RESOLUTION NO. 22-__
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COMMERCE, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING A RESOLUTION APPROVING AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE CATCH BASIN TRASH EXCLUDER MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT (OPTION 2) WITH LOS ANGELES COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT (LACFCD) WHEREAS, on May 5, 2012, City Council approved an Agreement with Los Angeles Flood Control District (LACFCD) for the City to install and maintain trash excluders within storm drain catch basins owned by LACFCD and located within City streets; and WHEREAS, pursuant to the Agreement dated January 15, 2013, the City installed a number of trash excluders in the County-owned catch basins in order to comply with the Stormwater Trash Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) regulation and reduce trash entering the storm drain system; and WHEREAS, the Regional Water Quality Control Board holds each City responsible for trash entering the storm drains despite who owns the catch basins; and WHEREAS, pursuant to the Agreement, the City is responsible for the maintenance of all catch basins with screens including County-owned catch basins; and WHEREAS, the city is proposing to install 24 additional trash excluders listed in the attached Exhibit A within storm drain catch basins owned by the LACFCD; and WHEREAS, Los Angeles County requires execution of Amendment No.1 to the existing Agreement with LACFCD attached herein before issuing a permit for additional improvements.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COMMERCE DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, DECLARE AND DETERMINE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City Council of the City of Commerce 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. Approves Amendment 1 to the Catch Basin Trash Excluder Maintenance Agreement (Option 2) with Los Angeles County Flood Control District (LACFCD) attached herein.
Section 3. Authorizes the Mayor to execute the Amendment in a form approved by the City Attorney and further authorize the City Manager to approve future amendments to the Catch Basin Trash Excluder Maintenance Agreement (Option 2) with Los Angeles County Flood Control District (LACFCD) if deemed necessary. Also authorize the Mayor to execute the Resolution for and on behalf of the City of Commerce.
Section 4. This Resolution shall take full force and effect immediately upon adoption by the City Council PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 22nd day of November 2022.
Oralia Y. Rebollo, Mayor
ATTEST:
Lena Shumway, City Clerk