1 RESOLUTION NO. 23-29,392
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BURBANK ADOPTING A CEQA EXEMPTION FOR EXISTING
FACILITIES AND APPROVING CONTRACTS FOR A WATER
ADVANCED METERING INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURBANK FINDS:
A. It is in the interest of the City of Burbank t o implement Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) network, software and installation program (“AMI Project”) to replace the existing AMI infrastructure and promote water conservation, sustainability and operational efficiency.
B. The AMI Project is a replacement or reconstruction of existing facilities involving negligible or no expansion of existing or former use such that, in the independent judgment and analysis of the City Council , it is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under 14 Cal. Code Regulations Section 15302(c).
C. BWP posted Request for Proposal 2022-028-BWP for the AMI Project and bids were subject competitive solicitation process.
D. Upon completion of the request for proposal process for the AMI Project, a contract with Thirkettle Corporation, dba Aqua-Metrics Sales Company (Aqua-Metric) for the AMI Project is recommended for approval.
E. In order to ensure that the AMI Project stays within scope, within budget and on schedule, BWP posted Request for Proposal BWP -21-W-0702 for planning, specification writing and project management services to support BWP’s implementation of the AMI Project (AMI Program Management Services) and bids were subject competitive solicitation process.
F. Upon completion of the request for proposal process for the AMI Program Management Services, a Professional Services Agreement with Honeycutt Consulting Group LLC, dba MeterSYS (MeterSYS), is recommended for approval.
G. Approval of the contracts with Aqua-Metric and MeterSYS in an aggregate amount not to exceed $8,000,000. Funding for the AMI Project and AMI Program Management Services are available in BWP’s annual budget.
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURBANK RESOLVES:
1. The City Council exercises its independent judgment and finds that the AMI Project is categorically exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to 14 Cal. Code Regulations Section 15302(c).
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2 2. The General Manager of Burbank Water and Power is authorized to (a) negotiate contract terms for the AMI Project with Aqua- Metric substantially on the terms set forth in Proposal 2022- 028-BWP, and (b) pending successful negotiations subject to approval from the City Attorney’s Office, award and enter into the contract for the AMI Project as well as enter into any ancillary documents and amendments as may be approved by the City Attorney’s Office but only to the extent the applicable funds are available and budgeted.
3. The City Council approves the delegation of authority to Assistant General Manager, Water or his designee, to review and in its discretion, to approve the Project plans and specifications.
4. The General Manager, as designee of the City Manager, is authorized to execute a Professional Services Agreement with MeterSYS as well as to enter into any amendments as may be approved by the City Attorney’s Office but only to the extent the applicable funds are available and budgeted.
5. The City Clerk shall be the custodian of all documents and records which constitute the record of proceedings for the Project, and such documents and records shall be maintained in the office of the City Clerk at 275 East Olive Avenue, in Burbank California.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 24th day of January, 2023.
_ s/Konstantine Anthony________
Konstantine Anthony
Mayor
Approved as to Form:
Attest: Office of the City Attorney
_s/Kimberley Clark_____________ By: _s/Joseph H. McDougall____ Kimberley Clark, City Clerk Joseph H. McDougall City Attorney
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3 STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.
CITY OF BURBANK )
I, Kimberley Clark, City Clerk of the City of Burbank, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly passed and adopted by the Council of the City of Burbank at its regular meeting held on the 24th day of January 2023, by the following vote:
AYES: Mullins, Perez, Takahashi, Schultz, and Anthony.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
_s/Kimberley Clark____________
Kimberley Clark, City Clerk