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RESOLUTION NO. 2010.014
A RESOLUTION: OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD TO
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APPROVE A'N EXTENDED AGREEMENT WITH GANNETT fLEMING TO CONDUCT
A DATA GAP INVESTIGATION FOR SOUTHEAST 105 FREEWAY & LONG BEACH
BOULEVARD
WHEREAS, the City of Lynwood approved the Long Beach Specific Plan to
encourage development along its major commercial corridor; and
WHEREAS, a major disincentive to development along this corridor is the
,potential existence of hazardous substances and petroleum contamination at various
locations along this corridor; and
WHEREAS, the :source. of the contamination for the Southeast 105 Freeway &`
.Long Beach ..Boulevard .is located at 11600 Long Beach Blvd.; and
WHEREAS, the owner of 11600 Long Beach Boulevard has .received several
Cleanup and Abatement Orders; and
WHEREAS, there is a need to do additional investigation of the contamination
,along the Lynwood Springs Development area to acquire a remedial action .plan and
appropriately remediate the contamination known to exist in the area; and
WHEREAS, the City of ;Lynwood distributed a Request for Proposals .and
acquired four qualified responses; and-
WHEREAS, the City of Lynwood evaluated the Responses after a full interview
'and determined that Gannett Fleming submitted a proposal which met the .requirements
of the Request for Proposals at a reasonable cost; and
WHEREAS, the City of Lynwood determined that the experience of Gannett
Fleming would .assist the City in acquiring the required Remedial Action Plan in an
expeditious and appropriate manner; and ~_
WHEREAS, Gannett Fleming acquired the necessary written releases from .the
Responsible Parties to ensure a thorough and complete data gap investigation; and
WHEREAS, the City did not authorize the Data Gap Investigation work to go
forward until after.. the response date for the Polanco Act +Oletters had .expired so that
the costs of such assessment and remediation could be ,borne 'by the Responsible
Party; and
WHEREAS, the 'contract with Gannett Fleming had expired in the interim.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ~LYNWOOD DOES
HEREBY FIND, DETERMINE, ORDER AND RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Authorize the City Manager or his designee to take necessary
steps, including the execution of an extended agreement with- Gannett Fleming in a foam
subject to approval of the City Attorney to undertake a data gap investigation at the
Lynwood Springs site.
Section 2. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its
adoption.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED this 6th day of January,2010.
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Maria T. Santillan, Mayor
ATTEST:
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'Maria Quinonez, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Fred Galante, City Attorney
Roger L. Haley, City .Manager
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
ar Magana ithers, Director of
Redevelopment
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
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COUNTY OF 'LOS ANGELES )
I; 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 5t",day of January, 2010.
.AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS FLORES, MORTON, CASTRO, AND SANTILLAN
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBER RODRIGUEZ
ABSTAIN: 'NONE
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'Maria Quinonez, -City Clerk
''" ~ STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
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I, 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. 2010.014 on file in .my office and that said Resolution was adopted on
.the date and by the vote therein stated. Dated this 5t" day of January, 2010.
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Maria Quinonez, ~ ity Clerk