HomeMy Public PortalAbout2010.209 (10-05-10) RESOLUTION NO. 2010.209
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD,
CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE A MEMORANDUM OF
AGREEMENT WITH THE GATEWAY CITIES COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS
(GCCOG) TO SECURE SERVICES TO CONDUCT SCIENTIFIC STUDIES AND
PREPARE ANALYSIS OF SITE SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES (SSO) FOR THE LOS
ANGELES RIVER METALS TOTAL MAXIMUM DAILY LOAD (TMDL)
WHEREAS, the mission of the GCCOG includes environmental planning and
providing technical sound analyses to its member cities and agencies; and
WHEREAS, fifteen of the GCCOG's member cities are located within the Los
Angeles River watershed, and the GCCOG has previously entered into interagency
agreements, with these and other cities, the California Department of Transportation
("Caltrans") and the County of Los Angeles to undertake projects and studies of regional
significance, including the Los Angeles River and Tributaries Metals Total Maximum
Daily Load ("Los Angeles River Metals TMDL or TMDL") Coordinated Monitoring Plan;
and
WHEREAS, the Regional Water Quality Control Board, Los Angeles Region
("Regional Board") adopted the TMDL in September of 2007, with the intent of
improving water quality in the Los Angeles River and its tributaries; and
WHEREAS, the Parties recognize that the TMDL is not self-enforcing, but could
become enforceable by incorporation into National Pollutant Discharge Elimination
System (NPDES) Permits such as those regulating Waste Discharge Requirements for
Municipal Storm Water and Urban Runoff Discharges within the County of Los Angeles,
and the incorporated cities therein; and �
WHEREAS, the Los Angeles River TMDL allows and encourages Participating
Agencies to undertake technical or scientific studies to improve understanding of the
complex interactions of river constituents within the context of both the urban and
natural watershed environments; and
WHEREAS, the Participating Agencies met on February 25, 2010 to learn about
SSO studies and a majority agreed to support the proposed studies; and
WHEREAS, the Participating Agencies have agreed to share in fully funding the
proposed Los Angeles River Metals TMDL Site Specific Objectives studies, including
those costs incurred by the GCCOG in administering the Agreement, based on the 3-
year cost allocations contained in Exhibit D and;
WHEREAS, the GCCOG will endeavor to execute materially and substantially
similar cost sharing agreements with all of the Participating Agencies, identified in
Exhibit C before this Agreement becomes enforceable, unless stated otherwise
elsewhere in the Agreement.
NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD DOES
HEREBY FIND, PROCLAIM, ORDER, AND RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The recitals set forth above are true and correct and shall be
incorporated as part of the MOA.
Section 2. The City Council hereby approves the MOA in the form provided to
the City Council at its October 5, 2010 meeting, subject to the approval as to form by
the City Attorney, and authorizes the City Mayor to execute the MOA.
Section 3. That funds in the amount of $15,000 are available in account no.
1011.45.457.65040:
Section 4. The term of the MOA shall remain and continue in effect until the
completion of the TMDL SSO studies and proposed Basin Plan Amendment.
Section 5. That this Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
Section 6. The City Clerk shall certify as to the adoption of this Resolution.
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, ity Clerk Roger L. Haley�City Manager
APPROVED AS TO FORM: APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
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Fred Galante, City Attorney G. Daniel Ojeda, P. ., Di ctor of
Public Works / City Engineer
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. 2010.209 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