GARDENA CITY COUNCIL
Regular Meeting Notice and Agenda
Council Chamber at City Hall
1700 West 162
nd
Street, Gardena, California
Website:
www.cityofgardena.org
Tuesday, November
8, 2022
Closed Session 7:00 p.m.
Open Session 7:30 p.m.
TASHA CERDA
,
Mayor
PAULETTE C. FRANCIS,
Mayor Pro Tem
MARK E. HENDERSON
,
Council Member
RODNEY G. TANAKA
,
Council Member
WANDA LOVE
,
Council Member
MINA SEMENZA
,
City Clerk
GUY H. MATO,
City Treasurer
CLINT OSORIO
, City Manager
CARMEN VASQUEZ
,
City Attorney
LISA KRANITZ
,
Assistant City Attorney
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PUBLIC COMMENT
:
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1. ROLL CALL
2. CLOSED SESSION
2.A
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Initiation of litigation pursuant to paragraph (4) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9
(One [1] Matter)
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Benjamin Ashley and Grayson Gales
Chapman Elementary School
4. INVOCATION
5. PRESENTATIONS
5.A
Gardena Military Veteran Recognition to Honor Veteran George Villa, who served in the U.S. Navy. He was chosen at the recommendation of Mayor Tasha Cerda (to
be accepted by Mr. George Villa
)
5.B
"State and Federal Advocacy Update for the City of Gardena" - presented by
Niccolo De Luca, Vice-President of Townsend Public Affairs, Inc.
6. PROCLAMATIONS
6.A
United Against Hate Week
- Proclamation
LA vs. Hate United Against Hate Week Proclamation.pdf
6.B
"2022 Small Business Saturday, November 26, 2022" -
To be Proclaimed Only
Proclaim Only-Small Business Saturday 2022.pdf
STANDARDS OF BEHAVIOR THAT PROMOTE CIVILITY AT ALL PUBLIC MEETINGS Treat everyone courteously;
Listen to others respectfully;
Exercise self-control;
Give open-minded consideration to all viewpoints;
Focus on the issues and avoid personalizing debate; and Embrace respectful disagreement and dissent as democratic rights, inherent components of an inclusive public process, and tools for forging sound decisions Thank you for your attendance and cooperation
PUBLIC COMMENT ON CLOSED SESSION
CITY ATTORNEY REPORT OUT OF CLOSED SESSION
7. APPOINTMENTS
Gardena Economic Business Advisory Commission - Gilbert Bernal, Jr. (Appointed by Mayor Pro Tem Francis)
Gardena Economic Business Advisory Commission - Kale Morita (Appointed by Council Member Tanaka)
8. CONSENT CALENDAR
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
- Roll Call Vote Required On The Consent Calendar
All matters listed under the Consent Calendar will be enacted by one motion unless a Council Member requests Council discussion, in which case that item will be removed from the Consent Calendar and considered separately following this portion of the agenda.
PUBLIC COMMENT ON CONSENT CALENDAR
8.A
Waiver of Reading in Full of All Ordinances Listed on This Agenda and that they Be read by Title Only
CONTACT: CITY CLERK
8.B
Approve Minutes:
Regular Meeting of the City Council, October 25, 2022
CONTACT: CITY CLERK
10252022 REGULAR Minutes Gardena CC Meeting - FINAL.pdf
8.C
Approval of Warrants/Payroll Register, November 8, 2022 CONTACT: CITY TREASURER
Warrant-Payroll Register 11-08-22.pdf
8.D
Personnel Report P-2022-20 11-08-22
CONTACT: HUMAN RESOURCES
PERS RPT P-2022-20 11-08-22.pdf
8.E
RESOLUTION N
O. 6608
, Re
affirming Proclamation and Resolution No. 6441,
which declared the Existence of a Local Emergency
CONTACT: CITY MANAGER
Reso No. 6608.pdf
8.F
Authorize Agreement Extension with Project Partners, Inc. in the amount of $160,000 for Temporary Engineering Staff Augmentation.
CONTACT: PUBLIC WORKS
9-28-2021 Consultant_Agreement_with_Project_Partners_Fully Executed.pdf
9-28-21_Staff Augmentation_PW 15.A.pdf
9. EXCLUDED CONSENT CALENDAR
10. PLANNING & ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMMISSION ACTION SHEET
10.A
November 1, 2022 MEETING
Extension Request for Tentative Parcel Map No. 82410 (PM #1-18) The Planning Commission considered a request for extension of time of Tentative Parcel Map No. 82410, to subdivide a 17,221 square foot property at 15906-15908 S. Manhattan Place creating two separate parcels in the Low-Density Multiple- Family Residential (R-2) zone, consistent with Title 17 and Title 18 of the Gardena Municipal Code and filing of a Notice of Exemption.
Commission Action
: The Planning Commission approved the extension request for Tentative Parcel Map No. 82410 (PM #1-18), by vote of 4-0-0, approving a 12- month extension of time for the tentative map.
City Council Action:
Receive and file or Call for Review (By way of two votes from the City Council).
To view the complete Planning Commission packet
CLICK HERE
.
2022_11_01 PCAX.pdf
11. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS (
LIMITED TO A 30-MINUTE PERIOD)
Oral Communications by the public will be heard for one-half hour at or before 8:30 p.m. or at the conclusion of the last agenda item commenced prior to 8:30 p.m. Oral Communications not concluded at that time shall be resumed at the end of the meeting after Council Reports. Speakers are to limit their remarks to three minutes, unless extended by the Mayor. An amber light will appear to alert the speaker when two minutes are complete, and a red light will appear
when three minutes are over. Your cooperation
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12. DEPARTMENTAL ITEMS - ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
12.A
Approve Health Benefits Third-Party Administrator (TPA) Professional Services Agreements with Pinnacle Claims Management, Inc. for $498,571 and Rightway Healthcare Inc, for $ 63,999.
Staff Recommendation: 1) Authorize and Execute Professional Services Agreement with Pinnacle Claims Management, Inc and 2) Authorize and Execute Professional Services Agreement with Rightway Healthcare Inc.
Staff_Report_-_RFP__TPA_November_8_2022.pdf
PCMI_-_ASA_Agreement_FINAL.pdf
Rightway_MSA__with_Telemed.pdf
13. DEPARTMENTAL ITEMS - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
13.A
PUBLIC HEARING
:
RESOLUTION NO. 6609:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF
GARDENA, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE APPLICATION AND ADOPTING
THE PLHA PLAN FOR THE PERMANENT LOCAL HOUSING ALLOCATION
PROGRAM
Staff Recommendation:
That the Council open the public hearing, receive
comments from the public and
authorize staff to file the application and
adopting the PLHA plan for the Permanent Local Housing Allocation Program.
PLHA Staff Report.pdf
Resolution No. 6609.pdf
PLHA Grant Application.pdf
13.B
Short Term Rentals for Lodging in the City
Staff Recommendation: Staff
respectfully
recommends
that the City Council
provide direction to staff to draft an ordinance
STRs Staff Report.pdf
Mapping of Listings - Rentalscape.pdf
Rentalscape Data .pdf
13.C
New Fortunetelling Permit - #2 Psychic Reading & Meditation Center 1602 Artesia Boulevard Unit F Gardena, California 90248
Staff Recommendation: It is respectfully recommended that the City Council continue the item to the next regularly held meeting on December 13, 2022.
14. DEPARTMENTAL ITEMS - ELECTED & CITY MANAGER'S OFFICES
14.A
COVID-19 Update
15. DEPARTMENTAL ITEMS - POLICE
16. DEPARTMENTAL ITEMS - PUBLIC WORKS
17. DEPARTMENTAL ITEMS - RECREATION & HUMAN SERVICES
18. DEPARTMENTAL ITEMS - TRANSPORTATION
18.A
Award Construction Contract for GTrans Dispatch Remodel, Project JN512, to Ambit Construction & Design, Inc. for $436,505, and Authorize a Project Total of $545,631, and Declare California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Exemption Staff Recommendation: Award Contract and Declare CEQA Exemption
JN 512 - Ambit Construction & Design Inc 10-13-2022.pdf
Attachment 1 - JN512 Bid Specs and Contract Documents.pdf
Attachment 2 - JN512 Bid Plans (Drawings).pdf
JN512 CEQA NOE Signed.pdf
GTrans Dispatch Suite Concept Design_20200204.pdf
18.B
Approve Purchase and Installation of Furniture for GTrans Dispatch Remodel from D & R Office Works for $49,331.99
Staff Recommendation: Approve Purchase
D&R Office Works Proposal 1156-R4 updated 9-29-22.pdf
18.C
Approve Purchase and Installation of Control Room Console for GTrans Dispatch Remodel from Tresco Consoles for $48,932.67
Staff Recommendation: Approve Purchase
16454H_Quote.pdf
Console Conceptual Design.pdf
19. COUNCIL ITEMS
20. COUNCIL DIRECTIVES
21. CITY MANAGER REMARKS RE: DIRECTIVES / COUNCIL ITEMS
22. COUNCIL REMARKS
1 .
COUNCIL MEMBER TANAKA
2 .
COUNCIL MEMBER LOVE
3 .
COUNCIL MEMBER HENDERSON
4 .
MAYOR CERDA
5 .
MAYOR PRO TEM FRANCIS
23. ANNOUNCEMENT(S)
24. REMEMBRANCES
25. ADJOURNMENT
The Gardena City Council will adjourn to the Closed Session portion of the City Council Meeting at 7:00 p.m. followed by the Regular City Council Meeting at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, November 22, 2022.
I hereby certify under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing agenda was posted in the City Hall lobby not less than 72 hours prior to the meeting. A copy of said Agenda is available on our website at www.CityofGardena.org
.
Dated this 4th
day of November, 2022
/s/ MINA SEMENZA
MINA SEMENZA, City Clerk
TO BE PROCLAIMED ONLY
““22002222 SSMMAALLLL BBUUSSIINNEESSSS SSAATTUURRDDAAYY””
NNOOVVEEMMBBEERR 2266,, 22002222
The City of Gardena ha s a lways celebrated and supported our local small businesses and acknowledge the contributions they make to our local economy and community.
According to the U.S. Small Business Administ ration, there are 33.2 million small businesses in the United States which represent 99.9 percent of businesses with paid employees, and they are responsible for 62% of net new jobs created since 1995.
Reports show th at U.S. consumers agree that small businesses contribute positively by supplying jobs and generating tax revenue, and consumers also agree that small businesses are critical to the overall economic health of the United States.
The City of Gardena acknowledges that our local businesses create jobs, boost our local economy, and preserve our neighborhoods. Small Business Saturday has become an important part of small businesses’ busiest shopping season of the year.
There are advocacy groups , including Women Impacting Pubic Policy (WIPP) , as well as other public and private or ganizations across the count ry, who a nnually endorse the Saturday after Thanksgiving Day as “Small Business Saturday.”
In support of this annual observance, the City of Gardena is hereby pleased to proclaim Saturday, November 26, 2022, as
22002222
SSMMAALLLL BBUUSSIINNEESSSS SSAATTUURRDDAAYY
and urge Gardena ’s citizens, as well as citizens in communities across this nation, to support their local small businesses and merchants not only on Small Business Saturday, but throughout the year.
1 MINUTES
Regular Meeting of the
Gardena City Council
Tuesday, October 25, 2022
The regular meeting of the Gardena City Council of the City of Gardena, California, was called to order at 7:00 PM on Tuesday, October 25, 2022, in the Council Chamber at City Hall 1700 West 162nd Street, Gardena, California; Mayor Tasha Cerda presiding.
1. ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Tasha Cerda; Mayor Pro Tem Paulette C. Francis; Council Member Mark E. Henderson; Council Member Rodney G. Tanaka; and Council Member Wanda Love; Other City Officials and Employees present: City Manager Clint Osorio; City Attorney Carmen Vasquez; and City Clerk Mina Semenza.
At 7:03 p.m., the City Council recessed into Closed Session with the following in attendance: Mayor Tasha Cerda; Mayor Pro Tem Paulette C. Francis; Council Member Mark E. Henderson; Council Member Rodney G. Tanaka; Council Member Wanda Love.
Other City Officials and Employees present; City Manager Clint Osorio; and City Attorney Carmen Vasquez.
2. CLOSED SESSION – None
PUBLIC COMMENT ON CLOSED SESSION
2.A CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING
LITIGATION Gov. Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)
David Brock vs City of Gardena
WC Claim # 20-149620
2.B CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING
LITIGATION Government Code Section 54945.9(d)(1)
Hugo Gualotuna vs City of Gardena
WC Claim # 21-159525
2.C CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING
LITIGATION Government Code Section 54945.9(d)(1)
Todd Fox vs City of Gardena
WC Claim #20-146697
2.D CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING
LITIGATION Government Code Section 54945.9(d)(1)
Edward Arao vs City of Gardena
WC Claim # 17-132663
2.E CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION Government Code Section 54945.9(d)(1)
Karen Salas vs City of Gardena
WCAB NO.: ADJ14246677
2 2.F CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION Government Code Section 54945.9(d)(1)
Robin Bailon vs City of Gardena
WCAB NO.: ADJ11335698
2.G CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION Government Code Section 54945.9(d)(1)
Kim Hamlett vs City of Gardena
WCAB NO.: ADJ15290387 and ADJ13839735
CITY ATTORNEY REPORT OUT OF CLOSED SESSION
Mayor Cerda reconvened the meeting to the Regular Open Session at 7:42 p.m., and the City Clerk noted the return of all Council Members, who were present at the meeting. When City Attorney Vasquez was asked if there was any reportable action from Closed Session, she stated that, Items A-G, staff was provided with direction, but no reportable action was taken.
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Ethan Carter led the Pledge of Allegiance. Today, we have Ethan Carter joining us from Wilder’s Preparatory Academy Charter School . Ethan is a great student and leader who was just elected as the Student Council President!
4. INVOCATION
Joyce Watanabe - Baha'i Faith, gave the Invocation.
5. PRESENTATIONS
5.A Assemblymember Tina McKinnor - Introduction and Legislative Update - Tina McKinnor gave her introduction and update
5.B Boards and Commissions Update - Rent Mediation Board - Owner Representative, Gerlin Munoz provided an update
Mayor Cerda thanked Mr. Munoz for the update.
5.C Gardena Police Department Recognition - LEXIPOL; to be presented by Theresa Maza, Client Success Account Manager - Chief Mike Saffell introduced Theresa Maza, Client Success Account Manager of LEXIPOL and Captain Todd Fox, and accepted Recognition
6. PROCLAMATIONS
6.A "Gardena Red Ribbon Week," October 23 through October 31, 2022 - was accepted by Traci Saruwatari, Community Organizer for AADAP (Asian American Drug & Alcohol Abuse Program) and Advisor to G -DAAP (Gardena Drug & Alcohol Prevention) Gardena High School Task Force.
Mayor Cerda thanked Office r Sterling Kim an d the Cal State Dominguez Intern for being present.
3 6.B Lights on Afterschool - October 20, 2022 - was accepted by Diana Medel. She thanked all members of the Council for uplifting after school programs throughout Gardena.
7. APPOINTMENTS
7.A Planning & Environmental Quality Commission - Carlos Davis - was appointed by Council Member Love
Mr. Davis thanked Mayor and all Members of the Council for the wonderful opportunity.
7.B Gardena Youth Commission - Samantha Badillo-Cordero - was Appointed by Council Member Love
Ms. Cordero thanked Council Member Love.
It was moved by Council Member Tanaka , seconded by Council Member Henderson, and carried by the following roll call vote to Appoint Carlos Davis to the Planning & Environmental Quality Commission and Appoint Samantha Badillo-Cordero to the Gardena Youth Commission:
Ayes: Council Members Tanaka and Henderson, Mayor Pro Tem Francis, Council Member Love, and Mayor Cerda
Noes: None
Absent: None
8. CONSENT CALENDAR
8.A Waiver of Reading in Full of All Ordinances Listed on this Agenda and that they be read by Title Only
CONTACT: CITY CLERK
8.B Approve Minutes:
Regular Meeting of the City Council, October 11, 2022
CONTACT: CITY CLERK
8.C Approval of Warrants/Payroll Register, October 25, 2022 CONTACT: CITY TREASURER
October 25, 2022: Wire Transfer: 12250 -12262; Prepay: 169271; Check Nos:
169272 -169469 – for a total Warrants issued in the amount of $3,514,342.24; Total Payroll Issued for October 21, 2022: $2,060,003.87.
8.D Monthly Investment Report, September 2022
CONTACT: CITY TREASURER
8.E Personnel Report P-2022-19 10-25-22
CONTACT: HUMAN RESOURCES
4 It was moved by Council Member Love, seconded by Council Member Henderson, and carried by the following roll call vote to Approve all Items on the Consent Calendar:
Ayes: Council Member s Love and Henderson, Mayor Pro Tem Francis, Council Member Tanaka, and Mayor Cerda
Noes: None
Absent: None
9. EXCLUDED CONSENT CALENDAR – No Items
10. PLANNING & ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMMISSION ACTION SHEET
10.A OCTOBER 18, 2022, MEETING - Meeting Cancelled
11. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
1) Andrea Simental , representative of Masao W. Satow Library , announced library events.
2) Sam Stewart , resident: made all members of the Council aware of her concerns surrounding her neighborhood and made suggestions for the Planning Commission meetings.
3) Traci Saruwatari , representative of AADAP: announced the Prescription Take Back Drug Event taking place on Saturday, 10/29/2022 from 10:00a.m. to 2:00p.m. in front of the Gardena Police Department.
12. DEPARTMENTAL ITEMS - ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES – No Items
13. DEPARTMENTAL ITEMS - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
13.A RESOLUTION NO. 6607 , Authorizing a Deed Restriction to the Gardena Community Aquatic and Senior Center Properties that is Required as a Condition of the Grant Award for the Statewide Park Development and Commun ity Revitalization Program from the State of California Department of Parks and Recreation, Office of Local Grants and Services
RESOLUTION NO. 6607
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GARDENA, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING A DEED
RESTRICTION TO THE GARDENA COMMUNITY AQUATIC AND
SENIOR CENTER PROPER TY THAT IS REQUIRED AS A
CONDITION OF THE GRANT AWARD FOR THE STATEWIDE
PARK DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNITY REVITALIZATION
PROGRAM FROM THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT
OF PARKS AND RECREATION, OFFICE OF LOCA L GRANTS
AND SERVICES
Council Member Tanaka recused himself and left the dais for this item because his residence is within the 500 feet of this project . City Attorney Vasquez, added for the record “this is his residential home”.
5 Mayor Cerda asked City Attorney Vasquez to explain why Council Member s need to recuse themselves in more detail and she did stating: Any Council Member that has such a conflict shall recuse themselves and leave the dais.
City Manager Osorio presented the Staff Report.
No public speakers or Council comments.
It was moved by Council Member Henderson, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Francis, and carried by the following roll call vote to Adopt Resolution No. 6607:
Ayes: Council Member Henderson, Mayor Pro Tem Francis, Council Member Love and Mayor Cerda
Abstain: Council Member Tanaka
Noes: None
Absent: None
14. DEPARTMENTAL ITEMS - ELECTED & CITY MANAGER'S OFFICES
14.A COVID-19 Update
City Manager presented the update.
No Council comments.
15. DEPARTMENTAL ITEMS – POLICE – No Items
16. DEPARTMENTAL ITEMS - PUBLIC WORKS
16.A Award Construction Contract for the Fire Station No. 158 Roof Replacement Project - Water Damaged Ceiling Repair Phase, JN 509, to Klassic Engineering & Construction, Inc., in the amount of $653,000, Approve the Project Plans & Specifications, Approve Budg et Appropriation of $302,000 Deferred Maintenance funds, and Declare California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Exemption.
City Manager Osorio presented the Staff Report.
No Public Speakers.
Mayor Pro Tem Francis stated, to her understanding the needles from the pine trees were causing the roof problems and asked if anything is being done to fix the problem besides the regular wear and tear; she also asked if LA County is making any kind of contribution; the trees have been an on -going issue since way back , even though they have some historical significance. City Manager Osorio answered her questions.
Mayor Cerda commented on the pinecone droppings from the trees and mentioned it seems to b e a contributing factor to the roof problem; she also asked moving forward if we are considering cutting down the trees or replanting new ones. Public Works Director, Allan Rigg was present and answered Mayor Cerda questions and confirmed that the trees have been trimmed back in line with building. 6 Council Member Love asked, that if the pine tree droppings are causing any issues for any other buildings in the City? Public Works Director, Allan Rigg confirmed that he is not aware of any other impacted roof s and that the City Hall and Nakaoka roofs were recently replaced.
It was moved by Council Member Love, seconded by Council Me mber Tanaka, and carried by the following roll call vote to Award Construction Contract, Approve Project Plans and Specification, Approve Budget Appropriation and Contingency, and Declare CEQA Exemption:
Ayes: Council Members Love and Tanaka , Mayor Pro Tem Francis, Council Member Henderson, and Mayor Cerda
Noes: None
Absent: None
16.B Award the Preventative Maintenance and Repair Services for Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning (HVAC) Contract to F.M. Thomas Air Conditioning, Inc., in the amount of $ 234,878 and Declare California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Exemption.
City Manager Osorio presented the Staff Report.
Mayor Pro Tem Francis asked if the contract would include maintenance and repair; will they come out if there is an outage ; also, does it include all our parks? City Manager Osorio answered her questions and concerns.
It was moved by Mayor Pro Tem Francis , seconded by Council Member Henderson, and carried by the following roll call vote to Award Preventative Maintenance and Repair Services Contract, and Declare CEQA Exemption:
Ayes: Mayor Pro Tem Francis , Council Member s Henderson, Tanaka and Love, and Mayor Cerda
Noes: None
Absent: None
17. DEPARTMENTAL ITEMS - RECREATION & HUMAN SERVICES – No Items
18. DEPARTMENTAL ITEMS – TRANSPORTATION – No Items
19. COUNCIL ITEMS
19.A Consideration of Establishing an Ad Hoc Committee to Provide Recommendations to the City Council on the Use of Grant Funds for the Gardena Boulevard Revitalization Program
City Manager Osorio presented the Staff Report.
Public Speaker : Gilbert Bernal Jr ., owner of Ana’s Mexican Restaurant on Gardena Blvd. came out spoke in favor of the Ad Hoc Committee.
Council Member Henderson suggested getting a community meeting together at the Nakaoka Community Center.
7 Mayor Cerda asked if any of our boards and commissions can attend.
Council Member Tanaka agreed with Council Member Henderson’s suggestion and not to re-invent the wheel; that way we can concentrate on what the boulevard needs.
Mayor Pro Tem Francis spoke in favor of the Ad Hoc Committee; she stated there is no structure; she brought up the Van Ness Business revitalization between 139 th and Rosecrans and indicated how they were able to get input from the businesses of what they wanted to see. She then stated that community input is important and that we create those structures for the business owners.
Council Member Love spoke in favor of the Ad Hoc Committee; she stated that the businesses and residents feel left out; she continued to say that having GEBAC handle the revitalization plan is not going to work since they only meet once ever y two months, its going to be a hard task. She continued to say that going through GEBAC is not going to solve the problem.
It was moved by Council Member Love, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Francis, and carried by the following roll call vote that Council provide direction on establishing an Ad Hoc Committee:
Ayes: Council Member Love and Mayor Pro Tem Francis
Noes: Council Members Henderson, Tanaka, and Mayor Cerda
Absent: None
Motion did not pass
A m otion made as then made by Mayor Cerda to have GEBAC take over the Gardena Blvd. Revitalization Program with the input of the business owners on Gardena Blvd., and include three (3) additional meetings:
Mayor Pro Tem Francis expressed her concerns regarding the motion made by Mayor Cerda.
City Attorney Vasquez gave clarification about the order in which the motions are being given.
Council Member Henderson asked City Attorney Vasquez to clarify the motion being brought forth. City Attorney Vasquez asked City Clerk, Semenza to read back the motion made.
It was moved by Mayor Cerda, seconded by Council Member Henderson, and carried by the following roll call vote to have GEBAC take over the Gardena Blvd., Revitalization Program with the input of the business owners on Gardena Blvd., including three (3) additional meetings:
Ayes: Mayor Cerda and Council Members Henderson, and Tanaka Noes: Mayor Pro Tem Francis and Council Member Love
Absent: None
8 20. COUNCIL DIRECTIVES
Mayor Cerda
1) Asked if we could look into forming a Sustainability Commission to see if there are more things as a city we could do when it comes to sustainability; I understand there is grant money available; Council Member Henderson asked if he could add or revise the directive to see if we could have staff provide a memo if its viable for PEQC to handle sustainability and not create another commissi on – was seconded by Council Member Henderson
21. CITY MANAGER REMARKS RE: DIRECTIVES / COUNCIL ITEMS
City Manager Osorio gave a verbal report of information to follow -up on matters that had been directed or requested by the Mayor and Members of Council. Tho se items were, as follows:
1. Memo regarding adding content to the City’s Public Access Channel.
2. Memo regarding providing City Council with an estimated cost to upgrade the City Council Chambers audio and video system to facilitate the hybrid option.
3. Memo provided by the City Attorney’s Office in response to Councilman Henderson and Mayor Pro Tem Francis’ directive.
Mayor Pro Tem Francis asked about the community input from the homeless consultant. City Manager Osorio stated that is a standing direct ive and has no response as of yet, but the consultant is aware and working on the response.
4. Video presentation highlighting the Recreation and Human Services Department current and future events.
5. City Manager Osorio wished Chief of Police Mike Saffell a Happy Birthday.
22. COUNCIL REMARKS
(1) COUNCIL MEMBER LOVE – Since the last Council Meeting Council Member Love attended Gathering Around the Table gave a shout out to Human Services had a great time; Senator Bradford’s check presentation for the revitalization of Gardena Blvd; West Basin Water District Annual Harvest Fest where I learned a lot about the organization and its history; they recently celebrated their 75 th anniversary. Council Member Love encouraged everyone to visit the Edward C. Little Recycling Center tour, it is very interesting to see how they recycle water . Lastly, she attended other events through the Chamber of Commerce.
(2) COUNCIL MEMBER HENDERS ON – Since the last meeting Council Member Henderson attended the Independent Cities Board meeting ; will be inviting everyone to their winter event, Gardena Listening Tour recognized the Chief of Police, Biz Fed Executive Committee; the new Gardena KIPP Generation Academy a new middle school in Gardena, SCAG Racial Equity Committee Meeting, and SCAG MSRC
9 Technical Advisory Committee m eeting. Council Member Henderson shared he hosted a Youth Event at the Council Chambers and shared his roles and responsibilities in local government and talked about Gardena Direct application. He also attended the recognition of Pauline Moses at the VFW ; the 2nd Supervisorial District Budget meeting and thanked staff for providing reports as they are working on future policies for improving the community. Lastly, Council Member Henderson shared th at Boards & Commissions are not ceremonial roles, they have a role and encouraged the appointees that there is work involved and wanted to remind them that they have obligations and responsibilities as being part of the Commissions.
(3) MAYOR PRO TEM FRANCIS – Since the last meeting Mayor Pro Tem Francis attended the Senator Bradford’ s presentation of the $ 2.7 million check for the Gardena Blvd. revitalization; the Peary Middle School Garden Advisory Meeting, Supervisor Mitchell virtual Short -Term Rental Meeting for LA County, Greater Los Angeles Vector Control District Meeting. Mayor Pro Tem Francis received an email from UC San Diego alumni news as they are working on sterilization of mosquitos and passed on the information to Vector Control Director. She also shared that they inspected Mas Fukai Park and found out they do have a drai n infested with mosquitoes in which they treated the drain, this should improve the mosquito situation at Mas Fukai Park. If anyone has any concerns on mosquitos, they may reach Mayor Pro Tem Francis. Lastly, Mayor Pro Tem mentioned it is very important th at in the community there’s opportunity for success.
(4) MAYOR CERDA – Since the last meeting Mayor Cerda attended the re -grand opening of New Challenge Ministries Food Bank at the City of Torrance, they also service the Gardena area. Mayor Cerda attended the Listening Tour, JCI Emergency Preparedness Fair, and the Gather Around the Table event. Mayor Cerda shared the kickoff toy donation drive through December 9 th, anyone may drop off at any of the facilities for more information please see our social media and the information is on our city website. She also attended the monthly CCGA meeting where they discussed all the different propositions that are on our November 8 th ballot; just for the record, the City of Gardena is in opposition of Propositions 26 and 27 , and it would help out our card room s if you voted no ; monthly Sanitation meeting; KIPP Generation Academy, it’s always great when a school opens up, and whenever our kids can learn, I’m all in favor; 35th annual NAACP at LAX where she brought a certificate; the VFW picnic which recognized Pauline Moses; and commended all employees who participated at a Day at the Beach.
(5) COUNCIL MEMBER TANAKA – Council Member Tanaka met with Council Member Waronek, one of his colleagues from the City of Lomita; attended the legislative briefing through the COG and discussed current legislative bills; the PD Listening Tour which was a great event ; mentioned it’s about the information that’s shared; thanked the officers that showed up; CERT exhibition at JCI, learned a lot about earth quakes; CERT is doing a class in Gardena this month, it would be a great place to start; Senator Bradford’s check presentation for Gardena Blvd. revitalization, he missed KIPP; attended annual picnic for VFW; was glad to see Pauline Moses there presented her with a beautiful plaque; there is going to an open celebration of li fe for Ingrid Tsukiyama on October 30, 2022 at 1pm at JCI.
10 23. ANNOUNCEMENT(S)
Mayor Cerda announced:
1) Rx TakeBack – Saturday, October 29, 2022, from 10 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. In front of the Gardena Police Department, 162nd and Western Ave.
2) C.E.R.T. Training Classes coming to Gardena in November. The training course will be a series of three classes on: 3 Saturdays, November 5, 12, 19 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Nakaoka Auditorium. C.E.R.T. Training is free!
3) General Election Tuesday, November 8, 2022. Now Open 24-Hour Official Ballot Drop Off Boxes located at Rowley Park – 132nd & Van Ness and Nakaoka Community Center – 1670 W. 162nd Street. Election Day open from 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
24. REMEMBRANCES - None
25. ADJOURNMENT
At 10:13 p.m., Mayor Cerda adjourned the Gardena City Council Meeting to the Closed Session portion of the City Council Meeting at 7:00 p.m., and the Regular City Council Meeting at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, November 8, 2022.
MINA SEMENZA
City Clerk of the City of Gardena and
Ex-officio Clerk of the Council
APPROVED:
______________________________ By:___________________________ Tasha Cerda, Mayor Becky Romero, Deputy City Clerk
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Voucher Date Vendor Invoice PO # Description/Account Amount 12263 10/20/2022 104058 ADMINSURE INC. 102022 WORKERS' COMP CLAIMS 49,679.88 Total : 49,679.88
12264 10/21/2022 111894 HEALTHNOW ADMINISTRATIVE, SERVICES U4750 HEALTH INSURANCE CLAIMS 74,562.19 Total : 74,562.19
12265 10/26/2022 104058 ADMINSURE INC. 102522 WORKERS' COMP CLAIMS 48,621.46 Total : 48,621.46
12266 10/27/2022 321408 U.S. POSTAL SERVICE 102622 TMX #259234 REPLENISH POSTAGE METER 6,000.00 Total : 6,000.00
169470 10/27/2022 112033 L.A. COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF, PUBLIC WORKS00282594 024-00885 PLAN CHECK/INSPECTION FEES FOR JN998/JN9 19,200.00 Total : 19,200.00
169471 11/8/2022 106086 ABC COMPANIES 3396411 GTRANS AUTO PARTS 491.56 Total : 491.56
169472 11/8/2022 111853 ACCESS 9729956 PD SHREDDING SERVICES 100.00 Total : 100.00
169473 11/8/2022 112177 ADVANCE AUTO PARTS 8655229141260 GTRANS AUTO PARTS 39.73 171.98GTRANS AUTO PARTS8655229161048
19.26GTRANS AUTO PARTS8655229241268
171.98GTRANS AUTO PARTS8655229352099
239.52GTRANS AUTO PARTS8655229861095
Total : 642.47
169474 11/8/2022 101748 AFTERMARKET PARTS COMPANY LLC, THE 82825824 GTRANS AUTO PARTS 658.68 037-10167
037-10167 1,177.20GTRANS AUTO PARTS82827708
391.94GTRANS AUTO PARTS82828207
037-10167
2,507.06GTRANS AUTO PARTS82828208
037-10167
037-10167 855.21GTRANS AUTO PARTS82830564
538.99GTRANS AUTO PARTS82830565
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Voucher Date Vendor Invoice PO # Description/Account Amount 169474 11/8/2022 (Continued)101748 AFTERMARKET PARTS COMPANY LLC, THE 037-10167
527.94GTRANS AUTO PARTS82838928
037-10167
Total : 6,657.02
169475 11/8/2022 112192 AJ KIRKWOOD & ASSOSCIATES S220902 037-10168 CARD ACCESS CONTROLLER AND INSTALLATION 6,707.00 Total : 6,707.00
169476 11/8/2022 111655 ALTA PROPERTIES RA-MIHARA COVID-19 RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM 3,900.00 Total : 3,900.00
169477 11/8/2022 100925 AMERICAN MOVING PARTS 01A137172 GTRANS AUTO PARTS 572.77 Total : 572.77
169478 11/8/2022 110924 AMERINE, CHAD 10/17-10/21 FIELD TRAINING OFFICE COURSE - PER DIEM 250.00 Total : 250.00
169479 11/8/2022 101628 AQUA-FLO SUPPLY SI2006964 PARK MAINT SUPPLIES 200.40
22.51PARK MAINT SUPPLIESSI2011745
142.62PARK MAINT SUPPLIESSI2011746
Total : 365.53
169480 11/8/2022 101459 ASBURY ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES I500-00869304 USED OIL SERVICE CHARGE 95.00 Total : 95.00
169481 11/8/2022 104687 AT&T 18954951 TELEPHONE 33.97
86.89TELEPHONE18954952
33.97TELEPHONE18954966
33.97TELEPHONE18954974
89.15TELEPHONE18954975
Total : 277.95
169482 11/8/2022 111170 AT&T FIRSTNET 287293420631X101022 PD CELL PHONE ACCT #287293420631 146.39 Total : 146.39
169483 11/8/2022 100474 AT&T LONG DISTANCE 101222 TELEPHONE 67.58 2Page:
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Voucher Date Vendor Invoice PO # Description/Account Amount (Continued) Total : 67.58 169483 11/8/2022 100474 100474 AT&T LONG DISTANCE 169484 11/8/2022 109824 AXON ENTERPRISE INC. INUS096161 035-01181 BODY WORN CAMERA ANNUAL SERVICE PAYMENT 79,858.44 Total : 79,858.44
169485 11/8/2022 112163 BC RENTALS LLC 515682 024-00868 SPINNING AVE & 156TH ST STRIPPING, JN531 12,633.11 024-00868 10,080.00SPINNING AVE & 156TH ST STRIPPING, JN531515732 Total : 22,713.11
169486 11/8/2022 103641 BECNEL UNIFORMS 51277 BUS UNIFORM SUPPLIES 555.07 Total : 555.07
169487 11/8/2022 102135 BEHRENDS, KENT 125 023-01401 IT NETWORK SUPPORT 3,400.00 Total : 3,400.00
169488 11/8/2022 110921 BELL, RODERICK 101922 MGMT ANNUAL HEALTH BENEFIT 529.99 Total : 529.99
169489 11/8/2022 107747 BENGAR PRODUCTIONS 7056 PRINTING - FWB FESTIVAL 2022 647.00 360.00EMBROIDERY CITY LOGO HATS7057
Total : 1,007.00
169490 11/8/2022 109377 BOB BARKER COMPANY, INC. INV1810086 JAIL PROGRAM SUPPLIES 539.51 Total : 539.51
169491 11/8/2022 100063 BUSWEST XA400064310:01 GTRANS AUTO PARTS 1,249.69 Total : 1,249.69
169492 11/8/2022 111966 CELEDON'S EXERCISE EQUIPMENT, SERVICE2945 GTRANS FITNESS EQUPMENT MAINT 350.00 Total : 350.00
169493 11/8/2022 112305 CESPEDES, BERTHA PERMIT #50019-1397 C&D PERMIT REFUND- 13204 GRAMERCY PL. 5,000.00 Total : 5,000.00
169494 11/8/2022 111612 CHARTER COMMUNICATION PERMIT # 17469 PERMIT DEPOSIT REFUND - 14532 HALLDALE 5,000.00 Total : 5,000.00
169495 11/8/2022 111534 CLEAN ENERGY PJI00025341 037-10062 DESIGN-BUILD OF CNG FUELING FACILITY AND 96,575.64 3Page:
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Voucher Date Vendor Invoice PO # Description/Account Amount (Continued) Total : 96,575.64 169495 11/8/2022 111534 111534 CLEAN ENERGY 169496 11/8/2022 110215 CLEVER DEVICES LTD PI00006757 037-09906 PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF GRID PROJEC 2,014.27 Total : 2,014.27
169497 11/8/2022 101590 COLON, EMILY 102722 REFUND - LOAN #002 REFINANCED 350.16 Total : 350.16
169498 11/8/2022 102791 CPAC, INC. 1295793 023-01414 ANNUAL ADOBE LICENSE RENEWAL 15,073.00 Total : 15,073.00
169499 11/8/2022 103512 CRENSHAW LUMBER CO. 63735 ROSECRANS COMMUNITY PROJECT 437.03 Total : 437.03
169500 11/8/2022 103353 CRM COMPANY, LLC. LA21404 SCRAP TIRE DISPOSAL FEE 69.50
69.50SCRAP TIRE DISPOSAL FEELA21446
Total : 139.00
169501 11/8/2022 106193 CUMMINS SALES AND SERVICE 140072985 GTRANS AUTO PARTS 707.39 2,150.91GTRANS AUTO PARTSX4-32644
2,041.25GTRANS AUTO PARTSX4-33182
Total : 4,899.55
169502 11/8/2022 110319 CWE DIRECTOR 22470 024-00766 MS4 & NPDES - MONITORING & COMPLIANCE SE 2,252.50 Total : 2,252.50
169503 11/8/2022 110844 DATA GEAR, INC. 43530 035-01171 VIDEO POLICING SYSTEM MAINTENANCE AND RE 2,715.00 035-01171 2,465.00VIDEO POLICING SYSTEM MAINTENANCE AND RE43743 Total : 5,180.00
169504 11/8/2022 108629 DAVE BANG ASSOCIATES, INC. CA52473 PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT SUPPLIES 987.33 Total : 987.33
169505 11/8/2022 112289 DEBTBOOK DB2000275 023-01415 GASB 87 IMPLEMENTATION SOFTWARE 8,287.50 Total : 8,287.50
169506 11/8/2022 105951 DECALS BY DESIGN, INC. 17090 GTRANS BUS DECALS 998.00 4Page:
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Voucher Date Vendor Invoice PO # Description/Account Amount (Continued) Total : 998.00 169506 11/8/2022 105951 105951 DECALS BY DESIGN, INC. 169507 11/8/2022 303459 DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 607691 FINGERPRINT APPS - SEPTEMBER 2022 1,830.00 Total : 1,830.00
169508 11/8/2022 312117 DEPARTMENT OF WATER & POWER 102122 LIGHT & POWER 101.54 Total : 101.54
169509 11/8/2022 103241 DP STAR AUTOMOTIVE, INC. 63632 SMOG INSPECTIONS - 2008 CHEVY MALIBU 45.00
45.00SMOG INSPECTIONS - 2012 FORD F35063678
45.00SMOG INSPECTIONS - 2009 FORD F35063680
45.00SMOG INSPECTIONS - 2007 CHEVY SILVERADO63684
45.00SMOG INSPECTIONS - FORD F35063685
45.00SMOG INSPECTIONS - CHEVY 250063688
45.00SMOG INSPECTIONS - 2014 FORD F35063689
45.00SMOG INSPECTIONS - 1999 CHEVY 250063690
45.00SMOG INSPECTIONS - 2014 FORD F35063691
Total : 405.00
169510 11/8/2022 104276 DREHS, LARRY W. SEPT-OCT 2022 MARTIAL ARTS INSTRUCTOR 3,284.00 Total : 3,284.00
169511 11/8/2022 109416 E S SPORTS 11534 CUSTOM GRAPHICS FOR UNIT P08 834.26 837.25CUSTOM GRAPHICS FOR UNIT P2311545
Total : 1,671.51
169512 11/8/2022 110534 EL DORADO NATIONAL 90742236 GTRANS BUS VEHICLE SUPPLIES 47.41 579.95GTRANS BUS VEHICLE SUPPLIES90764734
Total : 627.36
169513 11/8/2022 105650 EWING IRRIGATION PRODUCTS 18025420 PARK MAINT SUPPLIES 51.99 Total : 51.99
169514 11/8/2022 105539 FACTORY MOTOR PARTS CO. 12-4932183 PW AUTO PARTS 50.70 Total : 50.70
169515 11/8/2022 106109 FASTSIGNS 0094-107816 BLDG MAINT SUPPLIES 119.32 5Page:
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Voucher Date Vendor Invoice PO # Description/Account Amount (Continued) Total : 119.32 169515 11/8/2022 106109 106109 FASTSIGNS 169516 11/8/2022 106129 FEDEX 7-914-88651 SHIPPING SERVICES 182.76
68.33SHIPPING SERVICES7-922-10818
Total : 251.09
169517 11/8/2022 103083 FIRST ADVANTAGE LNS OCC HEALTH, SOLUTIONS2504192209A DRUG TEST/ADMIN FEE 413.40 Total : 413.40
169518 11/8/2022 106545 FLEETPRIDE, INC 102973743 SEWER PROGRAM SUPPLIES 230.20 Total : 230.20
169519 11/8/2022 112301 FOCUS STRATEGIES INV01639 034-00556 CONSULTING SERVICES - HOMELESS PLAN 7,870.00 034-00556 11,260.00CONSULTING SERVICES - HOMELESS PLANINV01659 Total : 19,130.00
169520 11/8/2022 112566 GALLS, LLC BC1724714 PD UNIFORM SUPPLIES 851.82 851.82PD UNIFORM SUPPLIESBC1725668
851.82PD UNIFORM SUPPLIESBC1725669
Total : 2,555.46
169521 11/8/2022 107030 GARDENA AUTO PARTS 160633 PD AUTO PARTS 134.86
29.70PD AUTO PARTS160713
59.47PW AUTO PARTS160765
Total : 224.03
169522 11/8/2022 107080 GARDENA BEAR WHEEL 57236 2007 CHEVY SILVERADO WHEEL ALLIGNMENT 140.00 Total : 140.00
169523 11/8/2022 107011 GARDENA VALLEY NEWS, INC. 00123925 NOTICE OF INTENT TO ADOPT A MITIGATED 364.00 Total : 364.00
169524 11/8/2022 107034 GARDENA WELDING SUPPLY CO INC. 95 123586 PW MAINT SUPPLIES - CHASE BUILDING 135.92
99.23PW MAINT SUPPLIES - CHASE BUILDING95 123710
Total : 235.15
169525 11/8/2022 619005 GAS COMPANY, THE 102822 GAS 14.30 6Page:
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Total : 1,784.62
169527 11/8/2022 106470 GILLIG LLC 10968039 037-10174 GTRANS AUTO PARTS 96.54 037-10174 1,240.31GTRANS AUTO PARTS40965788
Total : 1,336.85
169528 11/8/2022 106678 GOLDEN BELL PRODUCTS, INC. 18070 024-00865 SEWER ROACH CONTROL SERVICES 39,744.25 Total : 39,744.25
169529 11/8/2022 619004 GOLDEN STATE WATER CO. 102422 WATER 25,349.53 Total : 25,349.53
169530 11/8/2022 112311 GORMAN, MARTIN D 10/30/2022 CASINO NIGHT ENTERTAINMENT SERVICES 375.00 Total : 375.00
169531 11/8/2022 208114 HASSOLDT, MATTHEW S. 11/07-11/09/22 ANNUAL JAIL TRAINING - PER DIEM 150.00 Total : 150.00
169532 11/8/2022 108113 HDL COREN & CONE SIN021853 2021-22 ACFR STATISTICAL DATA 795.00 Total : 795.00
169533 11/8/2022 112076 HERNANDEZ, ROSA 021 INTERN SERVICES - 10/13-10/26/22 1,449.00 Total : 1,449.00
169534 11/8/2022 108434 HOME DEPOT CREDIT SERVICES 0511638 SIGNS/SIGNALS SUPPLIES 22.72
46.21STREET MAINT SUPPLIES3043039
53.36PARK MAINT SUPPLIES3340447
108.27PARK MAINT SUPPLIES3351184
140.40BLDG MAINT SUPPLIES4512169
272.74PARK MAINT SUPPLIES4531348
413.31STREET MAINT SUPPLIES5054626
399.34BLDG MAINT SUPPLIES7050525
101.17STREET MAINT SUPPLIES8324725
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Voucher Date Vendor Invoice PO # Description/Account Amount (Continued) Total : 1,557.52 169534 11/8/2022 108434 108434 HOME DEPOT CREDIT SERVICES 169535 11/8/2022 104144 HOOKER, JASON 09/02-09/30/22 EDUCATIONAL REIMBURSEMENT 686.50 686.50EDUCATIONAL REIMBURSEMENT09/09-10/07/22
Total : 1,373.00
169536 11/8/2022 112217 HUGHES, MONICA RECEIPT #39064749 FACILITY RENTAL DEPOSIT REFUND 100.00 Total : 100.00
169537 11/8/2022 106714 INTERSTATE BATTERIES OF, CALIFORNIA COAST, INC.140072165 GTRANS AUTO PARTS 1,215.57 Total : 1,215.57
169538 11/8/2022 103064 ITERIS, INC. 148993 037-09892 BUS SIGNAL PRIORITY PROJECT 158,538.32 Total : 158,538.32
169539 11/8/2022 108579 J.D. FIELDS LUMBER COMPANY 5674 STREET MAINT SUPPLIES 174.21 Total : 174.21
169540 11/8/2022 211429 KEMP, TAMARA SEPT-OCT 2022 DANCE INSTRUCTOR 3,612.00 Total : 3,612.00
169541 11/8/2022 111260 KJOS, BARBARA JEAN OCTOBER 2022 GARDENA FAMILY CHILD CARE PROGRAM 1,798.00 Total : 1,798.00
169542 11/8/2022 312039 L.A. COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT C0010775 023-01387 FIRE PROTECTION SERVICES - DECEMBER 2022 835,591.66 Total : 835,591.66
169543 11/8/2022 312113 L.A. COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPT 230017BL INMATE MEAL DELIVERY PROGRAM - JULY 2022 1,096.32 1,108.68INMATE MEAL DELIVERY PROGRAM - SEPTEMBER230660BL Total : 2,205.00
169544 11/8/2022 112310 LA, KEVIN 10/02-10/04 APA CA 2022 CONFERENCE - 491.40 Total : 491.40
169545 11/8/2022 106372 LANDSCAPE STRUCTURES, INC. INV-120344 PARK MAINT SUPPLIES 1,586.61 Total : 1,586.61
169546 11/8/2022 105874 LAWSON PRODUCTS, INC. 9310008067 BUS SHOP SUPPLIES 137.59 8Page:
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Total : 444.26
169547 11/8/2022 110920 LIBERTY MANUFACTURING, INC 520 035-01180 PD RANGE SERVICES 2,481.25 Total : 2,481.25
169548 11/8/2022 109517 LOAD N' GO BUILDING MATERIALS 24450 STREET MAINT SUPPLIES 56.23
77.06STREET MAINT SUPPLIES24613
Total : 133.29
169549 11/8/2022 112308 LOS ANGELES HOMPA HONGWANJI, BUDDHIST TEMPLE102622 CANDLELIGHT DINNER PERFORMANCE 300.00 Total : 300.00
169550 11/8/2022 105279 LOS ANGELES TRUCK CENTERS LLC RA220028513 2016 FREIGHTLINER UNIT #35 REPAIRS 554.83 Total : 554.83
169551 11/8/2022 112615 LU'S LIGHTHOUSE, INC. 01228858 037-10148 GTRANS SHOP SUPPLIES 73.33 037-10148 211.44GTRANS SHOP SUPPLIES01229253
037-10148 551.77GTRANS SHOP SUPPLIES01229309
Total : 836.54
169552 11/8/2022 813030 MANNING & KASS 753722 LEGAL SERVICES 3,496.50 Total : 3,496.50
169553 11/8/2022 109834 MARCELLUS, ALIX 102722 LA COUNTY COLLECTION REFUND 276.10 Total : 276.10
169554 11/8/2022 109063 MARTINEZ, JOEL 10/17-10/28 TRAINING - NARCOTICS INVESTIGATION 500.00 Total : 500.00
169555 11/8/2022 113064 MCMASTER-CARR SUPPLY COMPANY 85463977 GTRANS SHOP SUPPLIES 1,542.28 310.42GTRANS SHOP SUPPLIES85475280
252.76GTRANS SHOP SUPPLIES86247218
193.34GTRANS SHOP SUPPLIES86926304
8.62GTRANS SHOP SUPPLIES9476416715
Total : 2,307.42
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Total : 21,100.18
169557 11/8/2022 110206 MICHELIN NORTH AMERICA, INC. DA0052679436 037-10172 GTRANS' BUS TIRE LEASE SERVICES - SEPTEM 6,575.45 Total : 6,575.45
169558 11/8/2022 112058 MOBILE CAR & TRUCK WASH JBT 1913 037-10184 40' BUS INTERIOR DETAILING 1,393.88 Total : 1,393.88
169559 11/8/2022 103093 MOBILE RELAY ASSOCIATES, INC. 80019198 037-10179 GTRANS BUS RADIO SYSTEM RENTAL AGREEMENT 12,154.53 037-10179 298.68GTRANS BUS RADIO SYSTEM RENTAL AGREEMENT80019199 Total : 12,453.21
169560 11/8/2022 113605 MUTUAL LIQUID GAS & EQUIPMENT, CO., INC.22493 SERVICE AGREEMENT PLAN 135.00 Total : 135.00
169561 11/8/2022 112309 NGUYEN, XUAN N. PERMIT #50020-0622 PERMIT DEPOSIT REFUND - 1425 W ARTESIA 7,500.00 Total : 7,500.00
169562 11/8/2022 110575 OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH CENTERS, OF CALIFORNIA76496544 PHYSICAL RECERTIFICATION 131.50 855.00PHYSICAL RECERTIFICATION76950690
775.00RANDOM TESTS & PHYSICAL RECERTIFICATION77027984
292.00PHYSICAL RECERTIFICATION77031570
Total : 2,053.50
169563 11/8/2022 115168 OFFICE DEPOT 270548141 PD OFFICE SUPPLIES 77.30
60.16FINANCE OFFICE SUPPLIES271102468
164.24FCC OFFICE SUPPLIES271174127
14.32FCC OFFICE SUPPLIES271200090
22.48FCC OFFICE SUPPLIES271200091
-14.95FINANCE OFFICE SUPPLIES271789139
104.35PD OFFICE SUPPLIES273535859
449.79PD OFFICE SUPPLIES273649633
70.31CM OFFICE SUPPLIES273931209
Total : 948.00
169564 11/8/2022 111358 O'REILLY AUTO PARTS 266689 GTRANS AUTO PARTS 84.12 10Page:
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50.30PW AUTO PARTS269957
41.11PW AUTO PARTS270228
167.80PW AUTO PARTS270473
32.22PW AUTO PARTS271012
25.79GTRANS AUTO PARTS272160
Total : 401.34
169565 11/8/2022 115810 ORKIN PEST CONTROL 234281717 PEST CONTROL - ACCT #27336703 211.00 Total : 211.00
169566 11/8/2022 112307 PEARSON, RICHARD B. 101922 REFUND - PD REPORT COULD NOT BE RELEASED 23.00 Total : 23.00
169567 11/8/2022 112189 PERFECT SCORE ATHLETIC, TRAINING CENTER10/17-11/23/22 GYMNASTICS INSTRUCTOR SERVICE 9,344.00 Total : 9,344.00
169568 11/8/2022 108600 PHOENIX GROUP INFORMATION, SYSTEMS 0920221211 035-01175 PARKING CONTRACT SERVICES - SEPTEMBER 20 6.84 035-01175 27,869.98PARKING CONTRACT SERVICES - SEPTEMBER 20092022211 Total : 27,876.82
169569 11/8/2022 105574 PINNACLE PETROLEUM, INC. 0291466 037-10173 87 OCTANE REGULAR UNLEADED CARB ETH 36,926.05 037-10173 37,864.6087 OCTANE REGULAR UNLEADED CARB ETH0291468 Total : 74,790.65
169570 11/8/2022 106092 PRUDENTIAL OVERALL SUPPLY 42774481 UNIFORM & SUPPLY RENTAL 322.75 034-00538 301.51CUSTODIAL SUPPLIES42774734
147.63UNIFORM & SUPPLY RENTAL42774735
47.44UNIFORM & SUPPLY RENTAL42774736
51.20UNIFORM & SUPPLY RENTAL42774737
321.65UNIFORM & SUPPLY RENTAL42776624
Total : 1,192.18
169571 11/8/2022 116575 PSYCHOLOGICAL CONSULTING, ASSOCIATES, INC.525826 INDIVIDUAL PSYCHOTHERAPY 825.00 275.00INDIVIDUAL PSYCHOTHERAPY525836
Total : 1,100.00
169572 11/8/2022 108623 PUN GROUP LLP, THE 113553 023-01413 AUDIT SERVICES DURING FY 2022-2023 20,000.00 11Page:
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Voucher Date Vendor Invoice PO # Description/Account Amount (Continued) Total : 20,000.00 169572 11/8/2022 108623 108623 PUN GROUP LLP, THE 169573 11/8/2022 114143 QUADIENT LEASING USA, INC N9634399 POSTAGE MAILING MACHINE LEASE 790.67 Total : 790.67
169574 11/8/2022 111574 RACE COMMUNICATIONS RC775162 023-01405 FIBER INTERNET SERVICES - NOVEMBER 2022 5,800.36 Total : 5,800.36
169575 11/8/2022 106556 RATZMAN, DEAN 11-18-22 CASINO NIGHT ENTERTAINMENT SERVICES 400.00 Total : 400.00
169576 11/8/2022 100147 RCI IMAGE SYSTEMS 77124 MICROFICHE SCANNING - 1641 REDONDO BEACH 222.71 Total : 222.71
169577 11/8/2022 118142 REFRIGERATION SUPPLIES, DISTRIBUTOR 48468872 BUS FACILITY MAINT SUPPLIES 1,198.86 Total : 1,198.86
169578 11/8/2022 104007 REYNAGA, RICHARD 11/07-11/09/22 ANNUAL JAIL TRAINING - PER DIEM 150.00 Total : 150.00
169579 11/8/2022 109668 RHEE, KATHERINE 09/13-09/16/22 EDUCATIONAL REIMBURSEMENT 150.00 Total : 150.00
169580 11/8/2022 118476 RICOH USA, INC. 9030870130 RICOH MPC6502SP COPIER LEASE -PRINT 852.23 425.82RICOH MPC3503 COPIER LEASE - CD~9030870133
459.79RICOH PRO8100SE COPIER LEASE - PD9030870138
756.11RICOH MPC3503 COPIER LEASE - CLERK~9030870139
661.20RICOH MPC3503 COPIER LEASE - CM ~9030870142
1,092.28RICOH MPC3503 COPIER LEASE - REC~9030935871
444.32RICOH MPC3503 COPIER LEASE - PW~9030935889
151.65RICOH MPC3503 COPIER LEASE - CHIEF~9030936243
242.64RICOH MPC6003 COPIER LEASE - PD SOUTH~9030936261
Total : 5,086.04
169581 11/8/2022 109323 RIVERAS LAWNMOWER SHOP, INC. 1499 PARK MAINT SUPPLIES 82.69 Total : 82.69
169582 11/8/2022 112304 ROLLE, ADRIENNE PERMIT #50022-0991 PERMIT CANCELLATION REFUND 55.00 12Page:
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169584 11/8/2022 119126 S.B.R.P.C.A. 04251 023-01388 Q1 FY 2023 - PD VEHICLE BUILD OUT 45,829.07 Total : 45,829.07
169585 11/8/2022 119126 S.B.R.P.C.A. 04231 PD AUTO PARTS 154.29 Total : 154.29
169586 11/8/2022 119022 SAFE MART OF SOUTHERN, CALIFORNIA, INC.93641 BLDG MAINT SUPPLIES 1,838.97 138.92BUS SUPPLIES93655
Total : 1,977.89
169587 11/8/2022 119015 SAFETY-KLEEN CORPORATION 89809725 SERVICE AQUEOUS PARTS WASHER 1,168.46 Total : 1,168.46
169588 11/8/2022 107006 SHAMROCK COMPANIES 2628238 PW MAINT SUPPLIES 95.72 228.89STREET MAINT SUPPLIES2629401
130.85PARK MAINT SUPPLIES2629702
343.32STREET MAINT SUPPLIES2630374
Total : 798.78
169589 11/8/2022 106975 SHERATON GATEWAY HOTEL M-N0QZWXY 037-10186 GTRANS 2022 AWARDS CELEBRATION 4,311.56 Total : 4,311.56
169590 11/8/2022 109918 SHIGE'S FOREIGN CAR SERVICE, INC. 8092464 035-01176 2016 FORD INTRCPTR #1488054 SERVICE & RE 865.24 035-01176 1,387.952018 FORD INTRCPTR #1554676 SERVICE & RE8092653 035-01176 343.712015 FORD INTR #1462842 SERVICE & REPAIR8092716 035-01176 380.102016 FORD INTRCPTR #1488054 SERVICE & RE8092737 035-01176 657.902017 FORD INTRCPTR #1368929 SERVICE & RE8092738 Total : 3,634.90
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Voucher Date Vendor Invoice PO # Description/Account Amount 169591 11/8/2022 119447 SOUTH BAY FORD 717451 PW AUTO PARTS 1,192.18 Total : 1,192.18
169592 11/8/2022 119447 SOUTH BAY FORD 406911 PW AUTO PARTS 456.70
9.68PW AUTO PARTS406914
Total : 466.38
169593 11/8/2022 119423 SOUTH BAY PAINT & TOOL CO. 22203 STREET MAINT SUPPLIES 175.74 Total : 175.74
169594 11/8/2022 119719 SOUTH BAY THEME PARTIES, INC. 101722 034-00555 CASINO NIGHT - EQUIPMENT RENTAL 2,650.00 Total : 2,650.00
169595 11/8/2022 619003 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON 101822 LIGHT & POWER 18,728.37 Total : 18,728.37
169596 11/8/2022 103202 SOUTHERN COUNTIES LUBRICANTS, LLC 173709 BUS AUTOMOTIVE FLUIDS 2,223.99 Total : 2,223.99
169597 11/8/2022 104126 SPECTRUM 0027122071122 CABLE & BACKUP INTERNET SERVICES - CITYW 3,630.01
75.89CABLE SERVICES - PD0851122101222
Total : 3,705.90
169598 11/8/2022 119010 STAPLES ADVANTAGE 3520298242 REC OFFICE SUPPLIES 51.39 Total : 51.39
169599 11/8/2022 109877 STATEWIDE TRAFFIC SAFETY, AND SIGNS INC40012914 SIGNS/SIGNALS SUPPLIES 170.89 Total : 170.89
169600 11/8/2022 104106 SWARCO MCCAIN, INC. INV0269092 024-00867 TRAFFIC SIGNAL CABINET PARTS 20,204.96 Total : 20,204.96
169601 11/8/2022 109933 T.E. ROBERTS, INC. PERMIT #16699 PERMIT DEPOSIT REFUND -VARIOUS 7,000.00 Total : 7,000.00
169602 11/8/2022 100609 TANK SPECIALISTS OF CALIFORNIA 31965 CERTIFIED DESIGNATED OPERATOR SERVICE 198.00 Total : 198.00
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Voucher Date Vendor Invoice PO # Description/Account Amount 169603 11/8/2022 111864 TCS RISK MANAGEMENT SERVICES 12454 023-01411 WORKERS COMP PROGRAM MGMT 6,635.00 023-01412
Total : 6,635.00
169604 11/8/2022 110238 TIREHUB, LLC 26542419 TIRES - GY EAGLE RS A POLICE BW 103V 598.30 657.12TIRES - GY EAGLE ENFORCER BW 113V26542421
Total : 1,255.42
169605 11/8/2022 109775 TOMS TRUCK CENTER NORTH COUNTY 1280092 INSITE PRO SOFTWARE - ANNUAL RENEWAL 1,200.00 037-10188 14,917.50GTRANS AUTO PARTS1282560
037-10177 347.28GTRANS AUTO PARTS1283537
037-10177 356.83GTRANS AUTO PARTS1283911
037-10177 649.48GTRANS AUTO PARTS1284324
-3,978.00GTRANS AUTO PARTSCM1282560
Total : 13,493.09
169606 11/8/2022 106018 TRANE U.S. INC. 313042017 BUS FACILITY MAINT SUPPLIES 1,387.27 Total : 1,387.27
169607 11/8/2022 111481 TRIO COMMUNITY MEALS, LLC INV2230018080 034-00544 SENIOR FEEDING PROGRAM 5,859.31 034-00544 5,771.53SENIOR FEEDING PROGRAMINV2230018538
034-00544 5,595.98SENIOR FEEDING PROGRAMINV2230018639
Total : 17,226.82
169608 11/8/2022 109900 U.S. BANK CORPORATE PAYMENT, SYSTEMSBEEMAN 10/24/22 CAL CARD STATEMENT 09/23-10/24/22 514.74 227.00CAL CARD STATEMENT 08/23-09/22/22SAFFELL 09/22/22 11,366.08CAL CARD STATEMENT 08/23-09/22/22SANTIN 09/22/22 10,940.00CAL CARD STATEMENT 08/23-09/22/22TSUJIUCHI 09/22/22 032-00118
2,234.81CAL CARD STATEMENT 09/23-10/24/22TSUJIUCHI 10/24/22 469.18CAL CARD STATEMENT 08/23-09/22/22V.OSORIO 09/22/22 Total : 25,751.81
169609 11/8/2022 109900 U.S. BANK CORPORATE PAYMENT, SYSTEMSFINANCE 10/24/22 CAL CARD STATEMENT 09/23-10/24/22 5,245.10 023-01417
3,898.66CAL CARD STATEMENT 07/23-08/22/22PD TRAINING 8/22/22 3,445.70CAL CARD STATEMENT 08/22-09/22/22PD TRAINING 9/22/22 15Page:
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Voucher Date Vendor Invoice PO # Description/Account Amount 169609 11/8/2022 (Continued)109900 U.S. BANK CORPORATE PAYMENT, SYSTEMS 936.62CAL CARD STATEMENT 07/23-08/22/22PD TRAINING2 8/22/22 2,671.01CAL CARD STATEMENT 08/22-09/22/22PD TRAINING2 9/22/22 631.67CAL CARD STATEMENT 07/23-08/22/22PD TRAINING3 8/22/22 206.46CAL CARD STATEMENT 08/22-09/22/22PD TRAINING3 9/22/22 110.24CAL CARD STATEMENT 07/23-08/22/22PD TRAINING4 8/22/22 2,530.74CAL CARD STATEMENT 08/22-09/22/22PD TRAINING4 9/22/22 9,933.42CAL CARD STATEMENT 08/23-09/22/22RECREATION 09/22/22 Total : 29,609.62
169610 11/8/2022 104692 ULINE 153579667 PD PROGRAM SUPPLIES 140.05 535.78BUS SHOP SUPPLIES155046551
Total : 675.83
169611 11/8/2022 122050 VERIZON WIRELESS 9916252300 REC/FCC/CDD CELL PHONE SERVICE 1,176.53 128.53BUS CELL PHONE SERVICE9918462800
Total : 1,305.06
169612 11/8/2022 103841 VILLAGE AUTO SPA MAR-SEPT 2022 CAR WASH 266.00 Total : 266.00
169613 11/8/2022 122435 VISTA PAINT CORPORATION 2022-760821-00 STREET MAINT SUPPLIES 638.88 Total : 638.88
169614 11/8/2022 108353 WALTERS WHOLESALE ELECTRIC CO S121103101.004 SIGNS/SIGNALS MAINT SUPPLIES 92.76 222.99SIGNS/ SIGNALS MAINT SUPPLIESS121103101.006
169.81SIGNS/SIGNALS MAINT SUPPLIESS121148795
38.82SIGNS/SIGNALS MAINT SUPPLIESS121148795.002
103.03SIGNS/SIGNALS MAINT SUPPLIESS121148795.003
292.23BLDG MAINT SUPPLIESS121179696
54.98BLDG MAINT SUPPLIESS121180582
255.47BLDG MAINT SUPPLIESS121242085
18.99BLDG MAINT SUPPLIESS121242085.002
Total : 1,249.08
169615 11/8/2022 110370 WESTERN COLLISION CENTER, INC 1085 035-01177 2020 FORD INTERCEPTOR #1591903 BODY REPA 68.50 035-01177 2,409.692020 FORD INTERCEPTOR #1591741 BODY REPA1086 16Page:
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Voucher Date Vendor Invoice PO # Description/Account Amount (Continued) Total : 2,478.19 169615 11/8/2022 110370 110370 WESTERN COLLISION CENTER, INC 169616 11/8/2022 109342 WHITMAN ELECTRIC 062422 024-00886 EMERGENCY TRAFFIC SIGNAL REPAIR 6,988.54 Total : 6,988.54
169617 11/8/2022 123050 WILLIAMS SCOTSMAN, INC. 9015668068 035-01178 MODULAR BUILDING RENTAL CPX-80416 2,212.87 Total : 2,212.87
169618 11/8/2022 125001 YAMADA COMPANY, INC. 82431 PARK MAINT SUPPLIES 61.21
28.08PARK MAINT SUPPLIES82443
Total : 89.29
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I hereby certify that the demands or claims covered by the checks listed on pages _____ to _____ inclusive of the check register are accurate and funds are available for payment thereof.
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Administrative Services
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Report No. P-2022-20
1 TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
SUBJECT: PERSONNEL REPORT
1. Report the count of confirmed COVID-19 employee cases.
Total Count: Two-Hundred and Twelve (212)
a. Administrative Services Department: Nine (9)
b. City Clerk’s Office: Four (4)
c. Elected & City Manager’s Offices: One (1)
d. Community Development Department: Six (6)
e. Transportation Department: Sixty-Five (65)
f. Police Department: Forty-Nine (49)
g. Public Works Department: Thirty-Six (36)
h. Recreation & Human Services Department: Forty-Two (42)
2. Report the Promotion of DIANA RODRIGUEZ to the position of Junior Accountant, Schedule 48 ($5,254 - $6,706/month) with the Administrative Services Department, effec tive October 23, 2022.
3. Report the Resignation for Police Officer STEVE KIM from the Polic e Department, effec tive October 24, 2022. Officer Kim provided 10 years and 10 months of services to the City.
4. Report the leav e under the Family Medical Leave Act/Califor nia Family Rights Act (FMLA/CFRA) of Program Coordinator, HONG LEE , of the Public Works Department, effective October 11, 2022 thru a date to be determined.
5. Report the Recruitment for the Open/Competitive position of Administrative Analyst II (Various Departments). This recruitment is open until filled.
6. Report the Recruitment for the Open /Competitive position of Community Servic es Officer (Community Development). This recruitment is scheduled to close November 16, 2022.
7. Report the Recruitment for th e Open/Competitive position of Family Child Care Educ ation Assistant II (Recreation and Human Services Department). This recruitment is open until filled.
8. Report t he Recruitment for the Open/Competitive position of General Building Inspector (Community Development Department). This recruitment is open until filled.
9. Report the Rec ruitment for the Open/Competitive position of Police As sistant (Police Department). This is a continuous recruitment.
10. Report the Recruitment for the Open /Competitive position of Police Trainee (Police Department). This is a continuous recruitment.
11. Report the Recruitment for the Open/Competitive position of Public Information Officer (Elected and City Manager’s Offices). This recruitment is open until filled.
Report No. P-2022-20
2 12. Report the Rec ruitment for the Open/Competitive position of Public Works Ins pector (Public Works Department). This recruitment is open until filled.
13. Report the Recruitment for the Open/Competitive position of Recreation Leader I (Recreation & Human Services Department). This is a continuous recruitment.
14. Report the Recruitment for the Open/ Competitive position of Relief Bus Operator Trainee (Transportation Department). This is a continuous recruitment.
15. Report the Recruitment for the Open/ Competitive position of Risk Management Analyst (Administrative Services Department). This recruitment is open until filled.
16. Report the Recruitment for the Open/ Competitive position of Transit Administrative Supervisor (Transportation Department). This recruitment is scheduled to close November 16, 2022.
17. Report the Recruitment for the Closed /Promotional position of Police Sergeant (Police Department). This recruitment is scheduled to close November 22, 2022.
18. Report the Recruitment for the Open/Competative position of Right of Way Maintenance Worker (Public Works Department). This recruitment is scheduled to close November 15, 2022.
City of Gardena
Gardena City Council Meeting
AGENDA REPORT SUMMARY
Agenda Item No. 8.E
Section: CONSENT CALENDAR
Meeting Date: November 8, 2022
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE GARDENA CITY COUNCIL AGENDA TITLE:
RESOLUTION N
O. 6608
, Re
affirming Proclamation and Resolution No.
6441, which declared the Existence of a Local Emergency CONTACT: CITY MANAGER
COUNCIL ACTION REQUIRED:
RECOMMENDATION AND STAFF SUMMARY:
On March 4, 2020, Governor Newsom declared a State of Emergency in California due to the threat of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (“COVID-19”). Also, on March 4, 2020, the County of Los Angeles Public Health Department declared a local health emergency in response to COVID- 19 activity. On March 16, 2020, in response to the State and County actions and pursuant to Government Code Section 8550 et seq., including Section 8558(c), City Manager Clint Osorio proclaimed the existence of a local emergency in Gardena. On March 19, 2020, the City Council ratified the proclamation through its approval of Resolution No. 6441. On May 12, 2020 City Council adopted Resolution No. 6454, reaffirming Resolution No. 6441. On July 14, 2020 City Council adopted Resolution No.6469, reaffirming Resolution No. 6441. On September 8, 2020 City Council adopted Resolution No. 6478, reaffirming Resolution No. 6441. On October 27, 2020 City Council adopted Resolution No. 6483, reaffirming Resolution No. 6441. On December 15, 2020 City Council adopted Resolution No.6489, reaffirming Resolution No. 6441. On February 9, 2021 City Council adopted Resolution No. 6495, reaffirming Resolution No. 6441. On March 23, 2021 City Council adopted Resolution No. 6503, reaffirming Resolution No. 6441. On May 11, 2021 City Council adopted Resolution No. 6512, reaffirming Resolution No. 6441. On June 22, 2021 City Council adopted Resolution No. 6521, reaffirming Resolution No. 6441. On August 10, 2021 City Council adopted Resolution No. 6526, reaffirming Resolution No. 6441. On October 26, 2021 City Council adopted Resolution No. 6533, reaffirming Resolution No. 6441. On December 14, 2021 City Council adopted Resolution No. 6538, reaffirming Resolution No. 6441. On February 8, 2022 City Council adopted Resolution No. 6559, reaffirming Resolution No. 6441. On March 22, 2022 City Council adopted Resolution No. 6567, reaffirming Resolution No. 6441. On May 10, 2022 City Council adopted Resolution No. 6574, reaffirming Resolution No. 6441. On June 28, 2022 City Council adopted Resolution No. 6590, reaffirming Resolution No. 6441. On August 9, 2022 City Council adopted Resolution No. 6599, reaffirming Resolution No. 6441. On September 27, 2022 City Council adopted Resolution No. 6604, reaffirming Resolution No. 6441.
Pursuant to Government Code Section 8630, the City Council is required to “review the need for continuing the local emergency at least once every 60 days until the governing body (i.e. the City Council) terminates the local emergency. The extension of the local emergency allows the City Manager and City Council to issue rules, regulations, and orders to deal with the COVID-19 emergency. Additionally, it allows the City of Gardena to seek reimbursement from the State and Federal government for expenditures related to the COVID-19 emergency.
Finally, it allows the City Manager and City Council to use the authority granted to them by the California Constitution, the Government Code and the Gardena Municipal Code to respond to the COVID-19 emergency. Efforts to stop the spread of the pandemic continue at the national, state and county levels. The conditions that required the declaration of a local emergency continue to exist as of this date. Staff therefore recommends the City Council adopt a resolution reaffirming and continuing the current declaration of a local emergency.
FINANCIAL IMPACT/COST:
Staff is continuing to pursue any available Federal and State reimbursement for all City costs incurred due to COVID-19.
ATTACHMENTS:
Reso No. 6608.pdf
APPROVED:
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Clint Osorio, City Manager
1 RESOLUTION NO. 6608
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GARDENA, CALIFORNIA, REAFFIRMING PROCLAMATION AND RESOLUTION 6441 WHICH DECLARED THE
EXISTENCE OF A LOCAL EMERGENCY
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GARDENA DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
WHEREAS, on March 16, 2020, the City Manager, as the City’s Director of Emergency Services, due to the COVID-19 pandemic declared a local emergency as authorized by Government Code sect ion 8630 and Gardena Muni cipal Code section
2.52.060. A true and correct copy of the Proclamation is attached hereto as Attachment “A” and incorporated herein by this reference; and
WHEREAS, on March 19, 2020, the City Council adopted Resolution 6441 to thereby ratify the City Manager’s declaration of the local emergency due to the COVID- 19 pandemic) A true and correc t copy of Resolution 6441 is attached hereto as Attachment “B” and incorporated herein by this reference; and WHEREAS, on May 12, 2020, the City Counc il adopted Resolution No. 6454 to reaffirm the City Manager’s declaration of the local emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic and Resolution 6441. A true and correct copy of Resolution No. 6454 is attached hereto as Attachment “C” and incorporated herein by this reference; and WHEREAS, on July 14, 2020, the City Coun cil adopted Resolution No. 6469 to reaffirm the City Manager’s declaration of the local emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic and Resolution 6441. A true and correct copy of Resolution No. 6469 is attached hereto as Attachment “D” and incorporated herein by this reference; and WHEREAS, on September 8, 2020, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 6478 to reaffirm the City Manager’s declaration of the local emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic and Resolution 6441. A true and correct copy of Resolution No. 6478 is attached hereto as Attachment “E” and incorporated herein by this reference; and WHEREAS, on October 27, 2020, the Cit y Council adopted Resolution No. 6483 to reaffirm the City Manager’s declaration of the local emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic and Resolution 6441. A true and correct copy of Resolution No. 6483 is attached hereto as Attachment “F” and incorporated herein by this reference; and RESOLUTION NO.6608
2 WHEREAS, on December 15, 2020, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 6489 to reaffirm the City Manager’s declaration of the local emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic and Resolution 6441. A true and correct copy of Resolution No. 6489 is attached hereto as Attachment “G” and incorporated herein by this reference; and WHEREAS, on February 9, 2021, the Cit y Council adopted Resolution No. 6495 to reaffirm the City Manager’s declaration of the local emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic and Resolution 6441. A true and correct copy of Resolution No. 6495 is attached hereto as Attachment “H” and incorporated herein by this reference; and WHEREAS, on March 23, 2021, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 6503 to reaffirm the City Manager’s declaration of the local emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic and Resolution 6441. A true and correct copy of Resolution No. 6503 is attached hereto as Attachment “I” and incorporated herein by this reference; and WHEREAS, on May 11, 2021, the City Coun cil adopted Resolution No. 6512 to reaffirm the City Manager’s declaration of the local emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic and Resolution 6441. A true and correct copy of Resolution No. 6512 is attached hereto as Attachment “J” and incorporated herein by this reference; and WHEREAS, on June 22, 2021, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 6521 to reaffirm the City Manager’s declaration of the local emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic and Resolution 6441. A true and correct copy of Resolution No. 6521 is attached hereto as Attachment “K” and incorporated herein by this reference; and WHEREAS, on August 10, 2021, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 6526 to reaffirm the City Manager’s declaration of the local emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic and Resolution 6441. A true and correct copy of Resolution No. 6526 is attached hereto as Attachment “L” and incorporated herein by this reference; and WHEREAS, on October 26, 2021, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 6533 to reaffirm the City Manager’s declaration of the local emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic and Resolution 6441. A true and correct copy of Resolution No. 6526 is attached hereto as Attachment “M” and incorporated herein by this reference; and WHEREAS, on December 14, 2021, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 6538 to reaffirm the City Manager’s declaration of the local emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic and Resolution 6441. A true and correct copy of Resolution No. 6538 is RESOLUTION NO.6608
3 attached hereto as Attachment “N” and incorporated herein by this reference; and WHEREAS, on February 8, 2022, the Cit y Council adopted Resolution No. 6559 to reaffirm the City Manager’s declaration of the local emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic and Resolution 6441. A true and correct copy of Resolution No. 6559 is attached hereto as Attachment “O” and incorporated herein by this reference; and WHEREAS, on March 22, 2022, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 6567 to reaffirm the City Manager’s declaration of the local emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic and Resolution 6441. A true and correct copy of Resolution No. 6567 is attached hereto as Attachment “P” and incorporated herein by this reference; and WHEREAS, on May 10, 2022, the City Counc il adopted Resolution No. 6574 to reaffirm the City Manager’s declaration of the local emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic and Resolution 6441. A true and correct copy of Resolution No. 6567 is attached hereto as Attachment “Q” and incorporated herein by this reference; and WHEREAS, on June 28, 2022, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 6590 to reaffirm the City Manager’s declaration of the local emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic and Resolution 6441. A true and correct copy of Resolution No. 6590 is attached hereto as Attachment “R” and incorporated herein by this reference; and WHEREAS, on August 9, 2022, the City Co uncil adopted Resolution No. 6599 to reaffirm the City Manager’s declaration of the local emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic and Resolution 6441. A true and correct copy of Resolution No. 6599 is attached hereto as Attachment “S” and incorporated herein by this reference; and WHEREAS, on September 27, 2022, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 6599 to reaffirm the City Manager’s declaration of the local emergency due to the COVID- 19 pandemic and Resolution 6441. A true and correct copy of Resolution No. 6604 is attached hereto as Attachment “T” and incorporated herein by this reference; and WHEREAS, Government Code Section 8630( c) states that a City Council “shall review the need for continuing the local emergency at least once every 60 days until the governing body terminates the local emergency”; and
WHEREAS, the numbers of confirmed cases of COVID-19 and deaths in the City of Gardena and Los Angeles County continues; and
WHEREAS, conditions of extreme peril to the safety of persons and property RESOLUTION NO.6608
4 continue due to COVID-19 in the City of Gardena and Los Angeles County; and WHEREAS, it is imperative to prepare for and respond to suspected or confirmed COVID-19 cases, to take measures to mitigate the spread of COVID-19; and WHEREAS, if COVID-19 spreads at a rate comparable to the rate of spread in other locations, the number of persons r equiring medical care may exceed locally available resources, and controlling outbreaks minimizes the risk to the public, maintains the health and safety of the community, and limits the spread of infection in the community and within the healthcare delivery system; and
WHEREAS, the reasons for declaring the local emergency still exist;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF TH E CITY OF GARDENA, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY FIND, DETERMINE, AND RESOLVE, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Council reaffirms a ll portions of Resolution 6441, including all findings stated therein.
SECTION 2. The City Council reaffirms the ongoing need for the local emergency initially declared on by the City Manager’s Proclamation of Local Emergency dated March 16, 2020 and orders contained th erein and subsequently ratified by the City Council via Resolution 6441 on March 19, 2020 and reaffirmed by Resolution No. 6454 on May 12, 2020, Resolution No 6469 on July 14, 2020, Resolution No. 6478 on September 8, 2020, Resolution No. 6483 on October 27, 2020, Resolution No. 6489 on December 15, 2020, Resolution No. 6495 on February 9, 2021, Resolution No. 6503 on March 23, 2021, Resolution No. 6512 on May 11, 2021, Resolution No. 6521 on June 22, 2021, Resolution No. 6526 on August 10, 2021, Resolution No. 6533 on October 26, 2021, Resolution No. 6538 on December 14, 2021, Resolution No. 6559 on February 8, 2022, Resolution No. 6567 on March 22, 2022, Resolution No. 6574 on May 10, 2022, Resolution No. 6590 on June 28, 2022, Resolution No. 6599 on August 9, 2022 and Resolution No. 6604 on September 27, 2022.
SECTION 3. This local emergency shall co ntinue to exist until the City Council RESOLUTION NO.6608
5 proclaims the termination of this local emergency.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this Resolution; shall cause t he same to be entered among the original Resolutions of said City; and shall make a minute of the passage and adoption thereof in the records of the proceedings of the City Council of said City in the minutes of the meeting at which the same is passed and adopted.
Passed, approved, and adopted this 8th day of November 2022.
TASHA CERDA, Mayor
ATTEST:
MINA SEMENZA, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CARMEN VASQUEZ, City Attorney
ATTACHMENT H
ATTACHMENT I
ATTACHMENT J
1 RESOLUTION NO. 6512
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GARDENA, CALIFORNIA, REAFFIRMING PROCLAMATION AND RESOLUTION 6441 WHICH DECLARED THE
EXISTENCE OF A LOCAL EMERGENCY
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GARDENA DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
WHEREAS, on March 16, 2020, the City Manager, as the City’s Director of Emergency Services, due to the COVID -19 pandemic declared a local emergency as authorized by Government Code section 8630 and Gardena Municipal Code section
2.52.060. A true and correct copy of the Proclamation is attached hereto as Attachment “A” and incorporated herein by this reference; and
WHEREAS, on March 19, 2020, the City Council adopted Resolution 6441 to thereby ratify the City Manager’s declaration of the local emergency due to the COVID - 19 pandemic) A true and correct copy of Resolution 6441 is attached hereto as Attachment “B” and incorporated herein by this reference; and WHEREAS, on May 12, 2020, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 6454 to reaffirm the City Manager’s declaration of the local emergency due to the COVID -19 pandemic and Resolution 6441 . A true and correct copy of Resolution No. 6454 is attached hereto as Attachment “C” and incorporated herein by this reference; and WHEREAS, on July 14 , 2020, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 6469 to reaffirm the City Manager’s declaration of the local emergency due to the CO VID-19 pandemic and Resolution 6441. A true and correct copy of Resolution No. 6469 is attached hereto as Attachment “D” and incorporated herein by this reference; and WHEREAS, on September 8, 2020, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 6478 to reaffirm the City Manager’s declaration of the local emergency due to the COVID -19 pandemic and Resolution 6441. A true and correct copy of Resolution No. 6478 is attached hereto as Attachment “E” and incorporated herein by this reference; and WHEREAS, on October 27, 2020, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 6483 to reaffirm the City Manager’s declaration of the local emergency due to the COVID -19 pandemic and Resolution 6441. A true and correct copy of Resolution No. 6483 is attached hereto as Attachment “F” and incorporated herein by this reference; and RESOLUTION NO.6512
2 WHEREAS, on December 15, 2020, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 6489 to reaffirm the City Manager’s declaration of the local emergency due to the COVID -19 pandemic and Resolution 6441. A true and correct copy of Resolution No. 6489 is attached hereto as Attachment “G” and incorporated herein by this reference; and WHEREAS, on February 9, 2021, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 6495 to reaffirm the City Manager’s declaration of the local emergency due to the COVID -19 pandemic and Resolution 6441. A true and correct copy of Resolution No. 6495 is attached hereto as Attachment “H” and incorporated herein by this reference; and WHEREAS, on M, 2021, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 6503 to reaffirm the City Manager’s declaration of the local emergency due to the COVID -19 pandemic and Resolution 6441. A true and correct copy of Resolution No. 6503 is attached hereto as Attachment “I” and incorporated herein by this reference; and WHEREAS, Government Code Section 8630(c) states that a City Council “shall review the need for continuing the local emergency at least once every 60 days until the governing body terminates the local emergency”; and
WHEREAS, the numbers of confirmed cases of COVID-19 and deaths in the City of Gardena and Los Angeles County continues to increase; and WHEREAS, conditions of extreme peril to the safety of persons and property continue due to COVID-19 in the City of Gardena and Los Angeles County; and WHEREAS, it is imperative to prepare for and respond to suspected or confirmed COVID-19 cases, to take measures to mitigate the spread of COVID-19; and WHEREAS, if COVID -19 spreads at a rate comparable to the rate of spread in other locations, the number of persons requiri ng medical care may exceed locally available resources, and controlling outbreaks minimizes the risk to the public, maintains the health and safety of the community, and limits the spread of infection in the community and within the healthcare delivery system; and
WHEREAS, the reasons for declaring the local emergency still exist;
ATTACHMENT K
1 RESOLUTION NO. 6521
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GARDENA, CALIFORNIA, REAFFIRMING PROCLAMATION AND RESOLUTION 6441 WHICH DECLARED THE
EXISTENCE OF A LOCAL EMERGENCY
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GARDENA DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
WHEREAS, on March 16, 2020, the City Manager, as the City’s Director of Emergency Services, due to the COVID -19 pandemic declared a local emergency as authorized by Government Code section 8630 and Gardena Municipal Code section
2.52.060. A true and correct copy of the Proclamation is attached hereto as Attachment “A” and incorporated herein by this reference; and
WHEREAS, on March 19, 2020, the City Council adopted Resolution 6441 to thereby ratify the City Manager’s declaration of the local emergency due to the COVID - 19 pandemic) A true and correct copy of Resolution 6441 is attached hereto as Attachment “B” and incorporated herein by this reference; and WHEREAS, on May 12 , 2020, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 6454 to reaffirm the City Manager’s declaration of the local emergency due to the COVID -19 pandemic and Resolution 6441 . A true and correct copy of Resolution No. 6454 is attached hereto as Attachment “C” and incorporated herein by this reference; and WHEREAS, on July 14 , 2020, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 6469 to reaffirm the City Manager’s declaration of the local emergency due to the CO VID-19 pandemic and Resolution 6441. A true and correct copy of Resolution No. 6469 is attached hereto as Attachment “D” and incorporated herein by this reference; and WHEREAS, on September 8, 2020, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 6478 to reaffirm the City Manager’s declaration of the local emergency due to the COVID -19 pandemic and Resolution 6441. A true and correct copy of Resolution No. 6478 is attached hereto as Attachment “E” and incorporated herein by this reference; and WHEREAS, on October 27, 2020, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 6483 to reaffirm the City Manager’s declaration of the local emergency due to the COVID -19 pandemic and Resolution 6441. A true and correct copy of Resolution No. 6483 is attached hereto as Attachment “F” and incorporated herein by this reference; and RESOLUTION NO.6521
2 WHEREAS, on December 15, 2020, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 6489 to reaffirm the City Manager’s declaration of the local emergency due to the COVID -19 pandemic and Resolution 6441. A tru e and correct copy of Resolution No. 6489 is attached hereto as Attachment “G” and incorporated herein by this reference; and WHEREAS, on February 9, 2021, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 6495 to reaffirm the City Manager’s declaration of the local emergency due to the COVID -19 pandemic and Resolution 6441. A true and correct copy of Resolution No. 6495 is attached hereto as Attachment “H” and incorporated herein by this reference; and WHEREAS, on March 23, 2021, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 6503 to reaffirm the City Manager’s declaration of the local emergency due to the COVID -19 pandemic and Resolution 6441. A true and correct copy of Resolution No. 6503 is attached hereto as Attachment “I” and incorporated herein by this reference; and WHEREAS, on May 11, 2021, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 6512 to reaffirm the City Manager’s declaration of the local emergency due to the COVID -19 pandemic and Resolution 6441. A true and correct copy of Resolution No. 6512 is attached hereto as Attachment “J” and incorporated herein by this reference; and WHEREAS, Government Code Section 8630(c) states that a City Coun cil “shall review the need for continuing the local emergency at least once every 60 days until the governing body terminates the local emergency”; and
WHEREAS, the numbers of confirmed cases of COVID-19 and deaths in the City of Gardena and Los Angeles County continues; and
WHEREAS, conditions of extreme peril to the safety of persons and property continue due to COVID-19 in the City of Gardena and Los Angeles County; and WHEREAS, it is imperative to prepare for and respond to suspected or confirmed COVID-19 cases, to take measures to mitigate the spread of COVID-19; and WHEREAS, if COVID -19 spreads at a rate comparable to the rate of spread in other locations, the number of persons requiring medical care may exceed locally available resources, and controlling outbreaks minimizes the risk to the public, maintains the health and safety of the community, and limits the spread of infection in the community and within the healthcare delivery system; and
ATTACHMENT L
RESOLUTION NO. 6526
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GARDENA, CALIFORNIA, REAFFIRMING PROCLAMATION AND RESOLUTION 6441 WHICH DECLARED THE
EXISTENCE OF A LOCAL EMERGENCY
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GARDENA DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
WHEREAS, on March 16, 2020, the City Manager, as the City's Director of Emergency Services, due to the COVID-19 pandemic declared a local emergency as authorized by Government Code section 8630 and Gardena Municipal Code section
2.52.060. A true and correct copy of the Proclamation is attached hereto as Attachment "A" and incorporated herein by this reference; and
WHEREAS, on March 19, 2020, the City Council adopted Resolution 6441 to thereby ratify the City Manager's declaration of the local emergency due to the COVI D- 19 pandemic) A true and correct copy of Resolution 6441 is attached hereto as Attachment "B" and incorporated herein by this reference; and WHEREAS, on May 12, 2020, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 6454 to reaffirm the City Manager's declaration of the local emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic and Resolution 6441. A true and correct copy of Resolution No. 6454 is attached hereto as Attachment "C" and incorporated herein by this reference; and WHEREAS, on July 14, 2020, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 6469 to reaffirm the City Manager's declaration of the local emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic and Resolution 6441. A true and correct copy of Resolution No. 6469 is attached hereto as Attachment "D" and incorporated herein by this reference; and WHEREAS, on September 8, 2020, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 6478 to reaffirm the City Manager's declaration of the local emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic and Resolution 6441. A true and correct copy of Resolution No. 64 78 is attached hereto as Attachment "E" and incorporated herein by this reference; and WHEREAS, on October 27, 2020, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 6483 to reaffirm the City Manager's declaration of the local emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic and Resolution 6441. A true and correct copy of Resolution No. 6483 is attached hereto as Attachment "F" and incorporated herein by this reference; and 1 RESOLUTION NO.6526
WHEREAS, on December 15, 2020, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 6489 to reaffirm the City Manager's declaration of the local emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic and Resolution 6441. A true and correct copy of Resolution No. 6489 is attached hereto as Attachment "G" and incorporated herein by this reference; and WHEREAS, on February 9, 2021, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 6495 to reaffirm the City Manager's declaration of the local emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic and Resolution 6441. A true and correct copy of Resolution No. 6495 is attached hereto as Attachment "H" and incorporated herein by this reference; and WHEREAS, on March 23, 2021, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 6503 to reaffirm the City Manager's declaration of the local emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic and Resolution 6441. A true and correct copy of Resolution No. 6503 is attached hereto as Attachment "I" and incorporated herein by this reference; and WHEREAS, on May 11, 2021, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 6512 to reaffirm the City Manager's declaration of the local emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic and Resolution 6441. A true and correct copy of Resolution No. 6512 is attached hereto as Attachment "J" and incorporated herein by this reference; and WHEREAS, on June 22, 2021, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 6521 to reaffirm the City Manager's declaration of the local emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic and Resolution 6441. A true and correct copy of Resolution No. 6521 is attached hereto as Attachment "K" and incorporated herein by this reference; and WHEREAS, Government Code Section 8630(c) states that a City Council "shall review the need for continuing the local emergency at least once every 60 days until the governing body terminates the local emergency"; and
WHEREAS, the numbers of confirmed cases of COVID-19 and deaths in the City of Gardena and Los Angeles County continues; and
WHEREAS, conditions of extreme peril to the safety of persons and property continue due to COVID-19 in the City of Gardena and Los Angeles County; and WHEREAS, it is imperative to prepare for and respond to suspected or confirmed COVID-19 cases, to take measures to mitigate the spread of COVID-19; and 2 RESOLUTION NO.6526
WHEREAS, if COVID-19 spreads at a rate comparable to the rate of spread in other locations, the number of persons requiring medical care may exceed locally available resources, and controlling outbreaks minimizes the risk to the public, maintains the health and safety of the community, and limits the spread of infection in the community and within the healthcare delivery system; and
WHEREAS, the reasons for declaring the local emergency still exist;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GARDENA, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY FIND, DETERMINE, AND RESOLVE, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Council reaffirms all portions of Resolution 6441, including all findings stated therein.
SECTION 2. The City Council reaffirms the ongoing need for the local emergency initially declared on by the City Manager's Proclamation of Local Emergency dated March 16, 2020 and orders contained therein and subsequently ratified by the City Council via Resolution 6441 on March 19, 2020 and reaffirmed by Resolution No. 6454 on May 12, 2020, Resolution No 6469 on July 14, 2020, Resolution No. 6478 on September 8, 2020, Resolution No. 6483 on October 27, 2020, Resolution No. 6489 on December 15, 2020, Resolution No. 6495 on February 9, 2021, Resolution No. 6503 on March 23, 2021, Resolution No. 6512 on May 11, 2021 and Resolution No. 6521 on June 22, 2021.
SECTION 3. This local emergency shall continue to exist until the City Council proclaims the termination of this local emergency.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this Resolution; shall cause the same to be entered among the original Resolutions of said City; and shall make a minute of the passage and adoption thereof in the records of the proceedings of the City Council of said City in the minutes of the meeting at which the same is passed and adopted.
3 (
RESOLUTION NO.6526
Passed, approved, and adopted this I 0fvl day of August, 2021. ��
TASHA CERDA, Mayor
ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Z, City Attorney
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS:
CITY OF GARDENA
I, MINA SEMENZA, City Clerk of the City of Gardena, do hereby certify that the whole number of members of the City Council of said City is five; that the foregoing Resolution, being Resolution No. 6526 duly passed and adopted by the City Council of said City of Gardena, approved and signed by the Mayor of said City, and attested by the City Clerk, all at a regular meeting of said (
City Council held on the 10th day of August, 2021, and that the same was so passed and adopted by the following roll call vote:
I
AYES:
NOES:
COUNCIL MEMBERS FRANCIS AND KASKANIAN, MAYOR PRO TEM
TANAKA, COUNCIL MEMBER HENDERSON, AND MAYOR CERDA
NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ATTACHMENT M
1 RESOLUTION NO. 6533
A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GARDENA, CALIFORNIA, REAFFIRMING PROCLAMATION AND RESOLUTION 6441 WHICH DECLARED THE
EXISTENCE OF A LOCAL EMERGENCY
T
HE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GARDENA DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
WHEREAS, on March 16, 2020, the City Manager, as the City’s Director of Emergency Services, due to the COVID -19 pandemic declared a local emergency as authorized by Government Code section 8630 and Gardena Municipal Code section
2.52.060. A true and correct copy of the Proclamation is attached hereto as Attachment “A” and incorporated herein by this reference; and
WHEREAS, on March 19, 2020, the City Council adopted Resolution 6441 to thereby ratify the City Manager’s declaration of the local emergency due to the COVID - 19 pandemic) A true and correct copy of Resolution 6441 is attached hereto as Attachment “B” and incorporated herein by this reference; and WHEREAS, on May 12, 2020, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 6454 to reaffirm the City Manager’s declaration of the local emergency due to the COVID -19 pandemic and Resolution 6441. A true and correct copy of Resolution No. 6454 is attached hereto as Attachment “C” and incorporated herein by this reference; and WHEREAS, on July 14 , 2020, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 6469 to reaffirm the City Manager’s declaration of the local emergency due to the CO VID-19 pandemic and Resolution 6441. A true and correct copy of Resolution No. 6469 is attached hereto as Attachment “D” and incorporated herein by this reference; and WHEREAS, on September 8, 2020, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 6478 to reaffirm the City Manager’s declaration of the local emergency due to the COVID -19 pandemic and Resolution 6441. A true and correct copy of Resolution No. 6478 is attached hereto as Attachment “E” and incorporated herein by this reference; and WHEREAS, on October 27, 2020, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 6483 to reaffirm the City Manager’s declaration of the local emergency due to the COVID -19 pandemic and Resolution 6441. A true and correct copy of Resolution No. 6483 is attached hereto as Attachment “F” and incorporated herein by this reference; and RESOLUTION NO.6533
2 WHEREAS, on December 15, 2020, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 6489 to reaffirm the City Manager’s declaration of the local emergency due to the COVID -19 pandemic and Resolution 6441. A true and correct copy of Resolution No. 6489 is attached hereto as Attachment “G” and incorporated herein by this reference; and WHEREAS, on February 9, 2021, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 6495 to reaffirm the City Manager’s declaration of the local emergency due to the COVID -19 pandemic and Resolution 6441. A true and correct copy of Resolution No. 6495 is attached hereto as Attachment “H” and incorporated herein by this reference; and WHEREAS, on March 23, 2021, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 6503 to reaffirm the City Manager’s declaration of the local emergency due to the COVID -19 pandemic and Resolution 6441. A true and correct copy of Resolution No. 6503 is attached hereto as Attachment “I” and incorporated herein by this reference; and WHEREAS, on May 11, 2021, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 6512 to reaffirm the City Manager’s declaration of the local emergency due to the COVID -19 pandemic and Resolution 6441. A true and correct copy of Resolution No. 6512 is attached hereto as Attachment “J” and incorporated herein by this reference; and WHEREAS, on June 22, 2021, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 6521 to reaffirm the City Manager’s declaration of the local emergency due to the COVID -19 pandemic and Resolution 6441. A true and correct copy of Resolution No. 652 1 is attached hereto as Attachment “K” and incorporated herein by this reference; and WHEREAS, on August 10, 2021, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 6526 to reaffirm the City Manager’s declaration of the local emergency due to the COVID -19 pandemic and Resolution 6441. A true and correct copy of Resolution No. 652 6 is attached hereto as Attachment “L” and incorporated herein by this reference; and WHEREAS, Government Code Section 8630(c) states that a City Council “shall review the need for continuing the local emergency at least once every 60 days until the governing body terminates the local emergency”; and
WHEREAS, the numbers of confirmed cases of COVID-19 and deaths in the City of Gardena and Los Angeles County continues; and
WHEREAS, conditions of extreme peril to the safety of persons and property RESOLUTION NO.6533
3 continue due to COVID-19 in the City of Gardena and Los Angeles County; and WHEREAS, it is imperative to prepare for and respond to suspected or confirmed COVID-19 cases, to take measures to mitigate the spread of COVID-19; and WHEREAS, if COVID -19 spreads at a rate comparable to the rate of spread in other locations, the number of persons requiring medical care may exceed locally available resources, and controlling outbreaks minimizes the risk to the public, maintains the health and safety of the community, and limits the spread of infection in the community and within the healthcare delivery system; and
WHEREAS, the reasons for declaring the local emergency still exist;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GARDENA, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY FIND, DETERMINE, AND RESOLVE, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Council reaffirms all portions of Resolution 6441, including all findings stated therein.
SECTION 2. The City Council reaffirms the ongoing need for the local emergency initially declared on by the City Manager’s Proclamation of Local Emergency dated March 16, 2020 and orders contained therein and subsequently ratified by the City Council via Resolution 6441 on March 19, 2020 and reaffirmed by Resolut ion No. 6454 on May 12, 2020, Resolution No 6469 on July 14, 2020, Resolution No. 6478 on September 8, 2020, Resolution No. 6483 on October 27, 2020, Resolution No. 6489 on December 15, 2020, Resolution No. 6495 on February 9, 2021, Resolution No. 6503 on March 23, 2021, Resolution No. 6512 on May 11, 2021, Resolution No. 6521 on June 22, 2021 and Resolution No. 6526 on August 10, 2021.
SECTION 3. This local emergency shall continue to exist until the City Council proclaims the termination of this local emergency.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this Resolution; shall cause the same to be entered among the original RESOLUTION N0.6533
Resolutions of said City; and shall make a minute of the passage and adoption thereof in the records of the proceedings of the City Council of said City in the minutes of the meeting at which the same is passed and adopted.
Passed, approved, and adopted this U,fvr day of October, 2021. ��
TASHA CERDA, Mayor
ATTEST:
-(o'YMINA SEMENZA, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Z, City Attorney
4 STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS:
CITY OF GARDENA
I, MINA SEMENZA, City Clerk of the City of Gardena, do hereby certify that the whole number of members of the City Council of said City is five; that the foregoing Resolution, being Resolution No. 6533 duly passed and adopted by the City Council of said City of Gardena, approved and signed by the Mayor of said City, and attested by the City Clerk, all at a regular meeting of said City Council held on the 26th day of October, 2021, and that the same was so passed and adopted by the following roll call vote:
AYES:
NOES:
MAYOR PRO TEM TANAKA, COUNCIL MEMBERS KASKANIAN, HENDERSON
AND FRANCIS, AND MAYOR CERDA
NONE
ABSENT: NONE
(SEAL)
ATTACHMENT N
1 RESOLUTION NO. 6538
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GARDENA, CALIFORNIA, REAFFIRMING PROCLAMATION AND RESOLUTION 6441 WHICH DECLARED THE
EXISTENCE OF A LOCAL EMERGENCY
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GARDENA DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
WHEREAS, on March 16, 2020, the City Manager, as the City’s Director of Emergency Services, due to the COVID -19 pandemic declared a local emergency as authorized by Government Code section 8630 and Gardena Municipal Code section
2.52.060. A true and correct copy of the Proclamation is attached hereto as Attachment “A” and incorporated herein by this reference; and
WHEREAS, on March 19, 2020, the City Council adopted Resolution 6441 to thereby ratify the City Manager’s declaration of the local emergency due to the COVID - 19 pandemic) A true and correct copy of Resolution 6441 is attached hereto as Attachment “B” and incorporated herein by this reference; and WHEREAS, on May 12, 2020, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 6454 to reaffirm the City Manager’s declaration of the local emergency due to the COVID -19 pandemic and Resolution 6441 . A true and correct copy of Resolution No. 6454 is attached hereto as Attachment “C” and incorporated herein by this reference; and WHEREAS, on July 14 , 2020, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 6469 to reaffirm the City Manager’s declaration of the local emergency due to the COVID -19 pandemic and Resolution 6441. A true and correct copy of Resolution No. 6469 is attached hereto as Attachment “D” and incorporated herein by this reference; and WHEREAS, on September 8, 2020, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 6478 to reaffirm the City Manager’s declaration of the local emergency due to the COVID -19 pandemic and Resolution 6441. A true and correct copy of Resolution No. 6478 is attached hereto as Attachment “E” and incorporated herein by this reference; and WHEREAS, on October 27, 2020, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 6483 to reaffirm the City Manager’s declaration of the local emergency due to the COVID -19 pandemic and Resolution 6441. A true and correct copy of Resolution No. 6483 is attached hereto as Attachment “F” and incorporated herein by this reference; and RESOLUTION NO.6538
2 WHEREAS, on December 15, 2020, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 6489 to reaffirm the City Manager’s declaration of the local emergency due to the COVID -19 pandemic and Resolution 6441. A true and correct copy of Resolution No. 6489 is attached hereto as Attachment “G” and incorporated herein by this reference; and WHEREAS, on February 9, 2021, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 6495 to reaffirm the City Manager’s declaration of the local emergency due to the COVID -19 pandemic and Resolution 6441 . A true and correct copy of Resolution No. 6495 is attached hereto as Attachment “H” and incorporated herein by this reference; and WHEREAS, on March 23, 2021, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 6503 to reaffirm the City Manager’s declaration of the local emergency due to the COVID -19 pandemic and Resolution 6441. A true and correct copy of Resolution No. 6503 is attached hereto as Attachment “I” and incorporated herein by this reference; and WHEREAS, on May 11, 2021, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 6512 to reaffirm the City Manager’s declaration of the local emergency due to the COVID -19 pandemic and Resolution 6441. A true and correct copy of Resolution No. 6512 is attached hereto as Attachment “J” and incorporated herein by this reference; and WHEREAS, on June 22, 2021, the City Cou ncil adopted Resolution No. 6521 to reaffirm the City Manager’s declaration of the local emergency due to the COVID -19 pandemic and Resolution 6441. A true and co rrect copy of Resolution No. 652 1 is attached hereto as Attachment “K” and incorporated herein by this reference; and WHEREAS, on August 10, 2021, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 6526 to reaffirm the City Manager’s declaration of the local emergency due to the COVID -19 pandemic and Resolution 6441. A true and correct copy of Resolution No. 652 6 is attached hereto as Attachment “L” and incorporated herein by this reference; and WHEREAS, on October 26, 2021, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 6533 to reaffirm the City Manager’s declaration of the local emergency due to the COVID -19 pandemic and Resolution 6441. A true and correct copy of Resolution No. 652 6 is attached hereto as Attachment “M” and incorporated herein by this reference; and WHEREAS, Government Code Section 8630(c) states that a City Council “shall review the need for continuing the local emergency at least once every 60 days until the RESOLUTION NO.6538
3 governing body terminates the local emergency”; and
WHEREAS, the numbers of confirmed cases of COVID-19 and deaths in the City of Gardena and Los Angeles County continues; and
WHEREAS, conditions of extreme peril to the safety of persons and property continue due to COVID-19 in the City of Gardena and Los Angeles County; and WHEREAS, it is imperative to prepare for and respond to suspected or confirmed COVID-19 cases, to take measures to mitigate the spread of COVID-19; and WHEREAS, if COVID- 19 spreads at a rate comparable to the rate of spread in other locations, the number of persons requiring medical care may exceed locally available resources, and controlling outbreaks minimizes the risk to the public, maintains the health and safety of the community, and limits the spread of infection in the community and within the healthcare delivery system; and
WHEREAS, the reasons for declaring the local emergency still exist;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GARDENA, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY FIND, DETERMINE, AND RESOLVE, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Council reaffirms all portions of Resolution 6441, including all findings stated therein.
SECTION 2. The City Council reaffirms the ongoing need for the local emergency initially declared on by the City Manager’s Proclamation of Local Emergency dated March 16, 2020 and orders contained therein and subsequently ratified by the City Council via Resolution 6441 on March 19, 2020 and reaffirmed by Resolut ion No. 6454 on May 12, 2020, Resolution No 6469 on July 14, 2020, Resolution No. 6478 on September 8, 2020, Resolution No. 6483 on October 27, 2020, Resolution No. 6489 on December 15, 2020, Resolution No. 6495 on February 9, 2021, Resolution No. 6503 on March 23, 2021, Resolution No. 6512 on May 11, 2021, Resolution No. 6521 on June 22, 2021, Resolution No. 6526 on August 10, 2021 and Resolution No. 6533 on October 26, 2021.
ATTACHMENT O
RESOLUTION NO. 6559
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GARDENA, CALIFORNIA, REAFFIRMING PROCLAMATION AND RESOLUTION 6441 WHICH DECLARED THE
EXISTENCE OF A LOCAL EMERGENCY
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GARDENA DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
WHEREAS, on March 16, 2020, the City Manager, as the City's Director of Emergency Services, due to the COVID-19 pandemic declared a local emergency as authorized by Government Code section 8630 and Gardena Municipal Code section
2.52.060. A true and correct copy of the Proclamation is attached hereto as Attachment "A" and incorporated herein by this reference; and
WHEREAS, on March 19, 2020, the City Council adopted Resolution 6441 to thereby ratify the City Manager's declaration of the local emergency due to the COVID- 19 pandemic) A true and correct copy of Resolution 6441 is attached hereto as Attachment "B" and incorporated herein by this reference; and WHEREAS, on May 12, 2020, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 6454 to reaffirm the City Manager's declaration of the local emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic and Resolution 6441. A true and correct copy of Resolution No. 6454 is attached hereto as Attachment "C" and incorporated herein by this reference; and WHEREAS, on July 14, 2020, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 6469 to reaffirm the City Manager's declaration of the local emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic and Resolution 6441. A true and correct copy of Resolution No. 6469 is attached hereto as Attachment "D" and incorporated herein by this reference; and WHEREAS, on September 8, 2020, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 6478 to reaffirm the City Manager's declaration of the local emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic and Resolution 6441. A true and correct copy of Resolution No. 64 78 is attached hereto as Attachment "E" and incorporated herein by this reference; and WHEREAS, on October 27, 2020, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 6483 to reaffirm the City Manager's declaration of the local emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic and Resolution 6441. A true and correct copy of Resolution No. 6483 is attached hereto as Attachment "F" and incorporated herein by this reference; and 1 RESOLUTION NO.6559
WHEREAS, on December 15, 2020, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 6489 to reaffirm the City Manager's declaration of the local emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic and Resolution 6441. A true and correct copy of Resolution No. 6489 is attached hereto as Attachment "G" and incorporated herein by this reference; and WHEREAS, on February 9, 2021, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 6495 to reaffirm the City Manager's declaration of the local emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic and Resolution 6441. A true and correct copy of Resolution No. 6495 is attached hereto as Attachment "H" and incorporated herein by this reference; and WHEREAS, on March 23, 2021, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 6503 to reaffirm the City Manager's declaration of the local emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic and Resolution 6441. A true and correct copy of Resolution No. 6503 is attached hereto as Attachment "I" and incorporated herein by this reference; and WHEREAS, on May 11, 2021, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 6512 to reaffirm the City Manager's declaration of the local emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic and Resolution 6441. A true and correct copy of Resolution No. 6512 is attached hereto as Attachment "J" and incorporated herein by this reference; and WHEREAS, on June 22, 2021, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 6521 to reaffirm the City Manager's declaration of the local emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic and Resolution 6441. A true and correct copy of Resolution No. 6521 is attached hereto as Attachment "K" and incorporated herein by this reference; and WHEREAS, on August 10, 2021, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 6526 to reaffirm the City Manager's declaration of the local emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic and Resolution 6441. A true and correct copy of Resolution No. 6526 is attached hereto as Attachment "L" and incorporated herein by this reference; and WHEREAS, on October 26, 2021, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 6533 to reaffirm the City Manager's declaration of the local emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic and Resolution 6441. A true and correct copy of Resolution No. 6526 is attached hereto as Attachment "M" and incorporated herein by this reference; and WHEREAS, on December 14, 2021, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 6538 to reaffirm the City Manager's declaration of the local emergency due to the COVID-19 2 RESOLUTION NO.6559
pandemic and Resolution 6441. A true and correct copy of Resolution No. 6538 is attached hereto as Attachment "N" and incorporated herein by this reference; and WHEREAS, Government Code Section 8630(c) states that a City Council "shall review the need for continuing the local emergency at least once every 60 days until the governing body terminates the local emergency"; and
WHEREAS, the numbers of confirmed cases of COVID-19 and deaths in the City of Gardena and Los Angeles County continues; and
WHEREAS, conditions of extreme peril to the safety of persons and property continue due to COVID-19 in the City of Gardena and Los Angeles County; and WHEREAS, it is imperative to prepare for and respond to suspected or confirmed COVID-19 cases, to take measures to mitigate the spread of COVID-19; and WHEREAS, if COVID-19 spreads at a rate comparable to the rate of spread in other locations, the number of persons requiring medical care may exceed locally available resources, and controlling outbreaks minimizes the risk to the public, maintains the health and safety of the community, and limits the spread of infection in the community and within the healthcare delivery system; and
WHEREAS, the reasons for declaring the local emergency still exist;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GARDENA, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY FIND, DETERMINE, AND RESOLVE, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Council reaffirms all portions of Resolution 6441, including all findings stated therein.
SECTION 2. The City Council reaffirms the ongoing need for the local emergency initially declared on by the City Manager's Proclamation of Local Emergency dated March 16, 2020 and orders contained therein and subsequently ratified by the City Council via Resolution 6441 on March 19, 2020 and reaffirmed by Resolution No. 6454 on May 12, 2020, Resolution No 6469 on July 14, 2020, Resolution No. 6478 on September 8, 2020, Resolution No. 6483 on October 27, 2020, Resolution No. 6489 on December 15, 2020, Resolution No. 6495 on February 9, 2021, Resolution No. 6503 on March 23, 2021, 3 RESOL UTION NO.6559
Resolut ion No. 6512 on May 11, 2021, Resolution No. 6521 on June 22, 2021, Resolution No. 6526 on August 10, 2021, Resolution No. 6533 on October 26, 2021 and Resolution No. 6538 on December 14, 2021.
SECTION 3. This local emergency shall continue to exist until the City Council proclaims the termination of this local emergency .
BE IT FURTHER RESOLV ED that the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this Resolution; shall cause the same to be entered among the original Resolut ions of said City; and shall make a minute of the passage and adoption thereof in the records of the proceedings of the City Council of said City in the minutes of the meeting at which the same is passed and adopted .
Passed, approved , and adopted this 8th day of February 2022. 4~
TASHA CERDA, Mayor
ATTES T:
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-~INA SEMENZA, City Clerk
APPROV ED AS TO FORM:
Z, City Attorney
4 STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS:
CITY OF GARDENA
I, MINA SEMENZA, City Clerk of the City of Gardena, do hereby certify that the whole number of members of the City Council of said City is five; that the foregoing Resolution, being Resolution No. 6559 duly passed and adopted by the City Council of said City of Gardena, approved and signed by the Mayor of said City, and attested by the City Clerk, all at a regular meeting of said City Council held on the 8th day of February, 2022, and that the same was so passed and adopted by the following roll call vote:
AYES:
NOES:
COUNCIL MEMBERS HENDERSON AND KASKANIAN, MAYOR PRO TEM
TANAKA , COUNC IL MEMBER FRANCIS, AND MAYOR CERDA
NONE
ABSENT: NONE
the City of Gardena, Ca lifornia
(SEAL)
ATTACHMENT P
1 RESOLUTION NO. 6567
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GARDENA, CALIFORNIA, REAFFIRMING PROCLAMATION AND RESOLUTION 6441 WHICH DECLARED THE
EXISTENCE OF A LOCAL EMERGENCY
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GARDENA DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
WHEREAS, on March 16, 2020, the City Manager, as the City’s Director of Emergency Services, due to the COVID -19 pandemic declared a local emergency as authorized by Government Code section 8630 and Gardena Municipal Code section
2.52.060. A true and correct copy of the Proclamation is attached hereto as Attachment “A” and incorporated herein by this reference; and
WHEREAS, on March 19, 2020, the City Council adopted Resolution 6441 to thereby ratify the City Manager’s declaration of the local emergency due to the COVID - 19 pandemic) A true and correct copy of Resolution 6441 is attached hereto as Attachment “B” and incorporated herein by this reference; and WHEREAS, on May 12, 2020, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 6454 to reaffirm the City Manager’s declaration of the local emergency due to the COVID -19 pandemic and Resolution 6441. A true and correct copy of Resolution No. 6454 is attached hereto as Attachment “C” and incorporated herein by this reference; and WHEREAS, on July 14 , 2020, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 6469 to reaffirm the City Manager’s declaration of the local emergency due to the COVID -19 pandemic and R esolution 6441. A true and correct copy of Resolution No. 6469 is attached hereto as Attachment “D” and incorporated herein by this reference; and WHEREAS, on September 8, 2020, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 6478 to reaffirm the City Manager’s declaration of the local emergency due to the COVID -19 pandemic and Resolution 6441. A true and correct copy of Resolution No. 6478 is attached hereto as Attachment “E” and incorporated herein by this reference; and WHEREAS, on October 27, 2020, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 6483 to reaffirm the City Manager’s declaration of the local emergency due to the COVID -19 pandemic and Resolution 6441. A true and correct copy of Resolution No. 6483 is attached hereto as Attachment “F” and incorporated herein by this reference; and RESOLUTION NO.6567
2 WHEREAS, on December 15, 2020, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 6489 to reaffirm the City Manager’s declaration of the local emergency due to the COVID -19 pandemic and Resolution 6441. A true and correct copy of Resolution No. 6489 is attached hereto as Attachment “G” and incorporated herein by this reference; and WHEREAS, on February 9, 2021, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 6495 to reaffirm the City Manager’s declaration of the local emergency due to the COVID -19 pandemic and Resolution 6441. A true and correct copy of Resolution No. 6495 is attached hereto as Attachment “H” and incorporated herein by this reference; and WHEREAS, on March 23, 2021, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 6503 to reaffirm the City Manager’s declaration of the local emergency due to the COVID -19 pandemic and Resolution 6441. A true and correct copy of Resolution No. 6503 is attached hereto as Attachment “I” and incorporated herein by this reference; and WHEREAS, on May 11, 2021, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 6512 to reaffirm the City Manager’s declaration of the local emergency due to the COVID -19 pandemic and Resolution 6441. A true and correct copy of Resolution No. 6512 is attached hereto as Attachment “J” and incorporated herein by this reference; and WHEREAS, on June 22, 2021, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 6521 to reaffirm the City Manager’s declaration of the local emergency due to the C OVID-19 pandemic and Resolution 6441. A true and correct copy of Resolution No. 6521 is attached hereto as Attachment “K” and incorporated herein by this reference; and WHEREAS, on August 10, 2021, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 6526 to reaffirm the City Manager’s declaration of the local emergency due to the COVID -19 pandemic and Resolution 6441. A true and correct copy of Resolution No. 6526 is attached hereto as Attachment “L” and incorporated herein by this reference; and WHEREAS, on October 26, 2021, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 6533 to reaffirm the City Manager’s declaration of the local emergency due to the COVID -19 pandemic and Resolution 6441. A true and correct copy of Resolution No. 6526 is attached hereto as Attachment “M” and incorporated herein by this reference; and WHEREAS, on December 14, 2021, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 6538 to reaffirm the City Manager’s declaration of the local emergency due to the COVID -19 RESOLUTION NO.6567
3 pandemic and Resolution 6441. A true an d co rrect copy of Resolution No. 6538 is attached hereto as Attachment “N” and incorporated herein by this reference; and WHEREAS, on February 8, 2022, the City Cou ncil adopted Resolution No. 6559 to reaffirm the City Manager’s declaration of the local emergency due to the COVID -19 pandemic and Resolution 6441. A true and correct copy of Resolution No. 6559 is attached hereto as Attachment “O” and incorporated herein by this reference; and WHEREAS, Government Code Section 8630(c) states that a City Council “shall review the need for continuing the local emergency at least once every 60 days until the governing body terminates the local emergency”; and
WHEREAS, the numbers of confirmed cases of COVID-19 and deaths in the City of Gardena and Los Angeles County continues; and
WHEREAS, conditions of extreme peril to the safety of persons and property continue due to COVID-19 in the City of Gardena and Los Angeles County; and WHEREAS, it is imperative to prepare for and respond to suspected or confirmed COVID-19 cases, to take measures to mitigate the spread of COVID-19; and WHEREAS, if COVID- 19 spreads at a rate comparable to the rate of spread in other locations, the number of persons requiring medical care may exceed locally available resources, and controlling outbreaks minimizes the risk to the public, maintains the health and safety of the community, and limits the spread of infection in the community and within the healthcare delivery system; and
WHEREAS, the reasons for declaring the local emergency still exist; NO
W, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GARDENA,
CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY FIND, DETERMINE, AND RESOLVE, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Council reaffirms all portions of Resolution 6441, including all findings stated therein.
SECTION 2. The City Council reaffirms the ongoing need for the local emergency initially declared on by the City Manager’s Proclamation of Local Emergency dated March 16, 2020 and orders contained therein and subsequently ratified by the City Council via Resolution 6441 on March 19, 2020 and reaffirmed by Resolution No. 6454 on May 12, 2020, Resolution No 6469 on July 14, 2020, Resolution No. 6478 on September 8, 2020, RESOLUTION NO.6567
Resolution No. 6483 on October 27, 2020, Resolution No. 6489 on December 15, 2020, Resolution No. 6495 on February 9, 2021, Resolution No. 6503 on March 23, 2021, Resolution No. 6512 on May 11, 2021, Resolution No. 6521 on June 22, 2021, Resolution No. 6526 on August 10, 2021, Resolution No. 6533 on October 26, 2021, Resolution No. 6538 on December 14, 2021 and Resolution No. 6559 on February 8, 2022.
SECTION 3. This local emergency shall continue to exist until the City Council proclaims the termination of this local emergency.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this Resolution; shall cause the same to be entered among the original Resolutions of said City; and shall make a minute of the passage and adoption thereof in the records of the proceedings of the City Council of said City in the minutes of the meeting at which the same is passed and adopted.
Passed, approved, and adopted this 22nd day of March 2022.
TASHA CERDA , Mayor
ATTEST:
~ ~ -f MINA SEMENZA, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Z, City Attorney
4 STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS:
CITY OF GARDENA )
I, MINA SEMENZA, City Clerk of the City of Gardena, do hereby certify that the whole number of members of the City Council of said City is five; that the foregoing Resolution , being Resolution No. 6567 duly passed and adopted by the City Council of said City of Gardena, approved and signed by the Mayor of said City, and attested by the City Clerk, all at a regular meeting of said City Council held on the 22nd day of March, 2022, and that the same was so passed and adopted by the following roll call vote:
AYES:
NOES:
COUNCIL MEMBERS FRANCIS AND HENDERSON, MAYOR PRO TEM
TANAKA, COUNCIL MEMBER KASKANIAN, AND MAYOR CERDA
NONE
ABSENT: NONE
~ ity Clerk ;he City of Gardena, California
(SEAL)
ATTACHMENT Q
ATTACHMENT R
RESOLUTION NO. 6590
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GARDENA, CALIFORNIA, REAFFIRMING PROCLAMATION AND RESOLUTION 6441 WHICH DECLARED THE
EXISTENCE OF A LOCAL EMERGENCY
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GARDENA DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
WHEREAS, on March 16, 2020, the City Manager, as the City's Director of Emergency Services, due to the COVID-19 pandemic declared a local emergency as authorized by Government Code section 8630 and Gardena Municipal Code section
2.52.060. A true and correct copy of the Proclamation is attached hereto as Attachment "A" and incorporated herein by this reference; and
WHEREAS, on March 19, 2020, the City Council adopted Resolution 6441 to thereby ratify the City Manager's declaration of the local emergency due to the COVID- 19 pandemic) A true and correct copy of Resolution 6441 is attached hereto as Attachment "B" and incorporated herein by this reference; and WHEREAS, on May 12, 2020, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 6454 to reaffirm the City Manager's declaration of the local emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic and Resolution 6441. A true and correct copy of Resolution No. 6454 is attached hereto as Attachment "C" and incorporated herein by this reference; and WHEREAS, on July 14, 2020, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 6469 to reaffirm the City Manager's declaration of the local emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic and Resolution 6441. A true and correct copy of Resolution No. 6469 is attached hereto as Attachment "D" and incorporated herein by this reference; and WHEREAS, on September 8, 2020, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 6478 to reaffirm the City Manager's declaration of the local emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic and Resolution 6441. A true and correct copy of Resolution No. 64 78 is attached hereto as Attachment "E" and incorporated herein by this reference; and WHEREAS, on October 27, 2020, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 6483 to reaffirm the City Manager's declaration of the local emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic and Resolution 6441. A true and correct copy of Resolution No. 6483 is attached hereto as Attachment "F" and incorporated herein by this reference; and 1 RESOLUTION NO.6590
WHEREAS, on December 15, 2020, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 6489 to reaffirm the City Manager's declaration of the local emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic and Resolution 6441. A true and correct copy of Resolution No. 6489 is attached hereto as Attachment "G" and incorporated herein by this reference; and WHEREAS, on February 9, 2021, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 6495 to reaffirm the City Manager's declaration of the local emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic and Resolution 6441. A true and correct copy of Resolution No. 6495 is attached hereto as Attachment "H" and incorporated herein by this reference; and WHEREAS, on March 23, 2021, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 6503 to reaffirm the City Manager's declaration of the local emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic and Resolution 6441. A true and correct copy of Resolution No. 6503 is attached hereto as Attachment "I" and incorporated herein by this reference; and WHEREAS, on May 11, 2021, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 6512 to reaffirm the City Manager's declaration of the local emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic and Resolution 6441. A true and correct copy of Resolution No. 6512 is attached hereto as Attachment "J" and incorporated herein by this reference; and WHEREAS, on June 22, 2021, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 6521 to reaffirm the City Manager's declaration of the local emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic and Resolution 6441. A true and correct copy of Resolution No. 6521 is attached hereto as Attachment "K" and incorporated herein by this reference; and WHEREAS, on August 10, 2021, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 6526 to reaffirm the City Manager's declaration of the local emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic and Resolution 6441. A true and correct copy of Resolution No. 6526 is attached hereto as Attachment "L" and incorporated herein by this reference; and WHEREAS, on October 26, 2021, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 6533 to reaffirm the City Manager's declaration of the local emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic and Resolution 6441. A true and correct copy of Resolution No. 6526 is attached hereto as Attachment "M" and incorporated herein by this reference; and WHEREAS, on December 14, 2021, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 6538 to reaffirm the City Manager's declaration of the local emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic and Resolution 6441. A true and correct copy of Resolution No. 6538 is 2 RESOLUTION NO.6590
attached hereto as Attachment "N" and incorporated herein by this reference; and WHEREAS, on February 8, 2022, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 6559 to reaffirm the City Manager's declaration of the local emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic and Resolution 6441. A true and correct copy of Resolution No. 6559 is attached hereto as Attachment "O" and incorporated herein by this reference; and WHEREAS, on March 22, 2022, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 6567 to reaffirm the City Manager's declaration of the local emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic and Resolution 6441. A true and correct copy of Resolution No. 6567 is attached hereto as Attachment "P" and incorporated herein by this reference; and WHEREAS, on May 10, 2022, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 6574 to reaffirm the City Manager's declaration of the local emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic and Resolution 6441. A true and correct copy of Resolution No. 6567 is attached hereto as Attachment "Q" and incorporated herein by this reference; and WHEREAS, Government Code Section 8630(c) states that a City Council "shall review the need for continuing the local emergency at least once every 60 days until the governing body terminates the local emergency"; and
WHEREAS, the numbers of confirmed cases of COVID-19 and deaths in the City of Gardena and Los Angeles County continues; and
WHEREAS, conditions of extreme peril to the safety of persons and property continue due to COVID-19 in the City of Gardena and Los Angeles County; and WHEREAS, it is imperative to prepare for and respond to suspected or confirmed COVID-19 cases, to take measures to mitigate the spread of COVID-19; and WHEREAS, if COVID-19 spreads at a rate comparable to the rate of spread in other locations, the number of persons requiring medical care may exceed locally available resources, and controlling outbreaks minimizes the risk to the public, maintains the health and safety of the community, and limits the spread of infection in the community and within the healthcare delivery system; and
WHEREAS, the reasons for declaring the local emergency still exist; 3 RESOLUTION NO.6590
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GARDENA, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY FIND, DETERMINE, AND RESOLVE, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Council reaffirms all portions of Resolution 6441, including all findings stated therein.
SECTION 2. The City Council reaffirms the ongoing need for the local emergency initially declared on by the City Manager's Proclamation of Local Emergency dated March 16, 2020 and orders contained therein and subsequently ratified by the City Council via Resolution 6441 on March 19, 2020 and reaffirmed by Resolution No. 6454 on May 12, 2020, Resolution No 6469 on July 14, 2020, Resolution No. 64 78 on September 8, 2020, Resolution No. 6483 on October 27, 2020, Resolution No. 6489 on December 15, 2020, Resolution No. 6495 on February 9, 2021, Resolution No. 6503 on March 23, 2021, Resolution No. 6512 on May 11, 2021, Resolution No. 6521 on June 22, 2021, Resolution No. 6526 on August 10, 2021, Resolution No. 6533 on October 26, 2021, Resolution No. 6538 on December 14, 2021, Resolution No. 6559 on February 8, 2022, Resolution No. 6567 on March 22, 2022 and Resolution No. 657 4 on May 10, 2022.
SECTION 3. This local emergency shall continue to exist until the City Council proclaims the termination of this local emergency.
4 RESOLUTION NO.6590
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this Resolution; shall cause the same to be entered among the original Resolutions of said City; and shall make a minute of the passage and adoption thereof in the records of the proceedings of the City Council of said City in the minutes of the meeting at which the same is passed and adopted.
Passed, approved, and adopted this 28th day of June 2022.
TASHA CERDA, Mayor
ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Z, City Attorney
5 STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS:
CITY OF GARDENA
I, MINA SEMENZA, City Clerk of the City of Gardena, do hereby certify that the whole number of members of the City Council of said City is five; that the foregoing Resolution, being Resolution No. 6590 duly passed and adopted by the City Council of said City of Gardena, approved and signed by the Mayor of said City, and attested by the City Clerk, all at a regular meeting of said City Council held on the 28th day of June, 2022, and that the same was so passed and adopted by the following roll call vote:
AYES:
NOES:
COUNCIL MEMBER HENDERSON, MAYOR PRO TEM TANAKA, COUNCIL
MEMBERS KASKANIAN AND FRANCIS, AND MAYOR CERDA
NONE
ABSENT: NONE
(SEAL)
ATTACHMENT S
RESOLUTION NO. 6599
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GARDENA, CALIFORNIA, REAFFIRMING PROCLAMATION AND RESOLUTION 6441 WHICH DECLARED THE
EXISTENCE OF A LOCAL EMERGENCY
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GARDENA DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
WHEREAS, on March 16, 2020, the City Manager, as the City's Director of Emergency Services, due to the COVID-19 pandemic declared a local emergency as authorized by Government Code section 8630 and Gardena Municipal Code section
2.52.060. A true and correct copy of the Proclamation is attached hereto as Attachment "A" and incorporated herein by this reference; and
WHEREAS, on March 19, 2020, the City Council adopted Resolution 6441 to thereby ratify the City Manager's declaration of the local emergency due to the COVID- 19 pandemic) A true and correct copy of Resolution 6441 is attached hereto as Attachment "B" and incorporated herein by this reference; and WHEREAS, on May 12, 2020, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 6454 to reaffirm the City Manager's declaration of the local emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic and Resolution 6441. A true and correct copy of Resolution No. 6454 is attached hereto as Attachment "C" and incorporated herein by this reference; and WHEREAS, on July 14, 2020, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 6469 to reaffirm the City Manager's declaration of the local emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic and Resolution 6441. A true and correct copy of Resolution No. 6469 is attached hereto as Attachment "D" and incorporated herein by this reference; and WHEREAS, on September 8, 2020, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 6478 to reaffirm the City Manager's declaration of the local emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic and Resolution 6441. A true and correct copy of Resolution No. 64 78 is attached hereto as Attachment "E" and incorporated herein by this reference; and WHEREAS, on October 27, 2020, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 6483 to reaffirm the City Manager's declaration of the local emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic and Resolution 6441. A true and correct copy of Resolution No. 6483 is attached hereto as Attachment "F' and incorporated herein by this reference; and 1 RESOLUTION NO.6599
WHEREAS, on December 15, 2020, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 6489 to reaffirm the City Manager's declaration of the local emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic and Resolution 6441. A true and correct copy of Resolution No. 6489 is attached hereto as Attachment "G" and incorporated herein by this reference; and WHEREAS, on February 9, 2021, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 6495 to reaffirm the City Manager's declaration of the local emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic and Resolution 6441. A true and correct copy of Resolution No. 6495 is attached hereto as Attachment "H" and incorporated herein by this reference; and WHEREAS, on March 23, 2021, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 6503 to reaffirm the City Manager's declaration of the local emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic and Resolution 6441. A true and correct copy of Resolution No. 6503 is attached hereto as Attachment "I" and incorporated herein by this reference; and WHEREAS, on May 11, 2021, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 6512 to reaffirm the City Manager's declaration of the local emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic and Resolution 6441. A true and correct copy of Resolution No. 6512 is attached hereto as Attachment "J" and incorporated herein by this reference; and WHEREAS, on June 22, 2021, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 6521 to reaffirm the City Manager's declaration of the local emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic and Resolution 6441. A true and correct copy of Resolution No. 6521 is attached hereto as Attachment "K" and incorporated herein by this reference; and WHEREAS, on August 10, 2021, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 6526 to reaffirm the City Manager's declaration of the local emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic and Resolution 6441. A true and correct copy of Resolution No. 6526 is attached hereto as Attachment "L" and incorporated herein by this reference; and WHEREAS, on October 26, 2021, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 6533 to reaffirm the City Manager's declaration of the local emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic and Resolution 6441. A true and correct copy of Resolution No. 6526 is attached hereto as Attachment "M" and incorporated herein by this reference; and WHEREAS, on December 14, 2021, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 6538 to reaffirm the City Manager's declaration of the local emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic and Resolution 6441. A true and correct copy of Resolution No. 6538 is 2 RESOLUTION NO.6599
attached hereto as Attachment "N" and incorporated herein by this reference; and WHEREAS, on February 8, 2022, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 6559 to reaffirm the City Manager's declaration of the local emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic and Resolution 6441. A true and correct copy of Resolution No. 6559 is attached hereto as Attachment "O" and incorporated herein by this reference; and WHEREAS, on March 22, 2022, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 6567 to reaffirm the City Manager's declaration of the local emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic and Resolution 6441. A true and correct copy of Resolution No. 6567 is attached hereto as Attachment "P" and incorporated herein by this reference; and WHEREAS, on May 10, 2022, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 6574 to reaffirm the City Manager's declaration of the local emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic and Resolution 6441. A true and correct copy of Resolution No. 6567 is attached hereto as Attachment "Q,, and incorporated herein by this reference; and WHEREAS, on June 28, 2022, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 6590 to reaffirm the City Manager's declaration of the local emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic and Resolution 6441. A true and correct copy of Resolution No. 6590 is attached hereto as Attachment "R" and incorporated herein by this reference; and WHEREAS, Government Code Section 8630( c) states that a City Council "shall review the need for continuing the local emergency at least once every 60 days until the governing body terminates the local emergency"; and
WHEREAS, the numbers of confirmed cases of COVID-19 and deaths in the City of Gardena and Los Angeles County continues; and
WHEREAS, conditions of extreme peril to the safety of persons and property continue due to COVID-19 in the City of Gardena and Los Angeles County; and WHEREAS, it is imperative to prepare for and respond to suspected or confirmed COVID-19 cases, to take measures to mitigate the spread of COVID-19; and WHEREAS, if COVID-19 spreads at a rate comparable to the rate of spread in other locations, the number of persons requiring medical care may exceed locally available resources, and controlling outbreaks minimizes the risk to the public, maintains the health and safety of the community, and limits the spread of infection in the community and within the healthcare delivery system; and
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WHEREAS, the reasons for declaring the local emergency still exist;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GARDENA, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY FIND, DETERMINE, AND RESOLVE, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Council reaffirms all portions of Resolution 6441, including all findings stated therein.
SECTION 2. The City Council reaffirms the ongoing need for the local emergency initially declared on by the City Manager's Proclamation of Local Emergency dated March 16, 2020 and orders contained therein and subsequently ratified by the City Council via Resolution 6441 on March 19, 2020 and reaffirmed by Resolution No. 6454 on May 12, 2020, Resolution No 6469 on July 14, 2020, Resolution No. 6478 on September 8, 2020, Resolution No. 6483 on October 27, 2020, Resolution No. 6489 on December 15, 2020, Resolution No. 6495 on February 9, 2021, Resolution No. 6503 on March 23, 2021, Resolution No. 6512 on May 11, 2021, Resolution No. 6521 on June 22, 2021, Resolution No. 6526 on August 10, 2021, Resolution No. 6533 on October 26, 2021, Resolution No. 6538 on December 14, 2021, Resolution No. 6559 on February 8, 2022, Resolution No. 6567 on March 22, 2022, Resolution No. 6574 on May 10, 2022 and Resolution No. 6590 on June 28, 2022
SECTION 3. This local emergency shall continue to exist until the City Council proclaims the termination of this local emergency.
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this Resolution; shall cause the same to be entered among the original Resolutions of said City; and shall make a minute of the passage and adoption thereof in the records of the proceedings of the City Council of said City in the minutes of the meeting at which the same is passed and adopted.
Passed, approved, and adopted this 9th day of August 2022.
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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I, MINA SEMENZA, City Clerk of the City of Gardena, do hereby certify that the whole number of members of the City Council of said City is five; that the foregoing Resolution, being Resolution No. 6599 duly passed and adopted by the City Council of said City of Gardena, approved and signed by the Mayor of said City, and attested by the City Clerk, all at a regular meeting of said City Council held on the 9th day of August, 2022, and that the same was so passed and adopted by the following roll call vote:
AYES:
NOES:
COUNCIL MEMBERS LOVE, HENDERSON AND TANAKA, MAYOR PRO TEM
FRANCIS, AND MAYOR CERDA
NONE
ABSENT: NONE
City Clerk of the City of Gardena, California
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ATTACHMENT T
City of Gardena
Gardena City Council Meeting
AGENDA REPORT SUMMARY
Agenda Item No. 8.F
Section: CONSENT CALENDAR
Meeting Date: November 8, 2022
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE GARDENA CITY COUNCIL AGENDA TITLE:
Authorize Agreement Extension with Project Partners, Inc. in the amount of $160,000 for Temporary Engineering Staff Augmentation.
CONTACT: PUBLIC WORKS
COUNCIL ACTION REQUIRED:
RECOMMENDATION AND STAFF SUMMARY:
On September 28, 2021, City Council approved the Project Partners’ engineering staff augmentation services in the amount of $115,000 for twelve (12) months with an option to extend the agreement up to an additional eighteen (18) months if the consultant performs satisfactorily. The firm designated a Professional Engineering (P.E.) licensed staff, Frank Sanchez, to assist with Public Works projects as needed.
Mr. Sanchez is currently managing five (5) major street Capital Improvement Projects all funded by non-general funds such as Measure M, Measure R, and Proposition C. He is also assisting miscellaneous projects such as PD Sewer Pump Replacement, Tree and Landscape Maintenance RFPs, HVAC System Improvements, and GTrans Dispatch Remodel projects.
Mr. Sanchez is fulfilling the Public Works expectations and has been a great option for the department to utilize his services for various projects or assignments as needed. His designated major street improvement projects are currently all in design phases and will need to extend the contract services to complete these projects.
Public Works Engineering Division is currently managing 35 CIP projects worth approximately $40M in budget. Historically the Division has had only $5M to 7M within the budget.
Additionally, the engineering division is assisting other City departments and divisions in miscellaneous projects, RFPs, contracts, and private improvements in public right-of-way, averaging 56 permits and 53 plan check services per month during the current fiscal year.
The consultant will be honoring the cost for optional services at same rate of $110/hour for the next eighteen (18) months per the original contract agreement. It is anticipated that Mr.
Sanchez will be needed 20 hours per week. Thus, staff respectfully recommends that City Council authorize the agreement extension with Project Partners, Inc. in the amount of $160,000 for temporary engineering staff augmentation.
FINANCIAL IMPACT/COST:
$160,000 utilizing various CIP funds; Measure M, Measure R, Prop C or others as needed.
ATTACHMENTS:
9-28-2021 Consultant_Agreement_with_Project_Partners_Fully Executed.pdf 9-28-21_Staff Augmentation_PW 15.A.pdf
APPROVED:
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Clint Osorio, City Manager
Consultant Agreement with Project Partners, Inc. Page 1
CITY OF GARDENA
CONSULTANT AGREEMENT WITH PROJECT PARTNERS, INC.
This Agreement is entered into this day of , 2021, by and between the City of Gardena, a municipal corporation (“City”) and Project Partners, Inc., a California corporation (“Consultant”). Based on the mutual promises and covenants contained herein, the Parties hereto agree, as follows.
1. RECI
TALS. This Agreement is made and entered into with respect to the following facts:
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hereas, City is desirous of obtaining T emporary Engineering Staff Augmentation consultant services to the Public Works, Engineering Division; B. W
hereas, Consultant has represented that it is qualified by virtue of experience, training, education and expertise to accomplish these services; and
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hereas, City has determined that the publ ic interest, convenience and necessity require the execution of this Agreement; and
D. W
hereas, no official or employee of City has a financial interest, within the provisions of sections 1090-1092 of the California Government Code, in the subject matter of this Agreement.
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OW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the mutual covenants and conditions contained herein, the parties hereby agree as follows:
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ERM OF AGREEMENT. This Agreement shall commence upon execution and shall continue until _________________, 2022 (12-month term), with an option to extend up to additional 18 months at City’s discretion, unless earlier terminated as provided below.
A. Either party may terminate this Agreement, without cause, by giving thirty (30) days written notice to the other party.
B. Cit y
may terminate this Agreement for cause by giving thirty (30) days written notice to Consultant. Lack of funding shall be considered cause for terminating this Agreement.
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pon termination, Consul tant shall: (1) promptly discontinue all services affected, unless the notice directs otherwise; and (2) promptly deliver to City all data, reports, estimates, summaries, and such other information and materials as may have been accumulated or prepared to date by Consultant in performing the services under this A greement, whether completed or in progress. Consultant shall be entitled to reasonable compensation for the services it performs up to the date of termination; however, if the Agreement 28th September
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Consultant Agreement with Project Partners, Inc. Page 2 is terminated by City for cause, other than lack of funding, or by Consultant without cause, City shall be entitled to deduct any costs it incurs payment to another consultant for Services, which duplicate Consultant’s Services to date. In the event of termination for other than cause attributable to Consultant, Consultant s hall be deemed r eleased for liability for any work assigned but not completed as of the effective date of termination.
3. SERVICES. Consultant agrees to provide the services as specified in the C ity’s Request for Proposal (“RFP”), Exhibit A, attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference (“services”). Unless otherwise specified herein, Consultant shall, at its sole cost and expense, furnish all facilities, equipment and personnel which may be required for providing the Services pursuant to this Agreement.
4. ADDITIONAL SERVICES. If City determines that additional services are required to be provided by Consultant in addition to the Services set forth above, City shall authorize Consultant to perform such additional services in writing (“Additional Services”). Such Additional Services shall be specifically described and approved by City in writing prior to the performance thereof. Consultant shall be compensated for such Additional Services in accordance with the agreed upon charges therefore as set forth in the written authorization. No compensation shall be paid to Consultant for Additional Services which are not specifically approved by City in writing.
5. CONSULTANT’S PROPOSAL. This Agreement shall include Consultant’s proposal or bid which is incorporated herein as Exhibit B. In the event of any inconsistency between the terms of the proposal and this Agreement, it shall be resolved by giving precedence in the following order: (a) The Agreement (b) Exhibit A (c) Exhibit B.
6. PERSONNEL. City has relied upon the professional training and ability of Consultant to perform the services hereunder as a material inducement to enter into this Agreement. Consultant shall provide properly skilled professional and technical personnel to perform all services under this Agreement. In the event that City, in its sole discretion, at any time during the term of this Agreement, desires the removal of any person or persons assigned by Consultant to perform Services pursuant to this Agreement, Consultant shall remove any such person immediately upon receiving notice from City. During the term of this Agreement, Consultant shall provide the services specified in the proposal. Such individual(s) shall not be replaced without the prior written consent of City.
7. PERFORMANCE BY CONSULTANT. Consultant shall maintain or exceed the level of competency pres ently maintained by other similar practiti oners in the State of California, for professional and technical soundness, accuracy and adequacy of all work, advice and material furnished under this Agreement.
8. TIMING OF PERFORMANCE. Time is of the essence with respect to Consultant’s performance of the Services required by this Agreement. Consultant shall diligently and timely pursue and complete the performance of the Services required of it by this Agreement. City, in its sole discretion, may extend the time for performance of any Service.
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9. MONITORING OF CONSULTANT. Consultant’s performance of this Agreement shall be cont inuously monitored by the General Services Director/City Engineer.
Consultant shall be notified in writing of any deficiency in the performance of this Agreement in a ti mely manner by the General Services Director/City Engineer.
Consultant shall have five (5) business days from receipt of the notification to cure any deficiency to the reasonable satisfaction of the General Services Director/City Engineer. All costs for such corrections shall be borne by Consultant and shall not increase Consultant’s fees due hereunder. Should the General Services Director/City Engineer determine that Consultant has not performed its obligation as stated in this Agreement in a satisfactory manner, Ci ty may terminate this Agreement for cause as specified in Section 2 above.
10. COMPENSATION. Consultant shall be compensated as follows:
A. Amount. City shall compensate Consultant for services rendered pursuant to this Agreement at the rate specified in the attached fee proposal hereto and incorporated herein by reference. In no event shall compensation under this Agreement of an initial term (Phase I) exceed one hundred fifteen thousand and 00/00 ($115,000.00) without the prior written authorization of the City Council.
B. Invoices and Payment. Payment by City to Consultant shall be made upon receipt and approval of invoices for Services rendered. For payment to be made, Consultant’s invoice must include an itemization as to the ser vices rendered, date(s) of service, direct and/or subcontract costs and be submitted on an official letterhead or invoice with Consultant’s name, address, and telephone number referenced. City shall review the invoices to determine whether services perfor med, and documents submitted are consistent with this Agreement. Payment shall be made within forty-five (45) days following receipt of the invoice or City shall provide Consultant with a written statement objecting to the charges and stating the reasons therefor.
Payment by City under this Agreement shall not be deemed a waiver of defects, even if such defects were known to City at the time of payment.
C. Expenses. Consultant shall not be entitled to any additional compensation for expenses.
11. INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS.
A. Commencement of Work. Consultant shall not commence work under this Agreement until it has obtained City approved insurance. Before beginning work hereunder, during the entire period of this Agreement, for any extensions hereto, and for periods after the end of this Agreement as may be indicated below, Consultant must have and maintain in place all of the insurance coverages required in this Section. Consultant’s insurance shall comply with all items specified by this Agreement. Any subcontractors shall be subject to all the requirements of this Section and Consultant shall be
Consultant Agreement with Project Partners, Inc. Page 4 responsible to obtain evidenc e of insurance from each subcontractor and provide it to City before the subcontr actor commences work. Alternatively, Consultant’s insurance may cover all subcontractors.
B. Insurance Company Requirements. All insurance policies used to satisfy the requirements imposed hereunder shall be issued by insurers admitted to do business in the State of California. Insurers shall have a current Best’s rating of not less than A-:VII, unless otherwise approved by City.
C. Coverages, Limits and Policy Requirements. Consultant shall maintain the types of coverages and limits indicated below:
1. Commercial General Liability Insurance – a policy fo r occurrence coverage for bodily injury, personal injury and propert y damage, including all coverages provided by and to the extent afforded by Insurance Services Office Form CG 2010 ed. 10/93 or 11/85, with no special limitations affecting City. The limit for all coverages under this policy shall be no less than one mill ion dollars ($1,000,000.00) per occurrence.
2. Commercial Auto Liability Insurance – a policy including all coverages provided by and to the extent afforded by Insurance Services Office form CA 0001, ed. 12/93, including Symbol 1 (any auto) with no special limitations affecting City. The limit for bodily injury and property damage liability shall be no less than one million dollars ($1,000,000.00) per accident.
3. Worker’s Compensation and Employers Liability Insurance – a policy which meets all statutory benefit requirements of the Labor Code, or other applicable law, of the State of California. The minimum coverage limits for said insurance shall be no less than one million dollars per claim. The policy shall be issued by an insurance company which is admitted to do business in the State of California and shall contain a clause that the policy may not be canceled without thirty (30) days prior written notice, return receipt requested, is mailed to City.
4. Professional Errors & Omissions (“E&O”) – a policy with minimum limits of not less than One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00), combined single limits, per occurrence and aggregate. Architects’ and engineers’ coverage shall be endorsed to include contractual liability.
If the policy is written as a “claims made” policy, the retro date shall be prior to th e start of the contract work. Consultant shall obtain and maintain, said E&O liability insurance during the life of this Agreement and for three years after completion of the work hereunder. This policy shall be issued by an insurance company which is admi tted to do business in the State of California.
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5. Policy Requirements. The policies set forth above shall comply with the following, as evidenced by the policies or endorsements to the policies:
a. Additional ins ureds: “The Ci ty Gardena and its elected and appointed boards, offi cers, officials, agents, employees, and volunteers are additional insureds with respect to: liability arising out of activities performed by or on behalf of the Consultant pursuant to its contract with the City; products and completed operations of the Consultant; premises owned, occupied or used by the Consultant; automobiles owned, leased, hired, or borrowed by the Consultant.”
b. Notice: “Said policy shall not terminate, be suspended, or voided, nor shall it be cancelled, nor the coverage or limits reduced, until thirty (30) days after written notice is given to City.”
c. Other insurance: “The Consultant’s insurance coverage shall be primary insurance as respects the City of Gardena, its officers, officials, agents, employees, and volunteers. Any other insurance maintained by the City of Gardena shall be excess and not contributing with the insurance provided by this policy.”
d. Any failure to comply with the reporting provisions of the policies shall not affect coverage provided to t he City of Gardena, its officers, officials, agents, employees, and volunteers.
e. The Consultant’s insurance shall apply separately to each insured against whom claim is made or suit is brought, except with respect to the limits of the insurer’s liability.
D. Additional Requirements . The procuring of such required policies of insurance shall not be construed to limit Consultant’s liability hereunder nor to fulfill the indemnification provisions and requi rements of this Agreement.
There shall be no recours e against City for payment of premiums or other amounts with respect thereto. Cit y shall notify Consultant in writing of changes in the insurance requirements. If Consultant does not deposit copies of acceptable insurance polic ies or endorsements with City incorporating such changes within sixty (60) days of receipt of such notice, Consultant shall be deemed in default hereunder.
E. Deductibles. Any deductible or self -insured retentions over $25,000 per occurrence must be decl ared to and approved by City. Any deductible exceeding an amount acceptable to City shall be subject to the following changes: either the insurer shall eliminate or reduce such deductibles or self- insured retentions with respect to City, its officers, employees, agents and volunteers (with additional premium , if any, to be paid by Consultant); or Consultant shall provide satisfactory financial guarantee for payment of
Consultant Agreement with Project Partners, Inc. Page 6 losses and related investigations, claim administration and defens e expenses.
F. Verification of Compliance. Consultant shall furnish City with original policies or certificates and endorsements eff ecting coverage required by this Agreement. The endorsements are to be signed by a person authorized by the insurer to bi nd coverage on its behal f. All endorsements are to be received and approved by City before work commences. Not less than fifteen (15) days prior to the expiration date of any policy of insurance required by this Agreement, Consultant shall deliver to City a binder or certificate of insurance with respect to each renewal policy, bearing a notation evidencing payment of the premium therefor, or accompanied by other proof of payment satisfactory to City. Consultant shall provide full copies of any requested policies to City within three (3) days of any such request by City.
G. Termination for Lack of Required Coverage. If Consultant, for a ny reason, fails to have in place, at all times during the term of this Agreement, including any extension hereto, all required insurance and coverage, City may immediately obtain such coverage at Consultant’s expense and/or terminate this Agreement.
H. Non-Limiting. Nothing in this Section shall be constr ued as limiting in any way, the indemnification provision contained in this Agreement, or the extent to which Consultant may be held responsible for payments of damages to persons or property.
12. INDEMNIFICATION. Consultant agrees to defend, indemnify, hold free and harmless the City, its elected officials, officers, agents, employees and volunteers, at Consultant’s sole expense, from and against any and all claims, actions, suits or other legal proceedings brought against the City, its elected officials, of ficers, agents, employees and volunteers arising out of the performance of the Consultant, its employees, and/or authorized subcontractors, of the work undertaken pursuant to this Agreement. The defense obligation provided for hereunder shall apply without any advance showing of negligence or wrongdoing by the Consultant, its employees, and/or authorized subcontractors, but shall be required whenever any claim, action, complaint, or suit asserts as its basis the negligence, errors, omissions or misconduct of the Consultant, its employees, and/or authorized subcontractors, and/or whenever any claim, action, complaint or suit asserts liability against the City, its elected officials, officers, agents, employees and volunteers based upon the work performed by the Consultant, its employees, and/or authorized subcontractors under this Agreement, whether or not the Consultant, its employees, and/or authorized subcontractors are specifically named or otherwi se asserted to be liable.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Consultant shall not be liable for the defense or indemnification of the City for claims, actions, complaints or suits arising out of the sole negligence or willful misconduct of the City. This provision shall supersede and replace all other indemnity provisions contained either in the City’s specifications or Consultant’s Proposal, which shall be of no force and effect.
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13. COOPERATION. In the event any claim or action is brought against City relating to Consultant’s performance or services rendered under this Agreement, Consultant shall render any reasonable assistance and cooperation which City might require.
14. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR. Consultant is and shall be acting at all times as an independent contractor and not as an employee of City. Consultant shall have no power to incur any debt, obligation, or liability on behalf of City or otherwise act on behalf of City as an agent. Neither City nor any of its agents shall have control over the conduct of Consultant or any of Consultant’s employees, except as set forth in this Agreement. Consultant shall not, at any time, or in any manner, represent that it or any of its agents or employees are in any manner agents or employees of City.
Consultant shall secure, at its sole expense, and be responsible for any and all payment of Income Tax, Social Security, State Disability Insurance Compensation, Unemployment Compensation, and other payroll deductions for Consultant and its officers, agents, and employees, and all business licenses, if any are required, in connection with the services to be performed hereunder. Consultant shall indemnify and hold City harmless from any and all taxes, assessments, penalties, and interest asserted against City by reason of the independent contractor relationship created by this Agreement. Consultant further agrees to indemnify and hold City harmless from any failure of Consultant to comply with the applicable worker’s compensation laws. City shall have the right to offset against the amount of any fees due to Consultant under this Agreement any amount due to City from Consultant as a result of Consultant’s failure to promptly pay to City any reimbur sement or indemnification arising under this paragraph.
15. PERS ELIGIBILITY INDEMNIF ICATION. In the event that Consultant or any employee, agent, or subcontractor of Consultant providing services under thi s Agreement claims or is determined by a court of com petent jurisdiction or t he California Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) to be eligible for enrollment in PERS as an employee of the City, Consultant shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless City for the payment of any employee and/or employer contributions for PERS benefits on behalf of Consultant or its employees, agents, or subcontractors, as well as for the payment of any penalties and interest on such contributions, which would otherwise be the responsibility of City.
Notwithstanding any other agency, state or feder al policy, rule, regulation, law or ordinance to the contrary, Consultant and any of its employees, agents, and subcontractors providing service under this Agreement shall not qualify for or become entitled to, and hereby agree to w aive any claims to, any compensation, benefit, or any incident of employment by City, including but not limited to eligibility to enroll in PERS as an employee of City and entitlement to any contribution to be paid by City for employer contribution and/or employee contributions f or PERS benefits.
16. NON-LIABILITY OF CITY. No official, employee, agent or volunteer of City shall be personally liable for any default or liability under this Agreement.
17. OWNERSHIP OF WORK PRODUCT. All documents or other information created,
Consultant Agreement with Project Partners, Inc. Page 8 developed, or received by Consultant shall, for purposes of copyright law, be deemed works made for hire for City by Consultant as City employee(s) for hire and shall be the sole property of City. Consultant shall provide City with copies of these items upon demand, and in any event, upon termination or expiration of this Agreement.
18. NONUSE OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OF THIRD PARTIES. Contractor shall not use, disclose or copy any intellectual property of any third parties in connection with work carried out under this Agreement, except for intellectual property for which Contractor has a license. Contractor shall indemnify and hold City harmless against all claims raised against City based upon allegations that Contractor has wrongfully used intellectual property of others in performing work for City, or that City has wrongfully used intellectual property developed by Contract or pursuant to this Agreement.
19. WAIVER OR BREACH. No waiver of any provision of this Agreement shall be deemed, or shall constitute, a waiver of any other provision, whether or not similar, nor shall any such waiver constitute a continuing or subsequent waiver of the same provision. No waiver shall be binding, unless executed in writing by the party making the waiver.
20. COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS. Consultant warrants that it shall perform the services required by this Agreement in compliance with all applicable Federal and California employment laws, including, but not limited to, those laws related to minimum hours and wages; occ upational health and saf ety; fair employment and employment practices; workers’ compensation insurance and safety in employment; and all other Federal, State and local laws and ordinances applicable to t he services required under this Agreement. Consultant shall indemnify and hold harmless City from and against all claims, demands, payments, suits, actions, proceedings, and judgments of every nature and description including attorneys’ fees and costs, pr esented, brought, or recovered against City for, or on account of any liability under any of the above-mentioned laws, which may be incurred by reason of Consultant’s performance under this Agreement
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21. CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND REPORTING. Consultant shall at all times avoid conflicts of interest or the appearance of a conflict of interest in the performance of this Agreement. If required, Consultant shall comply with the City’s Conflict of Interest reporting requirements. Consultant understands that pursuant to Gardena Municipal Code sections 2.24.020H and 2. 24.025G, it is forbidden to make any contribution to a candidate or committee of a candidate for a municipal office of the City, or to an officeholder, until the completion of services to be performed under this Agreement.
22. EMPLOYMENT OF ALIENS. Consultant warrants it fully comp lies with all laws regarding employment of aliens and others, and that all its employees performing services hereunder meet the citizenship or alien status requirements contained in federal and state statutes and regulations.
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23. NON-DISCRIMINATION. Consultant covenants there shall be no discrimination based upon race, color, creed, religion, sex, marital status, age, handicap, national origin, or ancestry, in activity pursuant to this Agreement.
24. FORCE MAJEURE. Consultant shall not be in default for failing to perform in accordance with the terms of this Agreement if such failure arises out of causes beyond the control and without the fault or negligence of Consultant.
25. ASSIGNMENT. Consultant shall not assign or subcontract any of its obligations pursuant to this Agreement, nor any part thereof, except for any monies due the Consultant, without the prior written consent of City. Such consent by City shall not be unreasonably withheld. Consultant shall be fully responsible to City for all work performed by assignees or subcontractors.
26. NOTICES. Whenever it shall be necessary for either party to serve notice on the other respecting this Agreement, such notice shall be in writing and shall be given by personal service upon the party to be notified, or by depos it of the same in the custody of the United States Postal Service, postage prepaid, addressed to the party to be notified as follows:
To City: City of Gardena
1700 West 162nd Street
Gardena, California 90247
Attn: Kevin Kwak
Principal Civil Engineer
To Consultant: Project Partners, Inc.
23195 La Cadena Dr., Suite 101
Laguna Hills, CA 92853
Attn: Kimo Look, P.E.
Principal
Notices shall be deemed to have been served upon the date of personal service or three (3) working days after the same has been deposited i n the United States Postal Service.
27. LICENSED STATUS. Consultant shall, at all times during the term of this Agreement, have in full force and effect, all licenses required of it by law, including, but not limited to, a City Business License.
28. FAMILIARITY WITH WORK. By executing this Agreement, Consultant warrants that: (1) it has investigated the work to be performed; (2) it has investigated the site of the work and is aware of all conditions there; and (3) it understands the difficulties and restrictions of the work under this Agreement. Should Consultant discover any conditions materially differing from those inherent in the work or as represented by City, it shall immediately inform City and shall not proceed, except at Consultant’s own risk, until written instructions are received from City.
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29. PUBLIC RECORD ACT DISCLOSURE. Consultant has been advised and is aware that this Agreement and all reports, documents, information and data, including, but not limited to, computer tapes, discs or files furnished or prepared by Consultant, or any of its subcontractors, pursuant to this Agreement and provided to City may be subject to public disclosure as required by the Calif ornia Public Records Act (California Government Code section 6250 et seq.). Exceptions to public disclosure may be those documents or information that qualify as trade secrets, as that term is defined in the California Government Code section 6254.7, and of which Consultant informs City of such trade secret. The City will endeavor to maintain as confidential all information obtained by it that is designated as a trade secret. The City shall not, in any way, be liable or responsible for the disclosure of any trade secret including, without limitation, those records so marked if disclosure is deemed to be required by law or by order of the Court.
30. MAINTENANCE OF RECORDS. Consultant shall maintain for a minimum of three (3) years from the completion date of the Services under this Agreement, t he following records:
A. All accounts and records, i ncluding personnel, property and financial, adequate to identify and account for all costs pertaining to this Agreement and assume proper accounting for all funds;
B. Records which establish that Consultant and all subcontractors who render Services under this Agreement are in full compliance with the requirements of this Agreement and all federal, state and local laws and regulations;
C. Any additional records deemed necessary by City to assume verification of full compliance with this Agreement.
D. The aforementioned records shall be made available to City or any authorized representative thereof upon request for audit.
31. BINDING EFFECT. This Agreement shall be binding upon the heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns of the parties hereto.
32. GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement shall be interpreted and construed according to the laws of the State of California. Any action commenced about this Agreement shall be filed in the appropriate branc h of the Los Angeles County Municipal or Superior Court.
33. SECTION HEADINGS. The Section headings used in this Agreem ent are f or reference purposes only and shall have no binding effect.
34. AUTHORITY TO EXECUTE. The persons executing this Agreement on behalf of the parties warrant that they are duly authorized to execute this Agreement.
35. ATTORNEY’S FEES. In the event that legal action is necessary to enforce the provisions of this Agreement, or to declare the rights of the parties hereunder, the
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36. PREPARATION OF AGREEMENT. Each party acknowledges that it has had an adequate opportunity to review each and every provision in this Agreement and to submit the same to counsel and other consultants for review and comment and that the parties jointly drafted this Agreement. No provision of this Agreement or any Assignment shall be construed more strictly against one party than the other party by reason that one or the other party proposed, drafted or modified such provision or any other existing or proposed provision.
37. SEVERABILITY. If any term or portion of this Agreement is held to be invalid, illegal, or otherwise unenf orceable by a c ourt of competent jurisdiction, the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect.
38. ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Agreement contains the entire understanding between City and Consultant. Any prior agreement, promises, negotiations or representations not expressly set forth herein are of no force or effect. Subsequent modifications to this Agreement shall be effective only if in writing and signed by both parties. This Agreement may be signed by the parties hereto in separate counterparts, including both counterparts that are executed on paper and counterparts that are in the form of electronic signatures. Electronic signatures include facsimile or email electronic signatures. Each executed counterpart shall be deemed an original. All counterparts, taken together, cons titute the executed Agreement. If any term, condition or covenant of this Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, void or unenforceable, the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall be valid and binding.
The parties hereby acknowledge and agree that electronic records and electronic signatures, as well as facsimile signatures, used in connection with the execution of this Agreement and electronic signatures, facsimile si gnatures or signatures transmitted by electronic mail in so-called pdf format shall be legal and binding and shall have the same full force and effect as if a paper original of this Agreement had been delivered and had been signed using a handwritten signature. City and Consultant (i) agree that an electronic signature, whether digital or encrypted, of a party to this Agreement is intended to authenticate this writing and to have the same force and effect as a manual si gnature, (ii) intend to be bound by t he signatures ( whether original, faxed or electronic) on any document sent or delivered by facsimile or, electronic mail, or other electronic means, (iii) are aware that the other party will reply on such signatures, and (iv) hereby waive any defenses to the enforcement of the terms of this Agreement based on the foregoing forms of signature. If this Agreement has been executed by electronic signature, all parties executing this document are expressly consenting under the United States Federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act of 2000 ("E- SIGN") and California Uniform Electronic Transactions Act ("UETA")(Cal. Civ. Code § 1633.1, et seq.), that a signature by fax, email or other electronic means shall constitute an Electronic Signature to an Electronic Record under both E-SIGN and
EXHIBIT A
CITY OF GARDENA
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
For
TEMPORARY ENGINEERING STAFF AUGMENATION SERVICES
The City of Gardena is soliciting written proposals from qualified on-call firms to provide Temporary Engineering Staff Augmentation Services.
Sealed proposals to the Temporary Engineering Staff Augmentation Services, in accordance with the RFP, will be received at the Public Works Department, 1717 West 162 nd Street,
Gardena, CA 90247-3778 until Monday, August 2, 2021, at 4 p.m. There will not be a public opening. The City will notify respondents of their status via email through the RFP review process.
The Consultant will be expected to piggyback the existing on-call consultant contract/ agreement dated September 9, 2019. The City intends to award Purchase Order for a period of one (1) year minimum and may extend it up to an additional two (2) years subject to satisfactory performance, workload demand and the Council’s approval as necessary.
The City’s standard insurance requirements are per the original agreement and shall be maintained.
All contractor and/or professional consultants must comply with the California Labor Code and the regulations established by the U.S. Department of Labor.
For the purposes of the RFP, the words “consultant”, “contractor”, “vendor”, “bidder”, “proposer” or “respondent” shall be understood to mean a company responding to the Request for Proposal. The term “RFP” or “proposal” shall be understood to mean this Request for Proposal.
The terms “City”, “City Staff” or “City of Gardena”, unless otherwise noted, shall be understood to mean the City of Gardena Public Works Director or his designated contact staff.
Propriety Information: The master copy of each proposal shall be retained for official files and will become subject to the Public Records Act.
Sincerely,
Allan Rigg
Public Works Director
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
CITY OF GARDENA
TEMPORARY ENGINEERING STAFF AUGMENTATION SERVICES
I. INTRODUCTION
The City of Gardena is seeking a qualified firm to provide Temporary Engineering Staff Augmentation Services to the Public Works, Engineering Division. The City wishes to augment (1) one Associate OR (1) one Civil Engineer servic es to primarily assist Capital Improvement Programs, manage various projects, and perform other professional and technical civil engineering assignments as required. The City’s standard job descriptions for Associate Engineer and Civil Engineer positions are attached for more details.
The consultant engineer shall be experienced in Public Works Capital Improvement Project engineering, regulatory compliance, process control and optimization construction coordination, and civil engineering design. All work will be performed at the Gardena Public Works Department. The resume/rate submitted must be a candidate placed performing the duties described.
Questions regarding RFP shall be directed to Kevin Kwak, Principal Civil Engineer, at (310) 217-9643 or [email protected].
Deadline to submit Proposal is 4:00 p.m. Monday, August 2, 2021 . Three (3) hard copies and one complete PDF copy (on memory stick) shall be addressed to:
City of Gardena – P.W. Engineering Division
1717 West 162nd Street
Gardena, CA 90247-3778
Attn: Kevin Kwak, Principal Civil Engineer
Proposed Term – The term of the contract is anticipated to commence on early September, 2021, for an initial one (1) year period and may be extended up to two (2) additional years providing the consultant is performing to the City’s satisfaction.
If at any time, and at its sole discretion, the City finds the performance of a temporary employee to be unsatisfactory, the Consultant shall be notified, and City shall immediately terminate the employee’s assignment with the City.
II. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
General requirements for all candidates submitted shall at minimal:
A. Perform mathematical computations and estimates.
B. Simultaneously handle several tasks and continue to reestablish priorities.
C. Communicate clearly and concisely with others, orally and in writing.
D. Ability to establish and maintain effective team relationships with all internal and external customers.
E. Able to operate Microsoft Office and AutoCAD.
F. Able to perform in indoor and outdoor environments with exposure to the elements.
May be required to work in inclement weather.
G. Ability to adapt to changing technologies and learn functionality of new equipment and systems.
H. May be required to pass a security/background check and a drug test prior to providing any services to the City.
I. Must maintain a valid California Drive License.
J. May be required to work in excess of 40 hours a week and/or work irregular hours, particularly during emergency situations.
K. Typical works hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. or 9/80 schedule from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
L. Civil Engineer position requires California Professional Civil Engineering license.
M. May be required to arrange for the City to interview a potential new temporary staffing employee, at the Consultant’s expense, for a period of up to one (1) hour.
N. Additionally, refer to the attached job descriptions (Attachment A & B).
III. TYPICAL RESPONSIBILITIES
The Staff will be under general direction of Engineering Division Manager, performing and overseeing various CIP projects from preliminary design to final construction. Examples of duties and responsibilities are as follow:
A. Prepares RFP/RFQ for design and Construction Management and Inspection (CMI) services.
B. Prepares and/or oversees design Plans, Specifications, & Estimates (PS&E).
C. Prepares and leads project bid processing, writes council agenda report, and executes contract.
D. Oversees CMI services.
E. Prepares Caltrans required submittals and coordinates review process (i.e. PES, E76 and Contract award packages).
F. Performs minor drafting, computing, and checking field operations as related to the layout and construction of pavement, curbs, gutters, sidewalk, traffic, utilities and other CIP.
G. Performs LA Metro required project reporting, reimbursement process, etc.
H. Interprets and applies GREENBOOK, Caltrans Standards, City Standards, and other laws and regulations relating to CIP projects.
I. Additionally, refer to the attached job descriptions (Attachment A & B).
IV. POTENTIAL PROJECTS DURING FY 2021-2022
Currently unassigned CIP projects:
A. Vermont Avenue Street Improvement from Artesia Blvd to Gardena Blvd: $600,000, STPL funded.
B. Budlong Avenue from 135 th St to Redondo Beach Blvd and Halldale Avenue from 135th to El Segundo Blvd Street Improvement: $900,000, Measure M-Local funded.
C. Crenshaw Blvd Street Improvements from Rosecrans Ave to El Segundo Blvd:
$600,000, Prop C funded.
D. Vermont Avenue Street Improvem ents from Rosecrans Ave to 135 th St: $150,000, Measure M-Local (Multi-year project, 1st year design only).
E. Pedestrian Safety Improvement Projects at various locations: $380,000, Measure R- Local and SB 821 funded.
F. Van Ness Avenue Street Improvements from Redondo Beach Blvd to Marine Ave:
$1,450,000, Prop C and Measure M-Local funded.
G. Local Street Improvements: $2,443,047, SB1 funded.
V. CONFIDENTIALITY AND SECURITY
Any Consultant’s assigned personnel engaging in any temporary employment service for the City who comes into contact with confidential City information will be required to hold confidential such data made available to him/her. The Consultant staff must comply with the security policies and procedures in effect at the City and may be required to pass a security/background check prior to performing any services.
VI. PROPOSAL
All proposals shall include the following information, organized as separate sections of the proposal. The proposal shall be concise and to the point.
A. Describe the firm’s experience in similar staff augmentation services that are solicited in this RFP.
B. Provide the resume of the specific person(s) proposed to provide the services.
C. Submit 3 hard copies and 1 electronic copy of proposal.
VII. PRICE PROPOSAL & PAYMENT
The City requires temporary agency staff to be compensated at the hourly rates (regular & overtime) submitted by the consultant fee schedule. No additional mark-up cost or fees will be permitted.
Invoices: Invoices must be fully itemized by the City’s capital improvement job numbers, accounting codes, and by hours. Mail invoices to the Public Works Engineering Division Manager (Kevin Kwak, Principal Civil Engineer) and reference the Purchase Order number.
VIII. GENERAL CONDITIONS
By submitting a Proposal, the Consultant represents that they have thoroughly examined and become familiar with the requirements of this RFP and are capable of providing the qualified staffing to achieve the objectives of the City.
The City reserves the right to withdraw the RFP at any time without prior notice. The City reserves the right to extend the deadline for Proposals, postpone reviewing the Proposals for its own convenience, to reject any and all Proposals without indicating any reasons for such rejection(s), and to negotiate with any qualified consultant.
The successful consultant is required to obtain and maintain a City of Gardena business license and insurance. The license and insurance shall be maintained for the duration of the service. A current business license is not a prerequisite for submittal of the qualifications.
Costs for developing the Proposal or any other such expenses incurred by the Proposer in responding to this RFP are entirely the responsibility of the Proposer and shall not be reimbursed by the City. The City is not responsible for Proposals which are delinquent, lost, incorrectly marked, sent to the wrong address, or sent by mail or courier service and not signed for by the City.
IX. AGREEMENT
The existing on-call consultant agreement dated September 9, 2019, will be utilized to execute the proposed services (“Piggyback” contract).
X. SELECTION PROCESS
The following criteria will be considered, although not exclusively, in determining which firm is hired. An initial evaluation will be made based on price, qualifications and relevant experience.
The selection process will include post-bid interview to make the final selection.
Evaluation Criteria Weight
Cost/Fee 40%
Qualifications and Relevant Experience 40%
References 20%
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CITY OF GARDENA
CONSULTANT AGREEMENT WITH XYZ
This Agreement is entered into this day of , 2021, by and between the City of Gardena, a municipal corporation (“City”) and XYZ, a [state] [type of entity ] (“Consultant”). Based on the mutual promises and covenants contained herein, the Parties hereto agree, as follows.
1. RECITALS. This Agreement is made and entered into with respect to the following facts:
A. Whereas, City is des irous of obtaining Tem porary Engineering Staff Augmentation consultant services to the Public Works, Engineering Division;
B. Whereas, Consultant has represented that it is qualified by virtue of experience, training, education and expertise to accomplish these services; and
C. Whereas, City has determined that t he public interest, convenience and necessity require the execution of this Agreement; and
D. Whereas, no official or employee of City has a financial interest, within the provisions of sections 1090-1092 of the California Government Code, in the subject matter of this Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consider ation of the mutual covenants and conditions contained herein, the parties hereby agree as follows:
2. TERM OF AGREEMENT. This Agreement sha ll commence upon execution and shall continue until completion, unless earlier terminated as provided below.
A. Either party may terminate this Ag reement, without cause, by giving thirty (30) days written notice to the other party.
B. City may terminate this Ag reement for cause by giving thirty (30) days written notice to Consultant. Lack of funding shall be considered cause for terminating this Agreement.
C. Upon termination, Consultant shall: (1) promptly discontinue all services affected, unless the notice directs otherwise; and (2) promptly deliver to City all data, reports, estimates, summari es, and such other information and materials as may have been accumulated or prepared to date by Consultant in performing the services under this Agreement, whether completed or in progress. Consultant shall be entitl ed to reasonable compensation for the services it performs up to the date of termination; however, if the Agreement is terminated by City for cause, other than lack of funding, or by Consultant
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without cause, City shall be entitled to deduct any costs it incurs payment to another consultant for Services, which duplicate Consultant’s Services to date. In the event of termination fo r other than cause attributable to Consultant, Consultant shall be deemed released for liability for any work assigned but not completed as of the effective date of termination.
3. SERVICES. Consultant agrees to provide t he services as specified in the Consultant’s Proposal, Exhibit A, attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference (“services”). Unless otherwise specified herein, Consult ant shall, at its sole cost and expense, furnish all facilities, equipment and personnel which may be required for providing the Services pursuant to this Agreement.
4. ADDITIONAL SERVICES. If City determines that additional services are required to be provided by Consultant in addition to the Services set forth above, City shall authorize Consultant to perform such addi tional services in writing (“Additional Services”). Such Additional Services shall be specifically described and approved by City in writing prior to the performance thereof. Consultant shall be compensated for such Additional Services in accordance with the agreed upon charges therefore as set forth in the written authorization. No compensation shall be paid to Consultant for Additional Services which are not specifically approved by City in writing.
5. CONSULTANT’S PROPOSAL. This Agreement shall include Consultant’s proposal or bid which is incorporated herein as Exhibit A. In the event of any inconsistency between the terms of the proposal and this Agreement, this Agreement shall govern.
6. PERSONNEL. City has relied upon the profe ssional training and ability of Consultant to perform the services hereunder as a material inducement to enter into this Agreement. Consultant shall provide properly skilled professional and technical personnel to perform all services under this Agreement. In the event that City, in its sole discretion, at any time during the term of this Agreement, desires the removal of any person or persons assigned by Consultant to perform Services pursuant to this Agreement, Consultant shall remove any such person immediately upon receiving notice from City. During the term of this Agreement, C onsultant shall provide the services specified in the proposal. Such individual(s) shall not be replaced without the prior written consent of City.
7. PERFORMANCE BY CONSULTANT. Consultant shall maintain or exceed the level of competency presently maintained by other similar practitioners in the State of California, for professional and technical soundness, accuracy and adequacy of all work, advice and material furnished under this Agreement.
8. TIMING OF PERFORMANCE. Time is of the essence with respect to Consultant’s performance of the Services required by this Agreement. Consultant shall diligently and timely pursue and complete the performance of the Services required of it by this Agreement. City, in its sole discretion, may extend the time for performance of any Service.
9. MONITORING OF CONSULTANT. Consultant’s performance of this Agreement
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shall be continuously monitored by the G eneral Services Director/City Engineer.
Consultant shall be notified in writing of any deficiency in t he performance of this Agreement in a timely manner by the G eneral Services Director/City Engineer.
Consultant shall have five (5) business days from receipt of the notification to cure any deficiency to the reasonable satisfaction of the General Services Director/City Engineer. All costs for such corrections shall be borne by Consultant and shall not increase Consultant’s fees due hereund er. Should the General Services Director/City Engineer determine that Consultant has not performed its obligation as stated in this Agreement in a satisfactory manner, City may terminate this Agreement for cause as specified in Section 2 above.
10. COMPENSATION. Consultant shall be compensated as follows:
A. Amount. City shall compensate Consultant for services rendered pursuant to this Agreement at the rate specified in the attached fee proposal hereto and incorporated herein by reference. In no event shall compensation under this Agreement exceed _____________and 00/00 ($###.##) without the prior written authorization of the City Council.
B. Invoices and Payment. Payment by City to Consultant shall be made upon receipt and approval of invoices for Services rendered. For payment to be made, Consultant’s invoice must include an itemization as to the services rendered, date(s) of service, dire ct and/or subcontract costs and be submitted on an official letterhead or invoice with Consultant’s name, address, and telephone number referenced. City shall review the invoices to determine whether services perfo rmed, and documents submitted are consistent with this Agreement. Payment shall be made within forty-five (45) days following receipt of the invoice or City shall provide Consultant with a written statement objecting to the charges and stating the reasons therefor.
Payment by City under this Agreement shall not be deemed a waiver of defects, even if such defects were known to City at the time of payment.
C. Expenses. Consultant shall not be entitled to any additional compensation for expenses.
11. INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS.
A. Commencement of Work. Consultant shall not commence work under this Agreement until it has obtained City approved insurance. Before beginning work hereunder, during the entire peri od of this Agreement, for any extensions hereto, and for periods after the end of this Agreement as may be indicated below, Consultant must hav e and maintain in place all of the insurance coverages required in this Se ction. Consultant’s insurance shall comply with all items specified by this Agreement. Any subcontractors shall be subject to all the requirements of this Section and Consultant shall be responsible to obtain ev idence of insurance from each subcontractor and provide it to City before the subcontra ctor commences work. Alternatively, Consultant’s insurance may cover all subcontractors.
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B. Insurance Company Requir ements. All insurance policies used to satisfy the requirements imposed hereunder shall be issued by insurers admitted to do business in the State of California. Insurers shall have a current Best’s rating of not less than A-:VII, unless otherwise approved by City.
C. Coverages, Limits and Policy Requirement s. Consultant shall maintain the types of coverages and limits indicated below:
1. Commercial General Liability In surance – a policy for occurrence coverage for bodily injury, personal injury and property damage, including all coverages provided by and to the extent afforded by Insurance Services Office Form CG 2010 ed. 10/93 or 11/85, with no special limitations affecting City. The limit for all coverages under this policy shall be no less than one m illion dollars ($1,000,000.00) per occurrence.
2. Commercial Auto Liability Insuranc e – a policy including all coverages provided by and to the extent afforded by Insurance Services Office form CA 0001, ed. 12/93, includi ng Symbol 1 (any auto) with no special limitations affecting City. The limit for bodily injury and property damage liability shall be no less than one million dollars ($1,000,000.00) per accident.
3. Worker’s Compensation and Employ ers Liability Insurance – a policy which meets all statutory benefit requirements of the Labor Code, or other applicable law, of the State of California. The minimum coverage limits for said insurance shall be no less than one million dollars per claim. The policy shall be issued by an insurance company which is admitted to do business in the State of California and shall contain a clause that the policy may not be canceled without thirty (30) days prior written notice, return receipt requested, is mailed to City.
4. Professional Errors & Omissi ons (“E&O”) – a policy with minimum limits of not less than One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00), combined single limits, per occurrence and aggregate. Architects’ and engineers’ coverage shall be endorsed to include contractual liability.
If the policy is written as a “claims made” policy, the retro date shall be prior to the start of the contract work. Consultant shall obtain and maintain, said E&O liability insurance during the life of this Agreement and for three years after completion of the work hereunder. This policy shall be issued by an insurance company which is admitted to do business in the State of California.
5. Policy Requirements. The policie s set forth above shall comply with the following, as evidenced by t he policies or endorsements to the policies:
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a. Additional insureds: “T he City Gardena and its elected and appointed boards, officers, offici als, agents, employees, and volunteers are additional insureds with respect to: liability arising out of activities performed by or on behalf of the Consultant pursuant to its contract with th e City; products and completed operations of the Consultant; premises owned, occupied or used by the Consultant; automobiles owned, leased, hired, or borrowed by the Consultant.”
b. Notice: “Said policy shall not terminate, be suspended, or voided, nor shall it be cancelled, nor the coverage or limits reduced, until thirty (30) days after written notice is given to City.”
c. Other insurance: “The Consul tant’s insurance coverage shall be primary insurance as respects t he City of Gardena, its officers, officials, agents, employees, and volunteers. Any other insurance maintained by the City of Gardena shall be excess and not contributing with the insurance provided by this policy.”
d. Any failure to comply with the reporting provisions of the policies shall not affect coverage provid ed to the City of Gardena, its officers, officials, agents, employees, and volunteers.
e. The Consultant’s insurance shall apply separately to each insured against whom claim is made or suit is brought, except with respect to the limits of the insurer’s liability.
D. Additional Requirement s. The procuring of su ch required policies of insurance shall not be construed to limit Consultant’s liability hereunder nor to fulfill the indemnification provisions and requirements of this Agreement.
There shall be no recourse against City for payment of premiums or other amounts with respect theret o. City shall notify Cons ultant in writing of changes in the insurance requirements. If Consultant does not deposit copies of acceptable insurance policies or endorsements with Cit y incorporating such changes within sixty (60) days of receipt of such notice, Consultant shall be deemed in default hereunder.
E. Deductibles. Any deductible or self -insured retentions over $25,000 per occurrence must be declared to and approved by City. Any deductible exceeding an amount acceptable to City shall be subject to the following changes: either the insurer shall eliminate or reduce such deductibles or self- insured retentions with respect to Cit y, its officers, employees, agents and volunteers (with additional premium, if any, to be paid by Consultant); or Consultant shall provide satisfacto ry financial guarantee for payment of losses and related investigations, claim administration and defense expenses.
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F. Verification of Compliance. Consultant shall furnish City with original policies or certificates and endorsements effe cting coverage required by this Agreement. The endorsements are to be signed by a person authorized by the insurer to bind coverage on it s behalf. All endorsem ents are to be received and approved by City before work commences. Not less than fifteen (15) days prior to the expiration date of any policy of insurance required by this Agreement, Consultant shall deliver to City a binder or certificate of insurance with respect to each renewal policy, bearing a notation evidencing payment of the premium therefor, or accompanied by other proof of payment satisfactory to City. Consultant sha ll provide full copies of any requested policies to City within three (3) days of any such request by City.
G. Termination for Lack of Required Cover age. If Consultant, for any reason, fails to have in place, at all times during the term of this Agreement, including any extension hereto, all requir ed insurance and coverage, City may immediately obtain such coverage at Consultant’s expense and/or terminate this Agreement.
H. Non-Limiting. Nothing in this Section shall be construed as limiting in any way, the indemnification provision contained in this Agreement, or the extent to which Consultant may be held res ponsible for payments of damages to persons or property.
12. INDEMNIFICATION. Consultant agrees to def end, indemnify, hold free and harmless the City, its elected officials, officers, agents, employees and volunteers, at Consultant’s sole expense, from and against any and all claims, actions, suits or other legal proceedings brought against the Cit y, its elected officials, officers, agents, employees and volunteers arising out of the performance of the Consultant, its employees, and/or authorized subcontractors, of the work undertaken pursuant to this Agreement. The defense obligation provided for hereunder shall apply without any advance showing of negligence or wrongdoing by the Consultant, its employees, and/or authorized subcontractors, but shall be required whenever any claim, action, complaint, or suit asserts as its basis the negligence, errors, omissions or misconduct of the Consultant, its employees, and/or authorized subcontractors, and/or whenever any claim, action, complaint or suit asserts liability against the City, its elected officials, officers, agents, employees and volunteers based upon the work performed by the Consultant, its employees, and/or authorized subcontractors under this Agreement, whether or not the Consul tant, its employees, and/or authorized subcontractors are specific ally named or otherwise asserted to be liable.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Consultant shall not be liable for the defense or indemnification of the City for claims, actions, complaints or suits arising out of the sole negligence or willful misconduct of the City. This provision shall supersede and replace all other indemnity provisions contained either in the City’s specifications or Consultant’s Proposal, which shall be of no force and effect.
13. COOPERATION. In the event any claim or action is brought against City relating to Consultant’s performance or services rendered under this Agreement, Consultant shall render any reasonable assistance and cooperation which City might require.
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14. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR. Consultant is and shall be acting at all times as an independent contractor and not as an employee of City. Consultant shall have no power to incur any debt, obligation, or liability on behalf of City or otherwise act on behalf of City as an agent. Neither City nor any of its agents shall have control over the conduct of Consultant or any of Consultant’s employees, except as set forth in this Agreement. Consultant shall not, at any time, or in any manner, represent that it or any of its agents or employees are in any manner agents or employees of City.
Consultant shall secure, at its sole ex pense, and be responsible for any and all payment of Income Tax, Social Security, State Disability Insurance Compensation, Unemployment Compensation, and other payroll deductions for Consultant and its officers, agents, and employees, and all busi ness licenses, if any are required, in connection with the services to be performed hereunder. Consultant shall indemnify and hold City harmless from any and all taxes, assessments, penalties, and interest asserted against City by reason of the independent contractor relationship created by this Agreement. Consultant further agrees to indemnify and hold City harmless from any failure of Consultant to comply with the applicable worker’s compensation laws. City shall have the right to offset against the amount of any fees due to Consultant under this Agreement any amo unt due to City from Consultant as a result of Consultant’s failure to prom ptly pay to City any reimbursement or indemnification arising under this paragraph.
15. PERS ELIGIBILITY INDEMNIFICATION. In the event that Consultant or any employee, agent, or subcontractor of Cons ultant providing services under this Agreement claims or is determined by a c ourt of competent jurisdiction or the California Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) to be eligible for enrollment in PERS as an employee of the City, Consultant shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless City for the payment of any employee and/or employer contributions for PERS benefits on behalf of Consultant or its employees, agents, or subcontractors, as well as for the payment of any penalties and interest on such contributions, which would otherwise be the responsibility of City.
Notwithstanding any other agency, state or federal policy, rule, regulation, law or ordinance to the contrary, Consultant and any of its empl oyees, agents, and subcontractors providing service under this Agreement shall not qualify for or become entitled to, and hereby agree to waiv e any claims to, any compensation, benefit, or any incident of employment by City, including but not limited to eligibility to enroll in PERS as an employee of City and entitlement to any contribution to be paid by City for employer contribution an d/or employee contributions for PERS benefits.
16. NON-LIABILITY OF CITY. No official, employee, agent or volunteer of City shall be personally liable for any default or liability under this Agreement.
17. OWNERSHIP OF WORK PRODUCT. All documents or other information created, developed, or received by Consultant shal l, for purposes of copyright law, be deemed works made for hire for City by Consultant as City employee(s) for hire and
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shall be the sole property of City. Consultant shall provide City with copies of these items upon demand, and in any event, upon termination or expiration of this Agreement.
18. NONUSE OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OF THIRD PARTIES. Contractor shall not use, disclose or copy any intellectual property of any third parties in connection with work carried out under this Agreement, except for intellectual property for which Contractor has a license. Contractor shall indemnify and hold City harmless against all claims raised against City based upon allegations that Contractor has wrongfully used intellectual property of others in performing work for City, or that City has wrongfully used intellectual property developed by Contra ctor pursuant to this Agreement.
19. WAIVER OR BREACH. No waiver of any provisio n of this Agreement shall be deemed, or shall constitute, a waiver of any other provision, whether or not similar, nor shall any such waiver constitute a continuing or subsequent waiver of the same provision. No waiver shall be binding, unless executed in writing by the party making the waiver.
20. COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS. Consultant warrants that it shall perform the services required by this Agreement in compliance with all applicable Federal and California employment laws, including, but not limited to, those laws related to minimum hours and wages; occupational health and safety; fair employment and employment practices; workers’ compensation insurance and safety in employment; and all other Federal, State and local laws and ordinances applicable to the services required under this Agreement. Consultant shall indemnify and hold harmless City from and against all claims, demands, payments, suits, actions, proceedings, and judgments of every nature and description including attorneys’ fees and costs, presented, brought, or recovered against City for, or on account of any liability under any of the above-mentioned laws, which may be incurred by reason of Consultant’s performance under this Agreement
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21. CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND REPORTING. Consultant shall at all times avoid conflicts of interest or the appearance of a conflict of interest in the performance of this Agreement. If required, Consultant shall comply wit h the City’s Conflict of Interest reporting requirements. Consultant understands that pursuant to Gardena Municipal Code sections 2. 24.020H and 2.24.025G, it is forbidden to make any contribution to a candidate or committee of a candidate for a municipal office of the City, or to an officeholder, until the completion of services to be performed under this Agreement.
22. EMPLOYMENT OF ALIENS. Consultant warrants it fu lly complies with all laws regarding employment of aliens and others, and that all its employees performing services hereunder meet the citizenship or alien status requirements contained in federal and state statutes and regulations.
23. NON-DISCRIMINATION. Consultant covenants there shall be no discrimination based upon race, color, creed, religion, sex, marital status, age, handicap, national
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origin, or ancestry, in activity pursuant to this Agreement.
24. FORCE MAJEURE. Consultant shall not be in def ault for failing to perform in accordance with the terms of this Agreement if such failure arises out of causes beyond the control and without the fault or negligence of Consultant.
25. ASSIGNMENT. Consultant shall not assign or subcontract any of its obligations pursuant to this Agreement, nor any part thereof, except for any monies due the Consultant, without the prior written consent of City. Such consent by City shall not be unreasonably withheld. Consultant shall be fully responsible to City for all work performed by assignees or subcontractors.
26. NOTICES. Whenever it shall be necessary for either party to serve notice on the other respecting this Agreement, such notice shall be in writing and shall be given by personal service upon the party to be notified, or by deposit of the same in the custody of the United Stat es Postal Service, post age prepaid, addressed to the party to be notified as follows:
To City: City of Gardena
1700 West 162nd Street
Gardena, California 90247
Attn: Allan Rigg
Director of Public Works
To Consultant: XYZ
A d d r e s s
XXXX, CA #####
Attn: Name
T i t t l e
Notices shall be deemed to have been served upon the date of personal service or three (3) working days after the same has been deposited in the United States Postal Service.
27. LICENSED STATUS. Consultant shall, at all times during the term of this Agreement, have in full force and effect, all licenses required of it by law, including, but not limited to, a City Business License.
28. FAMILIARITY WITH WORK. By executing this Agreement, Consultant warrants that: (1) it has investigated the work to be performed; (2) it has investigated the site of the work and is aware of all conditions there; and (3) it understands the difficulties and restrictions of the work under this Agreement. Should Consultant discover any conditions materially differing from those inherent in the work or as represented by City, it shall immediately inform City and shall not proceed, except at Consultant’s own risk, until written instructions are received from City.
29. PUBLIC RECORD ACT DISCLOSURE. Consultant has been advised and is aware that this Agreement and all reports, documents, information and data, including, but
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not limited to, computer tapes, discs or files furnished or prepared by Consultant, or any of its subcontractors, pursuant to this Agreement and provided to City may be subject to public disclosure as required by the California Public Records Act (California Government Code section 6250 et seq.). Exceptions to public disclosure may be those documents or information that qualify as trade secrets, as that term is defined in the California Government Code section 6254.7, and of which Consultant informs City of such trade secret. The City will endeavor to maintain as confidential all information obtained by it that is designated as a trade secret. The City shall not, in any way, be liable or responsible for the disclosure of any trade secret including, without limitation, those records so marked if disclosure is deemed to be required by law or by order of the Court.
30. MAINTENANCE OF RECORDS. Consultant shall maintain for a minimum of three (3) years from the completion date of the Services under this Agreement, the following records:
A. All accounts and records, includ ing personnel, property and financial, adequate to identify and account for all co sts pertaining to this Agreement and assume proper accounting for all funds;
B. Records which establish that Consul tant and all subcontractors who render Services under this Agreement are in full compliance with the requirements of this Agreement and all federal, state and local laws and regulations;
C. Any additional records deemed necessary by City to assume verification of full compliance with this Agreement.
D. The aforementioned records shall be made available to City or any authorized representative thereof upon request for audit.
31. BINDING EFFECT. This Agreement shall be bi nding upon the heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns of the parties hereto.
32. GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement shall be interpreted and construed according to the laws of the State of California. Any action commenced about this Agreement shall be filed in the appropriate branch of the Los Angeles County Municipal or Superior Court.
33. SECTION HEADINGS. The Section headings used in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall have no binding effect.
34. AUTHORITY TO EXECUTE. The persons executing this Agreement on behalf of the parties warrant that they are duly authorized to execute this Agreement.
35. ATTORNEY’S FEES. In the event that legal acti on is necessary to enforce the provisions of this Agreement, or to declare the rights of the parties hereunder, the parties agree that the prevailing party in the legal action shall be entitled to recover attorney’s fees and court costs from the opposing party.
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36. PREPARATION OF AGREEMENT. Each party acknowledges that it has had an adequate opportunity to review each and every provision in this Agreement and to submit the same to counsel and other consultants for review and comment and that the parties jointly drafted this Agreement. No provision of this Agreement or any Assignment shall be construed more strictly against one party than the other party by reason that one or the other party proposed, drafted or modified such provision or any other existing or proposed provision.
37. SEVERABILITY. If any term or portion of this Agreement is held to be invalid, illegal, or otherwise unenforceable by a c ourt of competent jurisdiction, the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect.
38. ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Agreement contains the entire understanding between City and Consultant. Any prior agreement, promises, negotiations or representations not expressly set forth herein are of no force or effect. Subsequent modifications to this Agreement shall be effective only if in writing and signed by both parties. This Agreement may be signed by the parties hereto in separate counterparts, including both counterparts that are executed on paper and counterparts that are in the form of electronic signatures. Electronic signatures include facsimile or email electronic signatures. Each executed counterpart shall be deemed an original. All counterparts, taken together, constitute the executed Agreement. If any term, condition or covenant of this Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, void or unenforceable, the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall be valid and binding.
The parties hereby acknowledge and agree that electronic records and electronic signatures, as well as facsimile signatures, used in connection with the execution of this Agreement and electronic signatur es, facsimile signatures or signatures transmitted by electronic mail in so-called pdf format shall be legal and binding and shall have the same full force and effect as if a paper original of this Agreement had been delivered and had been signed using a handwritten signature. City and Consultant (i) agree that an electronic signature, whether digital or encrypted, of a party to this Agreement is intended to authenticate this writing and to have the same force and effect as a manual sign ature, (ii) int end to be bound by the signatures (whether original, faxed or electronic) on any document sent or delivered by facsimile or, electronic mail, or other electronic means, (iii) are aware that the other party will reply on such signatures , and (iv) hereby waive any defenses to the enforcement of the terms of this Agreement based on the foregoing forms of signature. If this Agreement has been executed by electronic signature, all parties executing this document are expressly consenting under the United States Federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act of 2000 ("E- SIGN") and California Uniform Electronic Transactions Act ("UETA")(Cal. Civ. Code § 1633.1, et seq.), that a signature by fa x, email or other electronic means shall constitute an Electronic Signature to an Electronic Record under both E-SIGN and UETA with respect to this specific transaction.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, City and Consultant have execut ed this Agreement as of the date first hereinabove set forth.
CITY OF GARDENA
Tasha Cerda, Mayor
CONSULTANT – XYZ
Name
S i g n :
Title:
Name
S i g n :
Title:
ATTEST:
Mina Semenza, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Carmen Vasquez, City Attorney
Civil Engineer
Bargaining Unit: Gardena Municipal
Employees Association
Class Code:
0444
CITY OF GARDENA
Established Date: Oct 27, 2020
SALARY RANGE
$44.11 - $56.30 Hourly
$3,528.80 - $4,504.00 Biweekly
$7,645.73 - $9,758.67 Monthly
$91,748.80 - $117,104.00 Annually
DESCRIPTION:
Under general direction, performs difficult and complex design, construction, traffic or planning engineering for a variety of municipal public works projects and programs; performs estimate reports, specifications and other related technical administrative and special work as assigned and/or as may be required.
EXAMPLES OF DUTIES:
Representative Duties Civil Engineer is a multi-incumbent professional engineering class in the Public Works Engineering. Assignments are primarily project oriented, broad in scope and require the use of considerable judgement and initiative. Civil Engineer is differentiated from the lower level of Associate Engineer by the Civil Engineer’s broader scope of responsibility, difficulty and complexity of projects assigned requiring substantial knowledge of engineering tasks related to public works design and construction administration. In addition, a Civil Engineer provides technical, functional supervision to staff assigned and provide administrative assistance as needed.
Prepares designs and plans for public works improvements such as street paving, curbs and gutters, sewers, storm drains; other facility improvement with minimal supervision; prepares drawings, charts, maps and diagrams, engineering cost estimates, conduct circulation, flow, accident and other traffic studies; assist in determining design of traffic layouts; coordinates and performs inspections on construction projects, engineering surveys and special studies; provides engineering information to contractors at all phases of construction, engineers and members of the public; attends and participates in meetings as requested; performs field surveys and may act as survey party chief; determines that all calculations submitted are correct and that engineering design work conforms to the city specifications; writes legal descriptions for annexations, streets, alleys, leases, easements and City property acquisitions and prepares necessary maps; assists Division Manager or lead in preparation and maintenance of records and preparation of State and County reports; answers public inquiries and complaints; development in policy or standard; may coordinate assignments of professional staff.
Organization Responsibilities
Positions in this class report to a Division Manager and is responsible for performing difficult and complex technical work in the office and h the for senior level technical staff and are responsible for perming entry level to routine skilled technical work in the office and the field.
TYPICAL QUALIFICATIONS:
Education and Experience A Bachelor’s Degree from a four-year college or university in Civil Engineering or a related field e with a Degree in Civil Engineering or related field AND five (5) years of experience in the design and construction of public works projects or any combination of education and experience that demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position.
Registration as a Civil Engineer with the California State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers is required.
Knowledge and Abilities The knowledge and abilities which are required to perform the duties and responsibilities of this class are as follows:
Thorough knowledge of: civil engineering principles and practices as applied to the design, construction and inspection of streets, storm drains, sanitary sewers, traffic and related public works projects; drafting and mapping principles and techniques; surveying methods; methods, materials and techniques used in the construction of public works projects; rules and regulations governing supplemental funding sources for public works construction and/or studies; advanced mathematics and their application to engineering work; laws, regulations, codes and ordinances applicable to area assigned including Federal and State laws/requirements; private/land development principals; English usage, spelling, grammar and punctuation; effective project management and supervisory techniques; AUTOCAD and other computer applications as relate to area assigned.
Ability to: make engineering design computations and check, design and prepare engineering plans, specifications, studies and technical reports; learn, interpret and apply laws, regulations, codes and ordinances related to area assigned; conduct comprehensive engineering studies, prepare related reports and recommendations; understand and interpret complex engineering construction plans, specifications, and other contract documents; train and supervise staff as assigned; perform technical research and solve difficult engineering problems; prepare and oversee large and complex project budgets; communicate effectively orally and in writing; understand and carry out oral and written instructions and use independent judgement and initiative; establish and maintain effective relationships with those contacted in the course of work; operate a personal computer and use applicable software; meet the public with courtesy and tact.
Physical Demands and Working Conditions This position is performed in indoor and outdoor environmental with exposure to the elements. May be required to work in inclement weather. Requires the mobility to stand, stoop, and reach, to grasp and manipulate various-size objects; to bend; to sit for long periods in front of a computer screen; may require lifting material of 25 pounds or less. This position may be required to work before and after normal working hours.
License
Must have and maintain a valid California C Driver’s License.
Special Condition
Must file a State of Economic Interest (Form 700) with the City Clerk; Subject to background checks and verifications;
Must be able to pass a job-related medical exam that includes drug and alcohol testing.
Associate Engineer
Bargaining Unit: Gardena Municipal
Employees Association
Class Code:
0427
CITY OF GARDENA
Established Date: Nov 1, 2007
Revision Date: May 1, 2017
SALARY RANGE
$39.01 - $49.79 Hourly
$3,120.92 - $3,983.08 Biweekly
$6,762.00 - $8,630.00 Monthly
$81,144.00 - $103,560.00 Annually
DESCRIPTION:
Under general direction, performs and oversees varied and skilled design, construction, traffic or planning engineering for a variety of municipal public works projects and programs; performs estimate reports, specifications and does other related technical, administrative and special work as assigned and/or as may be required.
EXAMPLES OF DUTIES:
Representative Duties
Prepares designs and plans for public works improvements such as street paving, curbs and gutters, sewers and storm drains; prepares drawings, charts, maps and diagrams, engineering cost estimates, conducts circulation, flow, accident and other traffic studies; assists in determining design of traffic layouts; coordinates and performs inspections on construction projects, engineering surveys and special studies; provides engineering information to contractors at all phases of construction, engineers and members of the public; attends and participates in meetings as requested; performs field surveys and may act as survey party chief; determines that all calculations submitted are correct and that engineering design work conforms to the City specifications; writes legal descriptions for annexations, streets, alleys, leases, easements and City property acquisitions and prepares necessary maps; assists Division Manager in preparation and maintenance of records and preparation of State and County reports; answers public inquiries and complaints; may coordinate assignments of professional and para-professional staff.
Organization Responsibilities
Positions in this class report to a Division Manager or senior level technical staff and are responsible for performing highly skilled technical work in the office and the field with limited supervision.
TYPICAL QUALIFICATIONS:
Education and Experience
Graduation from an accredited college with a Degree in Civil Engineering, possess an Engineering-in-Training (E.I.T.) Certificate AND three (3) years of responsible engineering experience in the design and construction of public works projects or any combination of education and experience that demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position.
Knowledge and Abilities
Thorough knowledge of engineering principles and practices; of the methods, equipment and materials used in public works projects; of surveying and construction principles and practices; knowledge of Traffic Engineering; the ability; to prepare plans, specifications, maps and comprehensive engineering reports; to manage projects with minimal supervision, to work cooperatively with others. Complete knowledge of drawing methods used in preparing engineering maps and drawings in AUTOCAD 2016 or latest edition; knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Power Point); knowledge of common construction methods; to follow and give written and oral instructions involving technical engineering or planning terminology; to use arithmetic and trigonometry, and to make accurate computations; to use a calculator; to understand and interpret legal property descriptions, engineering, street and planning records and maps; to maintain effective working relationships with the public, employees and supervisors.
Physical Demands and Working Conditions
This position is performed in indoor and outdoor environments with exposure to the elements.
May be required to work in inclement weather. Requires the mobility to stand, stoop, and reach, to grasp and manipulate various-size objects; to bend; to sit for long periods in front of a computer screen; may require lifting material of 25 pounds or less. This position may be required to work before and after normal working hours.
License
Must have and maintain a valid California Class C Driver's License.
Special Conditions
Must file a Statement of Economic Interest (Form 700) with the City Clerk; Subject to background checks and verifications; Must be able to pass a job-related medical exam that includes drug and alcohol testing.
EXHIBIT B
Proposal For
Temporary Engineering
Staff Augmentation
Services
Prepared For
City of Gardena
August 20th, 2021
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August 20th, 2021
Kevin Kwak
City of Gardena
Public Works Department, Engineering Division
1717 West 162nd Street
Gardena, CA 90247-3378
Re: Proposal for Temporary Engineering Staff Augmentation Services Dear Mr. Kwak,
Project Partners is pleased to submit this Proposal for Temporary Engineering Staff Augmentation Services. We are the ideal firm for the City of Gardena, as not only do we specialize in the exact service the City is requesting, but our expertise lies in providing augmented staff to public agencies throughout Southern California for 25 years. We are undoubtedly right the firm for the City.
WHY SELECT PROJECT PARTNERS?
Though there are a multitude of reasons to select Project Partners to partner with the City, these are at the top of the list:
Outstanding Proposed Staff - Project Partners’ proposed staff are true public works professionals with decades of professional experience in municipal public organizations. Combined with years of management expertise, our proposed staff are the ideal candidates for the City. Additionally, Project Partners understands that retired public sector professionals are an extremely valuable resource to public organizations like yours. Our public sector retired staff possess a deep understanding of public sector processes and procedures. This means that Project Partners has an extensive arsenal of highly experienced professionals that can hit the ground running to help your agency meet its goals effectively & efficiently.
Public Sector Staff Augmentation Experts that Keep the City Safe – As the City embraces a Staff Augmentation program for public works services, we believe it clearly understands the importance of being in compliance with all CalPERS rules. With CalPERS stating it will increase the number of annual audits performed over the next few years, it is imperative that the City hire a firm that understands California labor laws and has a comprehensive operations and client training program to ensure the City is safely in compliance.
Project Partners is that firm.
Proven Track Record of Providing Augmented Staff to Municipalities – For the last 25 years, Project Partners has provided on-site augmented staff to hundreds public agencies throughout the region. The fact that over 80% of our clients are repeat clients, who have returned to our firm again and again, is strong proof of our abilities to deliver successful staff. We are the go-to staff augmentation firm for several Southern California municipalities.
Unique Pool of Retired
Public Professionals
CalPERS Experts To
Keep the City Safe
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Cost-Effective Solution that Produces Significant Cost Savings – Project Partners is an exceptionally effective organization with dramatically low overhead, resulting in billing rates at a fraction of typical consultant rates. This translates to greater efficiency in project budgets and significant cost savings to the City. Further, our firm is Caltrans Indirect Cost Rate (ICR) certified, which assures the City of additional cost efficiencies available as well as standards for compliance & successful project completion when partnering with Project Partners.
Project Partners is a California Corporation and its Principal, Mr. Kimo Look, P.E., will be the primary contact for questions regarding this RFP response . The Project Partners’ staff proposed in this Proposal are to date, available Part time or Full time, and unencumbered by current client project commitments.
In conclusion, we believe that Project Partners is the clear choice for the City of Gardena. In addition to the reasons listed above, we have a long list of municipal references that demonstrate how Project Partners has helped Public Works departments across the region meet their staffing goals. The following Proposal will expand on these examples and references in greater detail.
Should you have any questions or need further clarifications, please do not hesitate to give us a call.
Sincerely,
Kimo Look, P.E.
Principal
Project Partners, Inc.
23195 La Cadena Drive
Suite 101
Laguna Hills, Ca 92653
Ph: 949-852-9300
[email protected]
Billing Rates at a Fraction
of Typical Consultant Rates
Table of Contents
Cover Letter
Section 1 Firm Background
1.1 Background .................................................................................. 1-1
1.2 Why Select Project Partners? ...................................................... 1-1
1.3 Approach ...................................................................................... 1-2 Retired Public Engineers Add Value ............................................... 1-2 CalPERS Compliance Approach .................................................... 1-2 Cost at a Fraction of Typical Consulting Rates ............................... 1-4
1.4 Conclusion .................................................................................... 1-4 Section 2 Proposed Staff
2.1 Our Unique Staffing Solution ...................................................... 2-1
2.2 Decades of Civil Engineering Expertise ..................................... 2-1 Why Our Retirees Are Invaluable ................................................... 2-1
2.3 Proposed Staff .............................................................................. 2-3
2.4 Summary ....................................................................................... 2-7 Section 3 Related Experience
3.1 Proven Track Record on Public Sector Contracts ..................... 3-1
3.2 Recent Public Sector References ................................................ 3-4 Appendix A Resumes
Frank Sanchez, P.E. Civil Engineer
Majid Tahergorabi Associate Engineer
Deborah Chankin Project Manager
Appendix B Fee Schedule
Section 1
Firm Background
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1.1 BACKGROUND
Established in 1996 as a California Corporation, Project Partners has quickly become a leading provider of augmented staff for Southern California public agencies.
Because of our specialization in Staff Augmentation for municipal civil engineering services, Project Partners is the go-to firm for
many public works agencies to solve peak
workload issues and staff retirement dilemmas.
As such, many Southern California agencies
have turned to Project Partners to help
complete more projects repeatedly through our
civil engineering support services. Our proven
ability to provide quality CalPERS-compliant
technical professionals at affordable rates has
been our winning formula for 25 years.
Our services for this RFQ will be focused on providing Civil Engineering Support Staff to the City. All proposed Civil Engineers have licensed registrations with the State of California and are public sector retirees with decades of public experience. As Public Works professionals they have the proven experience to effectively support a myriad of City projects. Project Partners is the ideal firm for the City of Gardena, as our staff specialize in the full scope of support services that the City is seeking.
1.2 WHY SELECT PROJECT PARTNERS?
Project Partners is a unique civil engineering firm that provides the exact services the City is seeking and provides these advantages:
Excellent, Highly Experienced Staff with Proven Municipal Expertise Proven History of Capital Improvement Projects with Client References Experts Who Keep Your City Safe and CalPERS Compliant Cost-Effective Rates at a Fraction of Typical Consultant Rates Firm Background
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While the City has the choice of firms to provide Civil Engineering support services, Project Partners stands out in its approach of utilizing its extensive arsenal of experienced public sector civil engineering professionals. In the last five years alone, we have been awarded and managed over 100 contracts in Public Works project management for public sector agencies. Some of these contracts are with cities Project Partners has been working with for 20 years or more. To that end, many of our engineers specialize in public works Capital Improvement Programs, project management, and technical engineering expertise. As evident from their resumes, Project Partners is able to present the City of Gardena our top candidates to select from with significant experience as Civil Engineers.
1.3 APPROACH
Our unique approach to contract staffing solutions varies from other civil engineering firms as we specialize in providing retired public engineers who have extensive experience in, and therefore can transition seamlessly into, the exact roles and agencies where they are most needed. Our approach centers around our staff’s expertise in order to thoroughly tailor candidates to our clients’ needs.
Therefore, our proposed staff for the City of Gardena have the technical expertise needed to deliver the City’s projects effectively and efficiently.
Retired Public Engineers Add Value
Project Partners has been providing public sector retirees to public agencies for 25 years, as we believe public sector retirees are an invaluable asset for several reasons. First, the flexible schedule of a retiree allows for flexible start dates, and most of our staff are available to start working immediately. While this flexibility saves time, even more invaluable is our staff’s experience in the field. Experienced retirees already have a deep understanding of the public sector process, so most retirees do not require extensive training and are able to enter into a role and start delivering key project needs from day one.
At Project Partners, we have an ever-growing pool of public sector retirees that we maintain strong relationships with. We are constantly in contact with retirees and many public sector employees who are on the verge of retirement and looking for fulfilling work for the next phase of their life. We want to help your organization just as much as we want to get our retirees working on meaningful projects that keep them earning and engaged.
CalPERS Compliance Keeps the City Safe
As a firm that has been providing engineering staff to the Public Sector for over two decades, we know the biggest risk with staff augmentation programs is CalPERS penalties and fines. Unlike design contracts where consultants are fully responsible for the design, effective embedded staff work very closely with city
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staff, jointly making project decisions. Therefore, professional liability (E&O) is typically not a significant issue — CalPERS compliance is.
Violating any of the myriad of CalPERS laws is a key concern for most City Risk Management Departments. This is particularly relevant today as CalPERS is accelerating the number of audits it plans on conducting annually. It is doing this, in part, because of a 2018 study which revealed that 30% of all CalPERS violations came from improper use of augmented staff. CalPERS has also stated that having augmented staff through a consulting firm, or even working remotely, does not automatically provide the desired protection. It mandates that if there is a common law relationship between the City and the augmented staff, then CalPERS rules apply. CalPERS does allow staff augmentation, but it requires its rules to be followed closely.
Therefore, it is critical when implementing a contract project management program, that the City be in complete compliance with CalPERS rules.
Furthermore, because a firm that provides augmented staff is integrally involved in common law determination, it is necessary to hire firms that not only understand CalPERS law, but have established programs in place that help keep the City safe and in compliance. This is an area that Project Partners excels in.
Public sector staffing has changed dramatically and
quickly over the last few decades. More regulations
have created more complex issues for agencies to
consider. Today, merely hiring competent contract
staff is no longer sufficient; compliance with
CalPERS labor laws is essential.
For over 20 years, Project Partners has worked
closely with top legal firms to comprehensively
understand California pension law. We established a
service model for legally working within the
regulations, while allowing our clients to utilize
flexible staffing solutions to move their projects to
completion.
We offer a proven, workable solution for our clients:
● Tracking Labor Laws – There are a multitude of complex labor laws that public sector contract staffing falls under. We realize these laws are dynamic; our firm aggressively tracks any changes and legal interpretations. ● Adhering to Procedures – Working with several labor law firms, we have developed comprehensive procedures for having contract staff in public organizations. These processes act as a guide for both contract staff and our
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clients to remain within compliance.
● Understanding PEPRA – Public sector retirees offer great staffing solutions due to their years of experience, but fall under Public Employee Pension Reform Act (PEPRA) regulations. We are well-versed in keeping both our retirees and our clients safe within PEPRA’s limitations. ● Documenting Compliance – Our systems automatically identify and document key proof of our staff being in compliance with labor laws, including the specific areas where our clients and public agency partners are compliant.
These documents are essential during CalPERS audits.
Backed by a proven track record, we are confident in our ability as staff augmentation experts.
Cost at a Fraction of Typical Consulting Rates
Project Partners provides quality augmented staff with decades of experience and public sector know-how. Our staff can truly hit the ground running in a way that is in compliance with CalPERS rules and regulations. This combined with our lower- than-typical consultant billing rates, adds up to a winning partnership the City of Gardena needs. Our proposed staff is made up of skilled retirees that are able to fill many roles and complete a wide variety of tasks. This along with truly flexible schedules makes us the ideal augmented staff for the City. Therefore, we are able to complete a wide range of tasks needed by the City with fewer people and less cost. Mr. Kimo Look, the Principal in Charge will not be charging any time to this project. Project Partners’ cost-effective bill rates will make it easier to have additional staff hours if needed.
1.4 CONCLUSION
To conclude, we believe that Project Partners is the clear choice for the City of Gardena, as we specialize in providing quality augmented staff with the specific public sector civil engineering experience. Our staff is ready to hit the ground running with proven professional expertise in compliance with CalPERS rules and regulations. This, combined with our considerable track record and our affordable consultant billing rates guarantees a winning partnership for the City of Gardena.
We appreciate your consideration and hope to provide our unique staff augmentation solutions for civil engineering services to support your City.
Section 2
Proposed Staff
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2.1 OUR UNIQUE STAFFING SOLUTION
All of the proposed staff in the Project Partners team are proven professionals with decades of public works experience behind them. This experience allows them to seamlessly fuse into the City’s projects and deliver exceptional work.
These individuals have the precise experience to get your projects done as our unique staff provides flexibility and expertise to complete critical projects on time.
Their abilities and experience are presented in detail in subsection 2.3 along with their accompanying resumes.
2.2 DECADES OF CIVIL ENGINEERING EXPERTISE
Project Partners understands that retired public sector professionals are an extremely valuable resource to public organizations like yours.
Therefore, Project Partners recently implemented a unique and powerful recruiting tool: a job site specifically to recruit public sector retirees. Through this website, PublicRetireeJobs.com, we attract and retain more public retirees than any other organization and offer them to our clients as a truly invaluable resource.
We invite you to visit our website and see for yourself how we attract and retain key retirees for you to access.
Why Our Retirees Are Invaluable:
Decades of Engineering Knowledge and Experience
Our staff has not years, but decades of public sector engineering experience.
Experience that is needed to effectively tackle the incredibly wide variety of projects and problems that hit engineering departments daily. Experience that can also be used to mentor staff and build future staff.
Proposed Staff
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Effective from Day One
Our experienced retirees already have a deep understanding of the public sector process and use that knowledge to be effective project managers and leaders. Because of their experience, our retirees are able to enter into a role and start making a difference from day one.
Truly Flexible Resource
Our staff is made up of flexible and unencumbered retirees. They offer considerable flexibility of schedule and location. Should it be more effective to have our staff work on-site at City offices, they can easily do that.
Alternatively, should the City want our staff to work remotely we can accommodate that as well. Equally so, as retirees, our staff can truly be an as-needed resource who can easily meet workload fluctuations through truly flexible schedules.
All this means that Project Partners has an extensive arsenal of experienced public works professionals who can be added as-needed to help augment unforeseen situations. Specifically, many of our staff are highly experience retirees with decades of experience, who have flexible schedules and can adjust to varying needs. No matter what issue arises, the City can rest assured that Project Partners will be able to provide flexibility and keep projects on schedule and on budget.
Strong, experienced staff makes successful engineering projects happen. In order for the City to get more projects done, highly experienced professionals with proven skills are needed. Luckily, Project Partners has been providing retirees to public agencies for over 20 years to help them get projects done efficiently and effectively.
The flexible schedule of a retiree means they are truly as-needed help. Even more valuable is their experience in the field. Experienced retirees already have a deep understanding of the public sector process and water management requirements.
Our retirees are able to enter into a role and start being productive from day one.
All of the proposed staff in the Project Partners team are true professionals with years of public works experience behind them. This experience allows them to seamlessly jump into the City’s projects and deliver. These individuals have the right experience to get your projects done.
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2.3 PROPOSED STAFF
Project Partners has set a high bar for providing the very best professional talent for our clients’ projects, and we aim to out-do ourselves with every new request. Our ability to consistently deliver exceptional public works professionals is the reason we are our clients' first call when staffing needs or issues arise.
Our proposed Civil Engineering staff members are available Part time or Full time and are as follows:
Frank Sanchez, P.E. Civil Engineer
Majid Tahergorabi Associate Engineer
Deborah Chankin Project Manager
Please note that Mr. Kimo Look, P.E., will serve as the Primary Contact and Principal in Charge at Project Partners.
Decades of
Public
Works
Experience
Solid
Technical
Skills
Experience is critical in
consistently delivering
successful public works
projects. All of our staff
are proven professionals
with decades of public
experience.
Our senior staff possess
the solid technical skills
needed to deliver your
public works projects.
They all have experience
working on various
technical projects.
Communication is
essential in providing
quality staff support
services to our clients.
All proposed staff are
skilled in written & verbal
communication.
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Summary
Retired Civil Engineer, Frank Sanchez has demonstrated
management level expertise in the design, administration, and construction of Capital Improvement infrastructure
projects. As a responsible project manager and registered civil engineer, Mr. Sanchez has taken on a variety of roles in teams in various public agencies through Southern
California.
Associated Public Agencies
City of Lynwood
City of Downey
City of Long Beach
Position Titles
Project Manager
Construction Inspector
Senior Civil Engineer
Associate Civil Engineer
Relevant Project Experience
Review of plans, specifications, costs for the
construction of the new, substantial rehabilitation of
mixed-used multifamily project, and nursing facilities
(OSHPD requirements for seismic compliance and
inspection)
Interact successfully with a wide variety of professional such as contractors, architects, engineers, owners,
attorneys, and city permit official on technical issues Involved in all aspects of public works projects.
Responsible for increasingly complex tasks as
required in order to meet department goals and
objectives. Strong background in design and project
management, construction management and plan and
plat reviews.
Performed engineering tasks in the planning, design,
estimating and construction of City of Long Beach
street, utility, park facility, buildings and other
structures in accordance with City of Long Beach
standards.
23 Years of Civil
Engineering
Experience
Public Sector Capital
Improvement, Plan
Check, Design &
Construction
Expertise
Registration
Registered Professional
Engineer RCE# C61326
Education
MS Civil Engineering,
California State University
Long Beach
Frank
Sanchez,
P.E.
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Summary
Retired Associate Engineer, Majid Tahergorabi has
decades of experience throughout several United States
governmental agencies and abroad. His expertise lies in design, planning, plan review of structures as well as
permitting and environmental protection.
Associated Public Agencies
U.S. Department of Homeland Security – FEMA
U.S. Department of Housing
Position Titles
Associate Engineer
Design Manager
Planning Support
Environmental Protection Specialist
Example Project Experience
Review of plans, specifications, costs for the
construction of the new, substantial rehabilitation of
mixed used multifamily project, and nursing facilities
(OSHPD requirements for seismic compliance and
inspection)
Serve as technical trainer for other architects,
engineers, and cost analysts.
Review schematics, feasibility studies, reports, and
cost estimates.
Inspect and prepare Seismic Hazard Analysis reports
for existing mixed-use multifamily and nursing facilities for Compliance based on IBC 2012, and CBC 2010 /
ASCE 7-05.
Review and analyze cost estimate reports,
construction drawings and specifications from 3rd
party, lender's architect and cost analyst.
Review 3rd party technical reports for compliance with HUD Minimum Property Standards, Fair Housing
Accessibility Guidelines
21 Years of Civil
Engineering
Experience
Public Sector Capital
Improvement, Design
& Environmental
Expertise
Education
MS Civil Engineering,
California State University
Long Beach
Majid
Tahergorabi
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Summary
Retired Project Manager and Public Works Director,
Deborah Chankin has extensive experience in planning,
Capital Improvement and construction, Ms. Chankin is a
strong candidate due to her dynamic experience in public sector civil engineering departments.
Associated Public Agencies
City of Bellflower
City of Long Beach
City of Santa Ana
Position Titles
Director of Public Works
Director of Program Development
Relevant Project Experience
Design and manage initiatives in transportation and
transit services, the I-710 major corridor study, diesel emission reduction, regional growth planning,
watershed planning, and homeless services
Designed structure and selection process for MTA
Gateway Cities Service Sector Governance Council
and implemented inaugural selection process
Provide GIS services, including data maintenance,
mapping, and analysis
Following reorganization, assumed responsibility for
Transportation Planning
Oversaw City’s computer transportation model and, in
cooperation with City Traffic Engineer, analysis of
development impacts and Transportation Impact Fees
and Assessments
29 Years of Civil
Engineering
Experience
Public Sector Capital
Improvement Project
Budget & Planning
Expertise
Education
MPA Public
Administration, MS
Planning
University of Southern
California
Deborah
Chankin
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2.4 SUMMARY
In summary, our firm believes that it is people who make projects successful. Our unique staff offers variety for the City to choose from specific areas of expertise and different levels of experience at a fraction of typical consulting rates. Our staff of early retirees offer the knowledge of public sector processes, allowing for a seamless transition into your organization as they are eager to continue contributing to their profession & their community in the next phase of their lives.
Project Partners has a track record of providing contract engineering teams to public agencies throughout the region—agencies who can vouch for our services & our staff. In the following section we will provide detailed references of municipalities across Southern California who have utilized our staff for a variety of services in recent ongoing contracts.
Section 3
Related Experience
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3.1 PROVEN TRACK RECORD ON PUBLIC SECTOR CONTRACTS
Providing engineering staff augmentation support to public agencies is all that Project Partners does. Being a highly sought-after firm, we have provided this exact service through hundreds of contracts over the past 20 years. In fact, within the last 5 years alone, we have fulfilled over 100 contracts with local public agencies, and over 50 contracts with local municipalities. 1 City of Santa Ana Engineering, Technical and Administrative Support $3,500,000 2 City of Ontario As-Needed Contract, Professional Engineering Staffing Services
$1,100,000
3 City of El Monte Engineering and Water Operations Support $903,315 4 City of Corona On-Call Engineering and Professional Services $750,000 5 City of Santa Ana Engineering, Technical, and Administrative Support $500,000 6 City of Corona On-Call Engineering and Consulting $500,000 7 City of Santa Ana Engineering and Technical Support $500,000 8 City of San Gabriel Engineering Inspection and Technical Support $481,192 9 City of Oceanside As-Needed Project Management Services $471,000 10 City of South Gate Water Utility Engineering $430,000 11 City of El Monte Water Operations Support Services $310,000 12 City of Newport Beach Engineering and Inspection Support Services $300,000 13 City of Diamond Bar Engineering Project Management Services $277,960 14 City of Corona Staff Augmentation Contract $250,000
15 City of Anaheim Temp Services Contract $200,000
16 City of South Gate Public Works Project Management Services $200,000 17 City of Victorville Engineering Project Management Services $159,800 18 City of Torrance Sidewalk Inspection $150,072
19 City Of San Marcos On-Call Project Management Services $150,000 20 City of Hemet Temp Services $150,000
Over 50 Municipal Contracts for Project Management and Support Staff throughout the last 5 years
Related Experience
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21 City of Pico Rivera Water Management Assistance $134,500 22 City of Buena Park Interim PW Director/City Engineer Support $130,000 23 City of Lancaster Project Management Support Services $125,000 24 City of Encinitas Principle Engineering Support Services $125,000 25 City of San Gabriel Project Management $121,800
26 City of Newport Beach On-Call Professional Services $120,000 27 City of San Juan
Capistrano
Temporary Engineering Support Services $120,000
28 City of Santa Clarita Project Management Support Services $115,000 29 City of Long Beach Transportation Project Management Support $99,000 30 City of San Clemente Staff Augmentation $95,000
31 City of San Gabriel Development Engineering Support $93,000 32 City of Oceanside Building Inspection Service $90,710 33 City of Ontario As-Needed PM/CM Services $89,000
34 City of Fullerton Staff Augmentation $85,000
35 City of Lancaster Traffic Technician Support Services $84,000 36 City of Signal Hill Public Works Deputy Director Services $79,560 37 City of Orange Plan Check Services $78,000
38 City of Escondido Project Engineering Support Services $63,720 39 City of El Monte Water Operations Support $60,000
40 City of Indio On-Site Technical Support $60,000
41 City of Ontario Pretreatment Inspection Services $60,000 42 City of Lawndale Interim PW Director Support Services $58,500 43 City of Covina Interim Utilities Manager $58,000
44 City of Santa Clarita As-Needed Staff Augmentation $50,000 45 City of Fullerton PSA Water Engineering Support $49,000 46 City of Torrance Sidewalk Assessment and Support $48,800 47 City of Covina Public Works Operations Manager Support $45,500 48 City of Dana Point Facility Improvement PM/CM Support $35,000 49 City of El Monte Water Operations Supervisor $30,000 50 City of Buena Park Inspection Services $29,600
51 City of Huntington
Beach
SCADA Coordinator $29,500
52 City of Pico Rivera Operations Consulting $25,000
53 City of Pasadena Project Management Staff Augmentation $24,900 54 City of Pico Rivera Engineering Support $24,265
55 City Of San Marcos Temp Services Contract $20,000
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3.2 RECENT PUBLIC SECTOR REFERENCES
In the following section we will provide four detailed references for clients we have provided public works civil engineering & project management support staff in the last 5 years. These agencies include the following local municipalities:
City of El Monte
City of Anaheim
City of Ontario
City of Santa Ana
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Appendix A
Resumes
Frank Sanchez, P.E.
Project Level
Civil Engineer
Qualifications
20 Years of Professional Experience in Civil Engineering Performed Development Plan Review within City Right of Way Experienced in Right of Way Assessment and Acquisition Skilled in Public Works Capitol Improvement Project Management Has worked for the City of Long Beach, Lynwood and Downey Experience in Design, Planning and Construction Management Strong Communication Skills (Written And Oral)
Good Team Player
Relevant Project Management Experience
City of Lynwood, CA (April 2012 – Jan 2013)
Project Manager
Providing project management and construction support for Local street rehabilitation projects funded with Measure “R” bond funds. Tasks include review of streets for rehabilitation application. Development of plans specifications and engineering estimates. Administration and construction support.
Department of Public Works, City of Downey (September 2008 – January 2011) Senior Civil Engineer
Functioned as Senior Civil Engineer in responsible charge of public works projects as related to City of Downey Street, utility and facilities improvements. Managed and administered consultant contracts for design, construction inspection, materials testing, right-of-way acquisition and relocation assistance. Managed and directed junior engineering staff and aids for the development and construction of in house designed street rehabilitation projects.
Project Partners
Frank Sanchez
Summary of Qualifications
Department of Public Works, City of Long Beach (March 2001 – September 2008) Civil Engineer
Involved in all aspects of public works projects. Responsible for increasingly complex tasks as required in order to meet department goals and objectives. Strong background in design and project management and has acted in the Senior Engineering capacity when required as called upon.
Associate Civil Engineer (February 2000 – March 2001)
Performed engineering tasks in the planning, design, estimating and construction of City of Long Beach street, utility, park facility, buildings and other structures in accordance with City of Long Beach standards.
Assistant Civil Engineer (March 1998 – February 2000)
Assisted senior engineers in the development of plans and specifications for various public works improvement projects. Tasks included drafting, technical writing and collection and investigations of plans and standards
Other Municipal Related Experience
NV5, Inc. Irvine, CA (2018 – 2019)
Project Manager
Provide on-call project management services for the construction of Capital Improvement Projects (CIP). Projects under construction include; FY 17-18 Citywide Sidewalk Replacement, The Walnut Street Parking Lot Reconstruction Project, The Hildreth Street Traffic Mitigation Project, The Civic Center Complex Exterior Lighting and Wayfinding Signage Improvements. Projects under design include; The Police Department Parking Lot Expansion, The Long Beach Boulevard Urban Greening Improvements Project, The Garfield Avenue Complete Streets Project and FY 18-19 Citywide Sidewalk Replacement Project.
Tasks include managing, coordinating and corresponding with designers, contractors, utility representatives, city staff and the public at large.
Onward Engineering, Anaheim, CA (July 2017 – Sept 2017) Public Works Construction Inspection
Provided Public Works Inspection services for the City of Diamond Bar Road Rehabilitation of Morning Canyon Drive and the City of Laguna Beach 2017 Annual Street Improvement Project. Tasks included attending weekly construction meetings, field observation and photo verification of work, daily reporting, correspondence with the project manager for project submittal approvals, responses to RFI’s and clarifications of construction documents. My duties also included verification of contractors work quantities and payment requests, coordination of independent material testers and employee interviews for prevailing wage verification.
Project Partners
Frank Sanchez
Summary of Qualifications
Civil Source, Inc., Irvine, CA (May 2016 – June 2017)
Project Manager
Provide on-call project management services for the construction of Capital Improvement Projects (CIP). Projects under construction include the Firestone Blvd. Bridge Widening, Sports Center Roof Replacement, Civic Center Improvements, Senior Center Exterior ADA Improvements Project No. 113, Sewer Rehabilitation at Various Locations Project No. 116, Concrete Improvement Project No. 128, Slurry Seal Improvements Project No. 129 and the Annual Street Overly project No. 130. Tasks include managing, coordinating and corresponding with designers, contractors, utility representatives, city staff and the public at large.
Onward Engineering, Anaheim, CA (Aug. 2014 – April 2015) Engineering Staff Augmentation
Provided project management services for the City of Redondo Beach of Regional Measure “R” transportation improvements to the Pacific Coast Highway. Tasks included managing design consultants and their respective contracts. The coordination of right-of-way purchases and dedications. Reviewed traffic studies, soils reports and hydrology reports for design and utility purpose. Coordinated with Caltrans, LA County Flood Control and private businesses for design approvals and construction permitting.
Civil Source, Inc., Irvine, CA (Jan. 2014 – August 2014) Construction Services Officer
Managed Construction and Inspection Services of public and private construction within the public right-of-way for the City of Costa Mesa as required under conditions of approval.
Routinely, assigned inspectors for assignment coverage and reviewed discrepancies contrary to city standards. Tasks included Contractor and Utility company correspondence, review of pans and specifications for compliance and oversight of contractor payments.
GK & Associates Diamond Bar, CA (April 2011 – Sept 2011) Provided project management and construction management services for Capital Improvement Projects in support of local municipalities on an as needed basis.
Summary of Skills and Accomplishments
Responsible for project management of the 6 million dollar measure “R” bond funded local street rehabilitation program for City of Lynwood, Public Works Department. Provided engineering review of development plans for conformance to city standards of proposed improvements within the city right of way.
Utilized advanced land surveying knowledge for review of preliminary plat maps and final track maps for accuracy and completeness.
Project Partners
Frank Sanchez
Summary of Qualifications
Utilized advanced land surveying knowledge for review of lot line adjustments, easement location and legal description.
Assisted NPDS officer with grading plans review for storm water rater runoff determination and treatment compliance.
Reviewed finished floor elevations certificates of new construction for conformance with flood plain elevation requirements.
Provided construction management and construction support services for Cesar Chavez Park and Community Center construction contracts Phase I and Phase II in the City of Long Beach.
Coordinated the design of City of Long Beach owned storm drain facility improvements with the design and implementation of Los Angeles County, Termino Storm Drain project.
Served as City of Long Beach FEMA Floodplain Plane Coordinator in charge of floodplain issues, determination of property flood zone designation, processing of Letters of map revision and management of the city’s participation in the Community Rating System (CRS).
Selected, directed and managed consultant architects and engineers as required in order to meet department goals and objectives.
Education
MS California State University, Long Beach (1998) Advanced Civil Engineering BS California State University, Long Beach (1994California State University Fullerton, CA In Civil Engineering
Master of Science –course work in land surveying and mapping, Santiago Community College Computer Skills
Knowledge of computers Microsoft Word
Microsoft Excel Microsoft Project
Microsoft Power Point AutoCAD 14
Professional License
Licensed Professional Engineer, California certificate No. C- 61326 Majid Tahergorabi
Project Level
Associate Engineer
Qualifications
Senior Associate Engineer With Over 21 Years Of Experience Over 15 Years Experience With U.S. Department Of Housing Proficient In Technical Review Of Reports And Design To Ensure Compliance Requirements
Strong Written And Oral Communication Skills
Team Player
Relevant Experience
U.S Department of Homeland Security, (FEMA) (2021-present) Environmental Protection Specialist
Reviewing and analyzing requirements and business process for the implementation of environmental and historic preservation laws such as the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA), and other laws and executive orders of FEMA partner agencies for the purpose of identifying opportunities to streamline environmental and historic preservation compliance during disaster recovery.
Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach - Planning and Engineering Contractors Support (2018) (Contractor)
Design Manager
Design of new structural components using Codes and AutoCAD 2016. Technical Review of reports and design to ensure compliance requirements. Prepare Request for Proposals and / or Scope of Work (SOW).
Research Codes, guidance, policies, procedures, processes, criteria, and federal laws and regulations.
Cost Estimating, RS Means- including labor, travel requirements, material, and rental equipment, overhead, and other direct costs
Project Partners
Majid Tahergorabi
Senior Engineer
U.S. Department of Homeland Security, (FEMA) (2016-2017) Technical Engineering Specialist — Civil Engineer-Structural Engineer- Cost Specialist Providing technical advice to industrial or managerial personnel regarding design, construction, or program modifications or structural repairs. Inspecting project sites to monitor progress and ensure conformance to design specifications and safety standards.
Directing engineering activities ensuring compliance with environmental, safety, or other governmental regulations. Identifying environmental risks and developing risk management strategies for civil engineering projects.
Planning and designing transportation or hydraulic systems or structures using computer assisted design or drawing tools.
Typical projects responsible: Slope Stabilization, Roads and Streets, Bridges, Culverts, Dams, Levees, Canals, Buildings, Aircraft Hangars, Boat Ramps, Boat Docks and Piers, Golf Course, Storm and Sanitary Sewers, Lift Stations and Pump Stations.
U.S. Department of Housing (2000-2015)
Civil Engineer
Review of plans, specifications, costs for the construction of the new, substantial rehabilitation of mixed — used multifamily project, and nursing facilities (OSHPD requirements for seismic compliance and inspection)-
Interact successfully with a Wide variety of professional such as contractors, architects, engineers, owners, attorneys, and city permit official on technical issues. Serve as technical trainer for other architects, engineers, and cost analysts. Review project admin. docs (RFI, Submittals, Change Orders, etc.) Review schematics, feasibility studies, reports, and cost estimates. Coordinated construction activities, inspected work in progress, and certified completion.
Presided over bi-weekly project meetings with contractors and architects, and prepared field inspection report for managements and quality control. Inspect and prepare Seismic Hazard Analysis reports for existing mixed-use multifamily and nursing facilities for Compliance based on IBC 2012, and CBC 2010 / ASCE 7-05. Review seismic reports from Structural Engineer for HUD compliance requirements for new mixed-use multifamily and Nursing facilities.
Review soil reports from Geotechnical Engineer.
Set-up internal tracking database for project cost history for southern California. Review and analyze cost estimate reports, construction drawings and specifications from 3rd party, lender's architect and cost analyst.
Review 3rd party technical reports for compliance with HUD Minimum Property Standards, Fair Housing Accessibility Guidelines, Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards (UFAS), ADA, local codes, and California Building Code. Conduct pre-construction meeting for owners, architects, contractors, and attorneys. Perform site inspection from start of construction to final inspection and occupancy.
Project Partners
Majid Tahergorabi
Senior Engineer
Analyze complex problems and recommended solutions.
Education
MS CSU Long Beach, CA
Civil Engineering
BS CSU Long Beach, CA
Civil Engineering
Professional License/Certification
Registered Professional Civil Engineer - Overseas
Engineer in Training - CA
General Building Contractor - CA
10 Hrs. OSHA - Certificate
Software Skills
SAP 2000, AutoCAD 2016, RS Means, MS Office 2016
Deborah Chankin
Project Level
Sr. Project Manager
Qualifications
Over 29 Years of Public Works, Finance and Planning Experience Strong Executive Leadership Skills within Municipal Government Negotiated Innovative Public Private Agreements for CIP and Construction Successfully Managed MTA Grant Application Process for City of Long Beach Bike Station
Served as Budget Manager for City’s $92 Million Capital Budget Highly Skilled at Responding to Problems, Deadlines, and Information Requests Results-Oriented Professional with Proven Communication and Analytical Skills Relevant Experience
City of Bellflower (November 2007-April 2014)
Director of Public Works
Provided executive leadership to newly re-established municipal Public Works Department for city of 75,000 residents
By combination of employees, contractors and special districts oversee capital projects, engineering, street, facility and ground maintenance, refuse, recycling, NPDES compliance, sewer, storm drain, and limited water service Constructed deep ground water well and placed into operation Constructed 2.5 mile bike trail and parkway on unused transit property Negotiated lease of utility property and constructed 16 acre park - the City’s largest Successfully sponsored state legislation governing such leases Negotiated admission into capital program of regional sewer maintenance district and successfully campaigned for public acceptance of new fee Created rotation program for Maintenance Crew Leaders Revitalized City’s ADA transition activity
Project Partners
Deborah Chankin
Summary of Qualifications
Gateway Cities Council of Governments (August 2001-October 2007) Director of Program Development
Staff to 27-city COG in southeast Los Angeles County
Design and manage initiatives in transportation and transit services, the I-710 major corridor study, diesel emission reduction, regional growth planning, watershed planning, and homeless services
Provided leadership for I-710 Major Corridor Study serving Port of Long Beach and adjacent communities; designed and staffed its public participation structure of 2- tiered Community Advisory Committees
Designed structure and selection process for MTA Gateway Cities Service Sector Governance Council and implemented inaugural selection process Prepared comments for California High Speed Rail EIR used years later as basis of negotiations
Obtained regional bike trail grant for vacant transit property and oversaw design consultant
City of Long Beach, CA (February 1989-August 2001)
Special Assistant to the City Manager (2 year loan between 08/01-10/07) 2 Year Executive Loan to the Gateway Cities Council of Governments (COG) from City of Long Beach
Manager, Administration and Planning (February 1999-August 2001) Develop and administer $100 million City capital improvement program Provide personnel services for up to 700 employees
Develop and administer Department operating budget
Provide GIS services, including data maintenance, mapping, and analysis Report to Public Works Director and act for him from time to time in his absence Established goals, procedures, and working relationships for newly created Administration Bureau
Created monthly Department personnel forum
Developed capital project financial reports
Organized training of office personnel to staff EOC for New Year’s Eve 2000 Negotiated relevant portions of innovative public private agreement for bidding and construction of public improvements for shoreline retail project and completed bidding for multi-level parking garage
City Budget Manager (March 1998-January 1999)
Department of Financial Management
Administrative Services Manager (October 1994-March 1998) Department of Financial Management
Project Partners
Deborah Chankin
Summary of Qualifications
Transportation and Capital Planning Officer (March 1992-October 1994) Department of Public Works
Following reorganization, assumed responsibility for Transportation Planning Oversaw City’s computer transportation model and, in cooperation with City Traffic Engineer, analysis of development impacts and Transportation Impact Fees and Assessments
Administered engineering contracts and managed inter-governmental aspects of transportation
Represented City of Long Beach at the L.A. County MTA’s Technical Advisory Committee and Southeast L.A. County Public Works Officers monthly forum Briefed City Council on transportation issues
Wrote and shepherded successful MTA grant applications including Downtown Long Beach Bike Station and Willow Street Blue Line Station Joint Development Obtained Economic Development grant for rail freight corridor Steered Long Beach Traffic Circle redesign through Caltrans District Office in record time
Negotiated multi-million dollar rail traffic mitigation agreement with Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles
Staffed Transportation Subcommittee of Citizen Advisory Committee on the Queensway Bay development resulting in favorable citizen recommendation Administrative Officer-Engineering Bureau (February 1989-March 1992) Department of Public Works
Served as budget manager for the City’s $92 million capital budget Staffed CIP committee consisting of Assistant City Manager and several Department heads
Presented capital budget to Planning Commission
Administered bidding and award of construction contracts, engineering consultant selections, consultant contract development and Davis-Bacon compliance Provided administrative services to Engineering Bureau’s 125 employees Led City’s conversion to a two-year cycle for capital budgeting Developed new Civil Service classification of Capital Project Coordinator Initiated client survey for capital project design and construction services Created cost accounting system and capital project tracking system Designed citywide brochure to acquaint MBE/WBE’s with the City’s procurement procedures and earned City’s first award for Excellence in Capital Budgeting from the California Society of Municipal Finance Officers
Project Partners
Deborah Chankin
Summary of Qualifications
City of Santa Ana, CA (August 1985-January 1989)
Administrative Services Manager; Administrative Assistant II- Public Works Agency In each of these management positions, provided staff support to Executive Director of the City’s Public Works Agency
Regularly represented Agency at City Manager’s City Council agenda review meetings
Automated Agency’s budget and capital project information Provided project management and communications training to engineering staff In June 1987, assumed key role in design and implementation of merger of Water Department and Public Works Agency
Education
MPA University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
Public Administration
MS University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
Planning
Specialized Training
Administration of Public Works Construction Contracts, University of California Extension, Institute of Transportation Studies
Creating and Leading a Project-Centered Organization Academy, Anderson School of Management at UCLA
Earthquake, California Specialized Training Institute Federal Aid Transportation Project Administration, California State University, Sacramento
Fundamentals of Debt Financing, California Debt Advisory Commission Introduction to California Water Management and Ecosystem Restoration, University of California at Berkeley Extension
Mechanics of a Bond Sale, California Debt Advisory Commission Municipal Engineering Fundamentals for Non-engineers, University of Wisconsin at Madison, College of Engineering, Dept. of Professional Development State Emergency Management System EOC Course
Project Partners
Deborah Chankin
Summary of Qualifications
Professional Affiliations
Member, Donald C. Stone Center, Research Council
Member, APWA Southern California Chapter; Member, Newsletter Committee Member, Steering Committee, Gateway Cities Council of Governments Public Works Officers
Member, League of California Cities Revenue and Taxation Committee, representing Public Works Officers
Awards
Public Works Leadership Fellow (designation of the American Public Works Association)
2013 BEST Project Award in the Creative and Innovative category to the City of Bellflower for “Rights of Way to Open Space.” Awarded by Southern California Chapter APWA
Award of recognition for contribution toward the creation of parks, trails and open space and California Assembly Bill 521. Awarded by San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers and Mountains Conservancy, November 2009 City of Long Beach Outstanding Service Award, various years, in recognition of achieving the California Society of Municipal Finance Officers Award of Excellence in Capital Budgeting
Appendix B
Fee Schedule
Project Partners’ 2021
Standard Rate Schedule
CLASSIFICATION
Proposed Associate Engineer for the City of Gardena………………………………………………$100 Proposed Civil Engineer for the City of Gardena……………………………….……….…………....$110 Proposed Senior Project Manager for the City of Gardena…….......…….......................$130 Engineering
Entry Level Engineer………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..$75 Assistant Engineer ........................................................................................................................$80 Staff Engineer ...............................................................................................................................$85 Project Engineer ...........................................................................................................................$90 Project Management
Associate Project Manager ........................................................................................................ $100 Project Manager ........................................................................................................................ $110 Sr. Project Manager I ................................................................................................................. $120 Sr. Project Manager II ................................................................................................................ $130 Sr. Project Manager III ............................................................................................................... $140 Engineering Analyst
Engineering Analyst I ....................................................................................................................$65 Engineering Analyst II ...................................................................................................................$75 Engineering Analyst III ..................................................................................................................$80 Engineering Technician
Engineering Technician I...............................................................................................................$65 Engineering Technician II..............................................................................................................$70 Engineering Technician III.............................................................................................................$80 Sr. Engineering Technician ...........................................................................................................$90 CAD
CAD Technician .............................................................................................................................$65 Sr. CAD Technician ........................................................................................................................$80 CAD Designer ................................................................................................................................$95 Sr. CAD Designer ........................................................................................................................ $110 GIS
GIS Analyst ....................................................................................................................................$80 Sr. GIS Analyst............................................................................................................................ $105 GIS Administrator ...................................................................................................................... $125 Specialist Engineer
Specialist Engineer I ................................................................................................................... $145 Specialist Engineer II .................................................................................................................. $155 Specialist Engineer III ................................................................................................................. $165 Standard Billing Rates subject to change on January 1 st of each year
HOURLY BILLING RATE
September
2 , 202
1 Kevin Kwak
City of
Gardena
1700 W. 162nd Street
Gardena
, CA
90247
SUBJECT:
Proposal for
As
-
Needed
Civil Engineer
Support
Dear
Mr.
Kwak
,
Project Partners is pleased to offer
this proposal for
As
-
Needed
Civil Engineer
Support
to
the
City of
Gardena
(C
ity
)
.
Below is our proposed scope of work and level of effort .
Scope of Work
Project Partners understands that
the
City
is interested in
As
-
Needed
Civil Engineer
Support
.
We also understand that there is a
need
to
initially
as
sist with
the following
potential
CIP
projects:
Vermont Avenue Street Improvement from Artesia Blvd to Gardena Blvd: $600,000,
STPL funded
Budlong Avenue from 135th St to Redondo Beach Blvd and Halldale Avenue from 135
th
to El Segundo Blvd Street Improvem
ent: $
900,000, Measure M
-
Local funded
Crenshaw Blvd Street Improvements from Rosecrans Ave to El Segundo Blvd:
$600,000, Prop C funded
Vermont Avenue Street Improvements from Rosecrans Ave to 135th St: $150,000,
Measure M
-
Local (Multi
-
year
project, 1st yea
r design only)
Pedestrian Safety Improvement Projects at various locations: $380,000, M easure
RLocal and SB 821 funded
Van Ness Avenue Street Improvements from Redondo Beach Blvd to Marine Ave:
$1,450,000, Pr
op C and Measure M
-
Local funded
Local Street Imp
ro
vements: $2,443,047, SB1 funded
Other projects
and other miscellaneous assignments
may
be added as need and time allow.
Project Duration & Level of Effort
We are proposing that
Project Partners will
designate
our staff to work on City assigned
project
s/task for
approximately
2 0
(twenty) hours/per week
.
We will adjust our staff’s
schedule, as needed, to accommodate project needs and to facilitate our ability to meet the Project Partners
Proposal
As
-
Needed
Civil Engineer
Support
Page
2 of
2 City’s goals.
However, we will manage and track our staff’s time to ensure he does
not
exceed 960 hours per fiscal year.
We are proposing
the As
-
Needed
Civil Engineer
Support will be
implemented
in a two
-
phase
approach as shown below:
Phase 1
Duration: 1
2 Months
Octo
ber
2021
to
Octo
ber
202
2 Phase 2
Duration:
(Option To Extend
Up To A
dditional 18 Months)
Octo
ber
202
2 to
March
2024
Proposed Staff
Project Partners is proposing
Mr. Frank Sanchez
to provide senior project manager support.
Mr. Sanchez has
over
2 3
years of professional experience in civil engineering
,
has
performed
dev
elopment plan review within city right of way
,
and is experienced in right of way
assessment and acquisition. He is skilled in public works capital improvement project management and has worked for the cities
of Long Beach, Lynwood and Downey
. Mr.
Sanche
z has extensive experience in design, planning and construction management.
Billing Rate
and Project Budget
Project Partners billing rates
and budget
for our proposed
Senior Project Manager
i
s
shown
below. .
Phase
Billing Rate
Estimated Budget
Phas
e 1 (1
2 Months)
$
1 10
.
00 $
1 15
,000
Phase 2 (
Extend
Additional 1
8 Months
)
$1
10 .00
$1
60 ,000
Total
$
27 5
,000
Again
,
I would like to thank you for
utilizing Project Partners
services and
as always,
should
you have any questions or desire additional informat
ion, please do not hesitate to call at any
time. We look forward to
providing
excellent
services to
you and your staff.
Sincerely,
Kimo Look, P.E.
Project Partners
City of Gardena
Gardena City Council Meeting
AGENDA REPORT SUMMARY
Agenda Item No. 15.A
Section: DEPARTMENTAL
ITEMS - PUBLIC WORKS
Meeting Date: September 28,
2021
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE GARDENA CITY COUNCIL AGENDA TITLE:
AUTHORIZE CONSULTANT SERVICES CONTRACT WITH PROJECT
PARTNERS, INC., FOR TEMPORARY ENGINEERING STAFF AUGMENTATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $115,000.00.  
COUNCIL ACTION REQUIRED:
Staff Recommendation: Authorize Consultant Services Contract RECOMMENDATION AND STAFF SUMMARY:
Staff respectfully recommends that the City Council authorize a Consultant Services Contract with Project Partners, Inc., for temporary engineering staff augmentation in the amount of $115,000.00.
The agreement duration will be for twelve (12) months with an option to extend the agreement up to an additional eighteen (18) months if the consultant performs satisfactorily. The firm will designate a staff to work on City assigned projects/task for approximately 20 (twenty) hours per week. The fee schedule submitted by consultant is to remain fixed throughout the initial and optional terms up to total 30 months agreement, unless formally amended by the City Council.
The Public Works Engineering Division is responsible for executing Capital Improvement Projects (CIP) and overseeing all other private improvements on public right-of-way.
Engineering division has thirty-one (31) CIPs worth $21,608,953 for Fiscal Year 2021-2022, which is approximately 57% higher than FY 2020-2021 and 145% higher than FY 2019-20220 budget. The project consist of various street improvements, as well as parks and building facility improvements. There are also four (4) additional projects, including the new Gardena Community Aquatic and Senior Center projects, that are not included in the CIP budget yet. In addition to managing CIPs, staff executed 353 plan checks and 506 permits, and managed 9 traffic warrant or feasibility studies last fiscal year. Staff anticipates a greater number of private improvement services during FY 2021-2022.
The Engineering Division currently consist of one (1) Principal Civil Engineer, two (2) Associate Engineers, one (1) Engineering Tech and vacant Clerical and Engineering Aide positions. Council has already approved one (1) Assistant Engineer position to the second half of the FY 2021-2022 budget. However, additional temporary engineering augmentation staffing is requested to help manage delivery of the particularly high number of CIPs this fiscal year.
Staff extended a Request for Proposal to nine (9) Civil Engineering consultants and five responded to the request; NV5, DMS Consultants, HR Green, Willdan, and Project Partners, Inc. After reviewing each proposals, staff is recommending that the City Council authorize the consultant contract to Project Partners based on their understanding of the request, qualification, flexibility and lower fee.
The Project Partners consultant specialize in the staff augmentation services to public agencies throughout Southern California for 25 years with outstanding track record of references and understands the important of begin compliance with CalPERS rules. The proposed staff is Civil Engineer experience level with 23 years of professional experience in Civil Engineering, skilled in Public Works Capital Improvement Projects and has worked for the City of Long Beach, Lynwood and Downey.
FINANCIAL IMPACT/COST:
Amount of Expense: $115,000
Funding Source: Various CIP funds per each projects (Measure M, Measure R, STPL, Prop C, etc.)
ATTACHMENTS:
Consultant Agreement with Project Partners_Sept 2021.pdf
APPROVED:
___________________________________
Clint Osorio, City Manager
Consultant Agreement with Project Partners, Inc. Page 1
CITY OF GARDENA
CONSULTANT AGREEMENT WITH PROJECT PARTNERS, INC.
This Agreement is entered into this day of , 2021, by and between the City of Gardena, a municipal corporation (“City”) and Project Partners, Inc., a California corporation (“Consultant”). Based on the mutual promises and covenants contained herein, the Parties hereto agree, as follows.
1. RECITALS. This Agreement is made and entered into with respect to the following facts:
A. Whereas, City is desirous of obtaining Temporary Engineering Staff Augmentation consultant services to the Public Works, Engineering Division;
B. Whereas, Consultant has represented that it is qualified by virtue of experience, training, education and expertise to accomplish these services; and
C. Whereas, City has determined that the publ ic interest, convenience and necessity require the execution of this Agreement; and
D. Whereas, no official or employee of City has a financial interest, within the provisions of sections 1090-1092 of the California Government Code, in the subject matter of this Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the mutual covenants and conditions contained herein, the parties hereby agree as follows:
2. TERM OF AGREEMENT. This Agreement shall commence upon execution and shall continue until _________________, 2022 (12-month term), with an option to extend up to additional 18 months at City’s discretion, unless earlier terminated as provided below.
A. Either party may terminate this Agreement, without cause, by giving thirty (30) days written notice to the other party.
B. City may terminate this Agreement for cause by giving thirty (30) days written notice to Consultant. Lack of funding shall be considered cause for terminating this Agreement.
C. Upon termination, Consul tant shall: (1) promptly discontinue all services affected, unless the notice directs otherwise; and (2) promptly deliver to City all dat a, reports, estimates, summaries, and such other information and materials as may have been accumulated or prepared to date by Consultant in performing the services under this A greement, whether completed or in progress. Consultant shall be entitled to reasonable compensation for the services it performs up to the date of termination; however, if the Agreement
Consultant Agreement with Project Partners, Inc. Page 2 is terminated by City for cause, other than lack of funding, or by Consultant without cause, City shall be entitled to deduct any costs it incurs payment to another consultant for Services, which duplicate Consultant’s Services to date. In the event of termination for other than cause attributable to Consultant, Consultant s hall be deemed r eleased for liability for any work assigned but not completed as of the effective date of termination.
3. SERVICES. Consultant agrees to provide the services as specified in the C ity’s Request for Proposal (“RFP”), Exhibit A, attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference (“services”). Unless otherwise specified herein, Consultant shall, at its sole cost and expense, furnish all facilities, equipment and personnel which may be required for providing the Services pursuant to this Agreement.
4. ADDITIONAL SERVICES. If City determines that additional services are required to be provided by Consultant in addition to the Services set forth above, City shall authorize Consultant to perform such additional services in writing (“Additional Services”). Such Additional Services shall be specifically described and approved by City in writing prior to the performance thereof. Consultant shall be compensated for such Additional Services in accordance with the agreed upon charges therefore as set forth in the written authorization. No compensation shall be paid to Consultant for Additional Services which are not specifically approved by City in writing.
5. CONSULTANT’S PROPOSAL. This Agreement shall include Consultant’s proposal or bid which is incorporated herein as Exhibit B. In the event of any inconsistency between the terms of the proposal and this Agreement, it shall be resolved by giving precedence in the following order: (a) The Agreement (b) Exhibit A (c) Exhibit B.
6. PERSONNEL. City has relied upon the professional training and ability of Consultant to perform the services hereunder as a material inducement to enter into this Agreement. Consultant shall provide properly skilled professional and technical personnel to perform all services under this Agreement. In the event that City, in its sole discretion, at any time during the term of this Agreement, desires the removal of any person or persons assigned by Consultant to perform Services pursuant to this Agreement, Consultant shall remove any such person immediately upon receiving notice from City. During the term of this Agreement, Consultant shall provide the services specified in the proposal. Such individual(s) shall not be replaced without the prior written consent of City.
7. PERFORMANCE BY CONSULTANT. Consultant shall maintain or exceed the level of competency pres ently maintained by other similar practiti oners in the State of California, for professional and technical soundness, accuracy and adequacy of all work, advice and material furnished under this Agreement.
8. TIMING OF PERFORMANCE. Time is of the essence with respect to Consultant’s performance of the Services required by this Agreement. Consultant shall diligently and timely pursue and complete the performance of the Services required of it by this Agreement. City, in its sole discretion, may extend the time for performance of any Service.
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9. MONITORING OF CONSULTANT. Consultant’s performance of this Agreement shall be cont inuously monitored by the General Services Director/City Engineer.
Consultant shall be notified in writing of any deficiency in the performance of this Agreement in a ti mely manner by the General Services Director/City Engineer.
Consultant shall have five (5) business days from receipt of the notification to cure any deficiency to the reasonable satisfaction of the General Services Director/City Engineer. All costs for such corrections shall be borne by Consultant and shall not increase Consultant’s fees due hereunder. Should the General Services Director/City Engineer determine that Consultant has not performed its obligation as stated in this Agreement in a satisfactory manner, Ci ty may terminate this Agreement for cause as specified in Section 2 above.
10. COMPENSATION. Consultant shall be compensated as follows:
A. Amount. City shall compensate Consultant for services rendered pursuant to this Agreement at the rate specified in the attached fee proposal hereto and incorporated herein by reference. In no event shall compensation under this Agreement of an initial term (Phase I) exceed one hundred fifteen thousand and 00/00 ($115,000.00) without the prior written authorization of the City Council.
B. Invoices and Payment. Payment by City to Consultant shall be made upon receipt and approval of invoices for Services rendered. For payment to be made, Consultant’s invoice must include an itemization as to the ser vices rendered, date(s) of service, direct and/or subcontract costs and be submitted on an official letterhead or invoice with Consultant’s name, address, and telephone number referenced. City shall review the invoices to determine whether services perfor med, and documents submitted are consistent with this Agreement. Payment shall be made within forty-five (45) days following receipt of the invoice or City shall provide Consultant with a written statement objecting to the charges and stating the reasons therefor.
Payment by City under this Agreement shall not be deemed a waiver of defects, even if such defects were known to City at the time of payment.
C. Expenses. Consultant shall not be entitled to any additional compensation for expenses.
11. INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS.
A. Commencement of Work. Consultant shall not commence work under this Agreement until it has obtained City approved insurance. Before beginning work hereunder, during the entire period of this Agreement, for any extensions hereto, and for periods after the end of this Agreement as may be indicated below, Consultant must have and maintain in place all of the insurance coverages required in this Section. Consultant’s insurance shall comply with all items specified by this Agreement. Any subcontractors shall be subject to all the requirements of this Section and Consultant shall be
Consultant Agreement with Project Partners, Inc. Page 4 responsible to obtain evidenc e of insurance from each subcontractor and provide it to City before the subcontr actor commences work. Alternatively, Consultant’s insurance may cover all subcontractors.
B. Insurance Company Requirements. All insurance policies used to satisfy the requirements imposed hereunder shall be issued by insurers admitted to do business in the State of California. Insurers shall have a current Best’s rating of not less than A-:VII, unless otherwise approved by City.
C. Coverages, Limits and Policy Requirements. Consultant shall maintain the types of coverages and limits indicated below:
1. Commercial General Liability Insurance – a policy fo r occurrence coverage for bodily injury, personal injury and propert y damage, including all coverages provided by and to the extent afforded by Insurance Services Office Form CG 2010 ed. 10/93 or 11/85, with no special limitations affecting City. The limit for all coverages under this policy shall be no less than one mill ion dollars ($1,000,000.00) per occurrence.
2. Commercial Auto Liability Insurance – a policy including all coverages provided by and to the extent afforded by Insurance Services Office form CA 0001, ed. 12/93, including Symbol 1 (any auto) with no special limitations affecting City. The limit for bodily injury and property damage liability shall be no less than one million dollars ($1,000,000.00) per accident.
3. Worker’s Compensation and Employers Liability Insurance – a policy which meets all statutory benefit requirements of the Labor Code, or other applicable law, of the State of California. The minimum coverage limits for said insurance shall be no less than one million dollars per claim. The policy shall be issued by an insurance company which is admitted to do business in the State of California and shall contain a clause that the policy may not be canceled without thirty (30) days prior written notice, return receipt requested, is mailed to City.
4. Professional Errors & Omissions (“E&O”) – a policy with minimum limits of not less than One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00), combined single limits, per occurrence and aggregate. Architects’ and engineers’ coverage shall be endorsed to include contractual liability.
If the policy is written as a “claims made” policy, the retro date shall be prior to th e start of the contract work. Consultant shall obtain and maintain, said E&O liability insurance during the life of this Agreement and for three years after completion of the work hereunder. This policy shall be issued by an insurance company which is admi tted to do business in the State of California.
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5. Policy Requirements. The policies set forth above shall comply with the following, as evidenced by the policies or endorsements to the policies:
a. Additional ins ureds: “The Ci ty Gardena and its elected and appointed boards, offi cers, officials, agents, employees, and volunteers are additional insureds with respect to: liability arising out of activities performed by or on behalf of the Consultant pursuant to its contract with the City; products and completed operations of the Consultant; premises owned, occupied or used by the Consultant; automobiles owned, leased, hired, or borrowed by the Consultant.”
b. Notice: “Said policy shall not terminate, be suspended, or voided, nor shall it be cancelled, nor the coverage or limits reduced, until thirty (30) days after written notice is given to City.”
c. Other insurance: “The Consultant’s insurance coverage shall be primary insurance as respects the City of Gardena, its officers, officials, agents, employees, and volunteers. Any other insurance maintained by the City of Gardena shall be excess and not contributing with the insurance provided by this policy.”
d. Any failure to comply with the reporting provisions of the policies shall not affect coverage provided to t he City of Gardena, its officers, officials, agents, employees, and volunteers.
e. The Consultant’s insurance shall apply separately to each insured against whom claim is made or suit is brought, except with respect to the limits of the insurer’s liability.
D. Additional Requirements . The procuring of such required policies of insurance shall not be construed to limit Consultant’s liability hereunder nor to fulfill the indemnification provisions and requi rements of this Agreement.
There shall be no recours e against City for payment of premiums or other amounts with respect thereto. Cit y shall notify Consultant in writing of changes in the insurance requirements. If Consultant does not deposit copies of acceptable insurance polic ies or endorsements with City incorporating such changes within sixty (60) days of receipt of such notice, Consultant shall be deemed in default hereunder.
E. Deductibles. Any deductible or self -insured retentions over $25,000 per occurrence must be decl ared to and approved by City. Any deductible exceeding an amount acceptable to City shall be subject to the following changes: either the insurer shall eliminate or reduce such deductibles or self- insured retentions with respect to City, its officers, employees, agents and volunteers (with additional premium , if any, to be paid by Consultant); or Consultant shall provide satisfactory financial guarantee for payment of
Consultant Agreement with Project Partners, Inc. Page 6 losses and related investigations, claim administration and defens e expenses.
F. Verification of Compliance. Consultant shall furnish City with original policies or certificates and endorsements eff ecting coverage required by this Agreement. The endorsements are to be signed by a person authorized by the insurer to bi nd coverage on its behal f. All endorsements are to be received and approved by City before work commences. Not less than fifteen (15) days prior to the expiration date of any policy of insurance required by this Agreement, Consultant shall deliver to City a binder or certificate of insurance with respect to each renewal policy, bearing a notation evidencing payment of the premium therefor, or accompanied by other proof of payment satisfactory to City. Consultant shall provide full copies of any requested policies to City within three (3) days of any such request by City.
G. Termination for Lack of Required Coverage. If Consultant, for a ny reason, fails to have in place, at all times during the term of this Agreement, including any extension hereto, all required insurance and coverage, City may immediately obtain such coverage at Consultant’s expense and/or terminate this Agreement.
H. Non-Limiting. Nothing in this Section shall be constr ued as limiting in any way, the indemnification provision contained in this Agreement, or the extent to which Consultant may be held responsible for payments of damages to persons or property.
12. INDEMNIFICATION. Consultant agrees to defend, indemnify, hold free and harmless the City, its elected officials, officers, agents, employees and volunteers, at Consultant’s sole expense, from and against any and all claims, actions, suits or other legal proceedings brought against the City, its elected officials, of ficers, agents, employees and volunteers arising out of the performance of the Consultant, its employees, and/or authorized subcontractors, of the work undertaken pursuant to this Agreement. The defense obligation provided for hereunder shall apply without any advance showing of negligence or wrongdoing by the Consultant, its employees, and/or authorized subcontractors, but shall be required whenever any claim, action, complaint, or suit asserts as its basis the negligence, errors, omissions or misconduct of the Consultant, its employees, and/or authorized subcontractors, and/or whenever any claim, action, complaint or suit asserts liability against the City, its elected officials, officers, agents, employees and volunteers based upon the work performed by the Consultant, its employees, and/or authorized subcontractors under this Agreement, whether or not the Consultant, its employees, and/or authorized subcontractors are specifically named or otherwi se asserted to be liable.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Consultant shall not be liable for the defense or indemnification of the City for claims, actions, complaints or suits arising out of the sole negligence or willful misconduct of the City. This provision shall supersede and replace all other indemnity provisions contained either in the City’s specifications or Consultant’s Proposal, which shall be of no force and effect.
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13. COOPERATION. In the event any claim or action is brought against City relating to Consultant’s performance or services rendered under this Agreement, Consultant shall render any reasonable assistance and cooperation which City might require.
14. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR. Consultant is and shall be acting at all times as an independent contractor and not as an employee of City. Consultant shall have no power to incur any debt, obligation, or liability on behalf of City or otherwise act on behalf of City as an agent. Neither City nor any of its agents shall have control over the conduct of Consultant or any of Consultant’s employees, except as set forth in this Agreement. Consultant shall not, at any time, or in any manner, represent that it or any of its agents or employees are in any manner agents or employees of City.
Consultant shall secure, at its sole expense, and be responsible for any and all payment of Income Tax, Social Security, State Disability Insurance Compensation, Unemployment Compensation, and other payroll deductions for Consultant and its officers, agents, and employees, and all business licenses, if any are required, in connection with the services to be performed hereunder. Consultant shall indemnify and hold City harmless from any and all taxes, assessments, penalties, and interest asserted against City by reason of the independent contractor relationship created by this Agreement. Consultant further agrees to indemnify and hold City harmless from any failure of Consultant to comply with the applicable worker’s compensation laws. City shall have the right to offset against the amount of any fees due to Consultant under this Agreement any amount due to City from Consultant as a result of Consultant’s failure to promptly pay to City any reimbur sement or indemnification arising under this paragraph.
15. PERS ELIGIBILITY INDEMNIF ICATION. In the event that Consultant or any employee, agent, or subcontractor of Consultant providing services under thi s Agreement claims or is determined by a court of com petent jurisdiction or t he California Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) to be eligible for enrollment in PERS as an employee of the City, Consultant shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless City for the payment of any employee and/or employer contributions for PERS benefits on behalf of Consultant or its employees, agents, or subcontractors, as well as for the payment of any penalties and interest on such contributions, which would otherwise be the responsibility of City.
Notwithstanding any other agency, state or feder al policy, rule, regulation, law or ordinance to the contrary, Consultant and any of its employees, agents, and subcontractors providing service under this Agreement shall not qualify for or become entitled to, and hereby agree to w aive any claims to, any compensation, benefit, or any incident of employment by City, including but not limited to eligibility to enroll in PERS as an employee of City and entitlement to any contribution to be paid by City for employer contribution and/or employee contributions f or PERS benefits.
16. NON-LIABILITY OF CITY. No official, employee, agent or volunteer of City shall be personally liable for any default or liability under this Agreement.
17. OWNERSHIP OF WORK PRODUCT. All documents or other information created,
Consultant Agreement with Project Partners, Inc. Page 8 developed, or received by Consultant shall, for purposes of copyright law, be deemed works made for hire for City by Consultant as City employee(s) for hire and shall be the sole property of City. Consultant shall provide City with copies of these items upon demand, and in any event, upon termination or expiration of this Agreement.
18. NONUSE OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OF THIRD PARTIES. Contractor shall not use, disclose or copy any intellectual property of any third parties in connection with work carried out under this Agreement, except for intellectual property for which Contractor has a license. Contractor shall indemnify and hold City harmless against all claims raised against City based upon allegations that Contractor has wrongfully used intellectual property of others in performing work for City, or that City has wrongfully used intellectual property developed by Contract or pursuant to this Agreement.
19. WAIVER OR BREACH. No waiver of any provision of this Agreement shall be deemed, or shall constitute, a waiver of any other provision, whether or not similar, nor shall any such waiver constitute a continuing or subsequent waiver of the same provision. No waiver shall be binding, unless executed in writing by the party making the waiver.
20. COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS. Consultant warrants that it shall perform the services required by this Agreement in compliance with all applicable Federal and California employment laws, including, but not limited to, those laws related to minimum hours and wages; occ upational health and saf ety; fair employment and employment practices; workers’ compensation insurance and safety in employment; and all other Federal, State and local laws and ordinances applicable to t he services required under this Agreement. Consultant shall indemnify and hold harmless City from and against all claims, demands, payments, suits, actions, proceedings, and judgments of every nature and description including attorneys’ fees and costs, pr esented, brought, or recovered against City for, or on account of any liability under any of the above-mentioned laws, which may be incurred by reason of Consultant’s performance under this Agreement
.
21. CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND REPORTING. Consultant shall at all times avoid conflicts of interest or the appearance of a conflict of interest in the performance of this Agreement. If required, Consultant shall comply with the City’s Conflict of Interest reporting requirements. Consultant understands that pursuant to Gardena Municipal Code sections 2.24.020H and 2. 24.025G, it is forbidden to make any contribution to a candidate or committee of a candidate for a municipal office of the City, or to an officeholder, until the completion of services to be performed under this Agreement.
22. EMPLOYMENT OF ALIENS. Consultant warrants it fully comp lies with all laws regarding employment of aliens and others, and that all its employees performing services hereunder meet the citizenship or alien status requirements contained in federal and state statutes and regulations.
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23. NON-DISCRIMINATION. Consultant covenants there shall be no discrimination based upon race, color, creed, religion, sex, marital status, age, handicap, national origin, or ancestry, in activity pursuant to this Agreement.
24. FORCE MAJEURE. Consultant shall not be in default for failing to perform in accordance with the terms of this Agreement if such failure arises out of causes beyond the control and without the fault or negligence of Consultant.
25. ASSIGNMENT. Consultant shall not assign or subcontract any of its obligations pursuant to this Agreement, nor any part thereof, except for any monies due the Consultant, without the prior written consent of City. Such consent by City shall not be unreasonably withheld. Consultant shall be fully responsible to City for all work performed by assignees or subcontractors.
26. NOTICES. Whenever it shall be necessary for either party to serve notice on the other respecting this Agreement, such notice shall be in writing and shall be given by personal service upon the party to be notified, or by depos it of the same in the custody of the United States Postal Service, postage prepaid, addressed to the party to be notified as follows:
To City: City of Gardena
1700 West 162nd Street
Gardena, California 90247
Attn: Kevin Kwak
Principal Civil Engineer
To Consultant: Project Partners, Inc.
23195 La Cadena Dr., Suite 101
Laguna Hills, CA 92853
Attn: Kimo Look, P.E.
Principal
Notices shall be deemed to have been served upon the date of personal service or three (3) working days after the same has been deposited i n the United States Postal Service.
27. LICENSED STATUS. Consultant shall, at all times during the term of this Agreement, have in full force and effect, all licenses required of it by law, including, but not limited to, a City Business License.
28. FAMILIARITY WITH WORK. By executing this Agreement, Consultant warrants that: (1) it has investigated the work to be performed; (2) it has investigated the site of the work and is aware of all conditions there; and (3) it understands the difficulties and restrictions of the work under this Agreement. Should Consultant discover any conditions materially differing from those inherent in the work or as represented by City, it shall immediately inform City and shall not proceed, except at Consultant’s own risk, until written instructions are received from City.
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29. PUBLIC RECORD ACT DISCLOSURE. Consultant has been advised and is aware that this Agreement and all reports, documents, information and data, including, but not limited to, computer tapes, discs or files furnished or prepared by Consultant, or any of its subcontractors, pursuant to this Agreement and provided to City may be subject to public disclosure as required by the Calif ornia Public Records Act (California Government Code section 6250 et seq.). Exceptions to public disclosure may be those documents or information that qualify as trade secrets, as that term is defined in the California Government Code section 6254.7, and of which Consultant informs City of such trade secret. The City will endeavor to maintain as confidential all information obtained by it that is designated as a trade secret. The City shall not, in any way, be liable or responsible for the disclosure of any trade secret including, without limitation, those records so marked if disclosure is deemed to be required by law or by order of the Court.
30. MAINTENANCE OF RECORDS. Consultant shall maintain for a minimum of three (3) years from the completion date of the Services under this Agreement, t he following records:
A. All accounts and records, i ncluding personnel, property and financial, adequate to identify and account for all costs pertaining to this Agreement and assume proper accounting for all funds;
B. Records which establish that Consultant and all subcontractors who render Services under this Agreement are in full compliance with the requirements of this Agreement and all federal, state and local laws and regulations;
C. Any additional records deemed necessary by City to assume verification of full compliance with this Agreement.
D. The aforementioned records shall be made available to City or any authorized representative thereof upon request for audit.
31. BINDING EFFECT. This Agreement shall be binding upon the heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns of the parties hereto.
32. GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement shall be interpreted and construed according to the laws of the State of California. Any action commenced about this Agreement shall be filed in the appropriate branc h of the Los Angeles County Municipal or Superior Court.
33. SECTION HEADINGS. The Section headings used in this Agreem ent are f or reference purposes only and shall have no binding effect.
34. AUTHORITY TO EXECUTE. The persons executing this Agreement on behalf of the parties warrant that they are duly authorized to execute this Agreement.
35. ATTORNEY’S FEES. In the event that legal action is necessary to enforce the provisions of this Agreement, or to declare the rights of the parties hereunder, the
Consultant Agreement with Project Partners, Inc. Page 11 parties agree that the prevailing party in the legal action shall be entitled to recover attorney’s fees and court costs from the opposing party.
36. PREPARATION OF AGREEMENT. Each party acknowledges that it has had an adequate opportunity to review each and every provision in this Agreement and to submit the same to counsel and other consultants for review and comment and that the parties jointly drafted this Agreement. No provision of this Agreement or any Assignment shall be construed more strictly against one party than the other party by reason that one or the other party proposed, drafted or modified such provision or any other existing or proposed provision.
37. SEVERABILITY. If any term or portion of this Agreement is held to be invalid, illegal, or otherwise unenf orceable by a c ourt of competent jurisdiction, the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect.
38. ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Agreement contains the entire understanding between City and Consultant. Any prior agreement, promises, negotiations or representations not expressly set forth herein are of no force or effect. Subsequent modifications to this Agreement shall be effective only if in writing and signed by both parties. This Agreement may be signed by the parties hereto in separate counterparts, including both counterparts that are executed on paper and counterparts that are in the form of electronic signatures. Electronic signatures include facsimile or email electronic signatures. Each executed counterpart shall be deemed an original. All counterparts, taken together, cons titute the executed Agreement. If any term, condition or covenant of this Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, void or unenforceable, the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall be valid and binding.
The parties hereby acknowledge and agree that electronic records and electronic signatures, as well as facsimile signatures, used in connection with the execution of this Agreement and electronic signatures, facsimile si gnatures or signatures transmitted by electronic mail in so-called pdf format shall be legal and binding and shall have the same full force and effect as if a paper original of this Agreement had been delivered and had been signed using a handwritten signature. City and Consultant (i) agree that an electronic signature, whether digital or encrypted, of a party to this Agreement is intended to authenticate this writing and to have the same force and effect as a manual si gnature, (ii) intend to be bound by t he signatures ( whether original, faxed or electronic) on any document sent or delivered by facsimile or, electronic mail, or other electronic means, (iii) are aware that the other party will reply on such signatures, and (iv) hereby waive any defenses to the enforcement of the terms of this Agreement based on the foregoing forms of signature. If this Agreement has been executed by electronic signature, all parties executing this document are expressly consenting under the United States Federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act of 2000 ("E- SIGN") and California Uniform Electronic Transactions Act ("UETA")(Cal. Civ. Code § 1633.1, et seq.), that a signature by fax, email or other electronic means shall constitute an Electronic Signature to an Electronic Record under both E-SIGN and
Consultant Agreement with Project Partners, Inc. Page 12 UETA with respect to this specific transaction.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, City and Consultant have executed this Agreement as of the date first hereinabove set forth.
CITY OF GARDENA
Tasha Cerda, Mayor
CONSULTANT – PROJECT PARTNERS, INC.
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Name
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ATTEST:
Mina Semenza, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Carmen Vasquez, City Attorney
EXHIBIT A
CITY OF GARDENA
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
For
TEMPORARY ENGINEERING STAFF AUGMENATION SERVICES
The City of Gardena is soliciting written proposals from qualified on-call firms to provide Temporary Engineering Staff Augmentation Services.
Sealed proposals to the Temporary Engineering Staff Augmentation Services, in accordance with the RFP, will be received at the Public Works Department, 1717 West 162 nd Street,
Gardena, CA 90247-3778 until Monday, August 2, 2021, at 4 p.m. There will not be a public opening. The City will notify respondents of their status via email through the RFP review process.
The Consultant will be expected to piggyback the existing on-call consultant contract/ agreement dated September 9, 2019. The City intends to award Purchase Order for a period of one (1) year minimum and may extend it up to an additional two (2) years subject to satisfactory performance, workload demand and the Council’s approval as necessary.
The City’s standard insurance requirements are per the original agreement and shall be maintained.
All contractor and/or professional consultants must comply with the California Labor Code and the regulations established by the U.S. Department of Labor.
For the purposes of the RFP, the words “consultant”, “contractor”, “vendor”, “bidder”, “proposer” or “respondent” shall be understood to mean a company responding to the Request for Proposal. The term “RFP” or “proposal” shall be understood to mean this Request for Proposal.
The terms “City”, “City Staff” or “City of Gardena”, unless otherwise noted, shall be understood to mean the City of Gardena Public Works Director or his designated contact staff.
Propriety Information: The master copy of each proposal shall be retained for official files and will become subject to the Public Records Act.
Sincerely,
Allan Rigg
Public Works Director