ON RODRIGUEZ, MAYOR
ATTEST:
ANDREA L. HOOPER
CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
IJ. ARNOLD BELTRAN
ICITY ATTORNEY
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
SS
I, the undersigned, City Clerk of the City of Lynwood, do hereby certify that
the above and foregoing resolution was duly adopted by the City Council of said City at a
regular meeting thereof held in the City Hall of said City on the day
October 18th ,2005, and passed by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEN BYRD, PEDRO/A,
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
SANTILLAN, VASQUEZ AND RODRIGUEZ
City Clerk, City of Lynwood
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
SS.
l, the undersigned City Clerk of the City of Lynwood, and Clerk of the City
council of said City, do hereby certify that the above and forgoing is a full, true and
correct copy of Resolution No. 2005.170 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 October , 2005
City Clerk, City of Lynwood