HomeMy Public PortalAbout2022.062 (04-05-22) RESOLUTION NO. 2022.062
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD
DELEGATING TO THE CITY MANAGER OR HIS OR HER DESIGNEE
UPON RECOMMENDATION FROM THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC
WORKS OR CITY ENGINEER THE AUTHORITY TO ORDER ANY
ACTION SPECIFIED UNDER CALIFORNIA PUBLIC CONTRACT CODE
SECTION 22050(a)(1) PURSUANT TO SECTION 22050(b) AND
APPROVING THE APPROPRIATION OF $440,694 FROM THE 2020 LUA
ENTERPRISE REVENUE BOND (6305) TO THE WELL 19 EMERGENCY
REHABILITATION PROJECT
WHEREAS, Well No. 19 produces water at 2,054 acre feet per year; and
WHEREAS, Well No. 19 water production is almost half of the City's entire water
system; and
WHEREAS, staff has observed that Well No. 19 started producing an
overwhelming amount of sand and silt during normal pumping and subsequent videos of
the well exposed the holes in the well casing; and
WHEREAS, upon recommendation from the City's Utility Services Manager and
Acting City Engineer, immediate rehabilitation of Well No. 19 is needed to resolve water
quality issues and to bring the well back into production; and
WHEREAS, it is cost-effective to conduct the optional zone sampling at a cost of
$49,690 while the well is off-line; and
WHEREAS, California Public Contract Code. Section 22050 provides that in the
case of an emergency, a city, pursuant to a 4/5s vote of its governing body, may repair or
replace a public facility, take any directly related and immediate action required by that
emergency, and procure the necessary equipment, services and supplies for those
purposes, without giving notice for bids to let contracts provided the public agency is able
to make a finding, based on substantial evidence, that the emergency will not permit a
delay resulting from a competitive solicitation for bids, and that the action is necessary to
respond to the emergency; and
WHEREAS, California Public Contract Code Section 22050 provides that in the
case of an emergency, a city, pursuant to a 4/5s vote of its governing body, a public
agency may delegate to the City Manager the authority to order any action pursuant to
California Public Contract Code Section 22050(a)(1) to address the emergency; and
WHEREAS, appropriation is needed to fund the emergency rehabilitation of Well
No. 19.
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NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD DOES
HEREBY FIND, PROCLAIM, ORDER AND RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City Council of the City of Lynwood hereby finds and declares that
the foregoing recitals are true and correct, and incorporates them herein as findings and
as a substantive part of this Resolution.
Section 2. The City Council finds that there is substantial evidence in the record
demonstrating that the production and presence of an overwhelming amount of sand and
silt during normal pumping and subsequent videos of Wells No. 19 and the existence of
holes in the well easing has created an emergency requiring immediate action to procure
the necessary equipment, services, and supplies for those purposes, without giving notice
for bids to let contracts.
Section 3. The City Council delegates the authority to the City Manager or his or
her designee upon recommendation from the Director of Public Works and/or City
Engineer the authority to order any action pursuant to the California Public Contract Code
Section 22050 (a)(1) including the waiving of formal competitive bidding requirements to
engage a consultant to assess and expose Well No. 19 deficiencies as evidenced by the
significant presence of sand and silt as well as holes to the well casing. The City Manager
is authorized to begin emergency rehabilitation work which includes backfilling the well,
brushing of the casing with Sterilene to remove bio-fouling, patching the seven (7) holes
in the well casing, changing the pump from oil to water lubrication, and disinfecting the
well and approves the additional optional work on the zone sampling while the well is
offline.
Section 4. That the City Council approves the following appropriation:
Appropriation
Fund Dept Div Object Description Amount
Budgetary Transfer Out
6305 LUA 2020 $440,694
Revenue Bonds
Budgetary Transfer In
4011 To Be Well No. 19 $440,694
Determined Emergency
Rehabilitation
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Section 5. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
Section 6. The City Clerk shall certify as to the adoption of this City Council
Resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 5th day of April, 2022.
Jorge Ca,u:
ATTEST:
aria Quirionez, # Ernie He4; dez,
City Clerk 4110 City Ma . • r
APPROVED AS TO FORM: APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
Noel Tapia, Mir T. Fattahi,
City Attorney Acting City Engineer
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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 meeting held on the 5th day of April, 2022.
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS FLORES, SANTANA, SOTO, MAYOR PRO TEM
SOLACHE AND MAYOR CASANOVA
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 )
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. 2022.062 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 April,
2022.
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Maria Quinonez,
City Clerk
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