HomeMy Public PortalAbout2010.213 (10-05-10) RESOLUTION NO. 2010.213
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD TO
APPROVE SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENTS WITH GANNETT FLEMING TO
CONDUCT ADDITONAL DATA GAP INVESTIGATIONS FOR SOUTHEAST
105 FREEWAY & LONG BEACH BOULEVARD USING FEDERAL
BROWNFIELD GRANT FUNDS
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 primary source of the contamination for the Southeast
105 Freeway & Long Beach Boulevard is located at 11600 Long Beach Blvd.;
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WHEREAS, the City of Lynwood has received $400,000 in United States
Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) Grant funding to assess petroleum
and hazardous substances; and
WHEREAS, on June 16, 2009, the Agency approved Gannett Fleming to
conduct a Data Gap Investigation in order to acquire an accurate bid for the cost
to remediate the site and produce a Remedial Action Plan; and
WHEREAS, amendments and or supplemental agreements may be
required as additional environmentally hazardous conditions are discovered that
require further investigation; and
WHEREAS, there is a need to do additional investigation of the
contamination in subject area to complete the remedial action plan and
appropriately remediate the contamination known to exist in the area; and
WHEREAS, due to the nature of discovery during data gap
investigations, it is critical that work on these tasks begins immediately in order to
remain within the timeline of the Remedial Action Plan; and
WHEREAS, this may be achieved by authorizing the City
Manager/Executive Director to approve amendments and supplemental
agreements pertaining use of Federal Brownfield Grant funds.
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 hereby approves the Supplemental
Agreement with Gannett Fieming in the form presented to this Council to conduct
additional data gap investigations for Southeast 105 Freeway and Long Beach
Boulevard using Federal Brownfield Grant Funds.
Section 2. The City Manager or his designee is hereby authorized to
take necessary steps, including the execution of amendments and supplemental
agreements with Gannett Fieming to undertake additional data gap investigations
at the Southeast 105 Freeway & Long Beach Boulevard site, subject to the
amount appropriated for this purpose of $400,000.
Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its
adoption.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 5 day of October, 2010.
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Maria T. Santillan, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Maria Quinonez, City Clerk Roger L Hale , City Manager
APPROVED AS TO FORM: APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
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Fred Galante, City Attorney Sar agana Withers, Director of
Redevelopment
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 5 day of October, 2010.
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS FLORES, MORTON, RODRIGUEZ,
CASTRO AND SANTILLAN
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
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Maria Quinonez, Ci y Clerk �
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
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. 2010.213 on file in my office and that said
Resolution was adopted on the date and by the vote therein stated. Dated this 5�
day of October, 2010.
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Maria Quinonez, City Clerk