HomeMy Public PortalAbout2005-171 (10-18-05)RESOLUTION NO. 2005.171
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD
APPROVING A CONSULTANT SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE
CITY OF LYNWOOD AND LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY GROUP, INC.
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 Legislative Advocacy Group, Inc.
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 Legislative Advocacy Group, Inc. for the
firm to provide State advocacy services.
Section 2: That the City Council authorize the appropriation of $60,000
from the unappropriated General Fund and the transfer of funds to Account 01-
4111-4220 to pay for the services.
Section 3: This resolution shall become effective immediately upon its
adoption.
ADOPTED ' ay~f Oct 2005.
LRAMON RODRIGUEZ, M;~'OR
ATTEST:
ANDREA L. HOOPER
CITY CLERK
N. I~-N F~UIe'M'AR~
CITY MANAGER
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
RNOLD BELTRAN
TY ATTORNEY
ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER
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, PEDROZA, SANTILLAN, VASQUEZ AND RODRIGUEZ
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
City Clerk, City of Lynwood
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
)
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
SS.
I, 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. ?_ri_ns_ 171 on file in my office and that
said resolution was adopted on the date and by the vote therein stated.
Dated this 18th dayof 0ctnh~r , 2005
City Clerk, City of Lynwood