Reso. No.
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND, CALIFORNIA,
APPROVING A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT WITH AMERICAN RIVERS IN THE AMOUNT OF $300,500 FOR THE FLOOD RISK REDUCTION IN RHEEM CREEK WATERSHED
PROJECT
WHEREAS, in 2019, American Ri vers obtained a planning and design g rant from the California State Coastal Conservancy for the “Community-Based Ecological Solutions in Rheem Creek Watershed” project; and
WHEREAS, in this project American Rivers collaborated with the City of Richmond (City), The Watershed Project, and Restoration Design Group to c onduct community engagement activi ties, perform a topographic survey and hydraulic analysis, create preliminary design plans and a restoration opportunities analysis report, and submit permits t o regulatory agencies; and
WHEREAS, the City collaborated wit h American Rivers, The Wat ershed Project, and Restoration Design Group to apply to the Califor nia Natural Resources Agency Urban Flood Protection Grant Program for the Flood Risk Reduction in th e Rheem Creek Watershed Project ; and
WHEREAS, the Flood Risk Reduction in the Rheem Creek Waters hed grant application defines the Project Team as the City , The Watershed Project, Restoration Design Group, and American Rivers ; and
WHEREAS, on July 6, 2021 , the Richmond City Council passed and adopted Resolution No. 83-21, approving the application for grant funds for the U rban Flood Projection Grant and authorizing the City Manager, or their designee, to execute agreements with project partners to complete the grant funded project; and
WHEREAS, on September 7, 2021, the California Natural Resources Agency awarded the City of Richmond $1,598,844 for the Flood Risk Reduction in the Rheem Creek Watershed Project; and
WHEREAS, staff initiated a Sole Source Re quest for hiring American Rivers to provide various services o utlined in the grant , and to subcontract with The Watershed Project and Restoration Design Group, and the Director of Public Works and the Finance Department approved the Sole Source Request; an d
WHEREAS, American Rivers is a national non -profit with a Ca lifornia office and deep local connections and partnerships; and
WHEREAS, the Flood Risk Reduction in the Rheem Creek Watershed Project will rehabilitate a 2,000 -foot section of Rheem Creek and reduce floodin g in the surrounding neighborhood.
NOW, THEREF ORE, BE IT RESOL VED that the City Council of the City of Richmond finds the above recitals are true and co rrect and have s erved as the basis for the findings and approvals set forth in this Resolution.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council hereby a uthorizes the award of a Sole Source professional services contract to American Rivers for the Flood Risk Reduction in the Rheem Creek Watershed Project, in an amount not to exceed $300,500.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this resolution take effect immediat ely upon its passage.
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I certify that the foregoing resolution was passed and adopted by the Council of the City of Richmond at a regular meeting thereof held on July 19, 2022, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTENTIONS:
ABSENT:
CLERK OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND
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Approved:
Mayor
Approved as to form:
City Attorney
State of California }
County of Contra Costa : ss.
City of Richmond }
I certify that the foregoing is a true copy of Resolution No. , finally passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Richmond at a regular meeting held on July 19, 2022
Pamela Christian, Clerk of the City of Richmond
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CLERK’S CERTIFICATE
I, Pamela Christian, City Clerk of the City of Richmond, do hereby certify as follows:
The foregoing resolution is a full, true, and correct copy of Resolution No. duly adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of said City duly and regularly held at the regular meeting place thereof on the 19th day of July 2022, of which meeting all of the members of said City Council had due notice and at which a majority thereof were present; and that at said meeting said resolution was adopted by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTENTIONS:
ABSENT:
An agenda of said meeting was posted before said meeting at City Hall, 450 Civic Center Plaza in the City of Richmond, California, a location freely accessible to members of the public, and a brief description of said resolution appeared on said agenda.
I have carefully compared the foregoing with the original on file and of record in my office, and the foregoing is a full, true, and correct copy of the original resolution adopted at said meeting.
Said resolution has not been amended, modified or rescinded since the date of its adoption and the same is now in full force and effect.
Dated: , 2022.
City Clerk of the
City of Richmond
[SEAL]