Resolution No. 2026-029
Resolution No. 2026-029
March 18, 2026
RESOLUTION NO. 2026-029
RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO, CALIFORNIA,
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR
LANDFILL GAS OPERATION, MAINTENANCE, AND
MONITORING (OM&M) WITH TETRA TECH
WHEREAS, as the operator of the former Waterman Landfill, the City of San Bernardino is responsible for the proper closure, maintenance, and ongoing monitoring of the former landfill site in compliance with the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle); and
WHEREAS, the continuous operation, maintenance, and monitoring (OM&M) of the landfill gas extraction system at the Waterman Landfill is mandated by the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD), the regulatory authority with jurisdiction over these systems; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Council previously authorized a Professional Services Agreement, including subsequent amendments, between the City of San Bernardino and Tetra Tech for operation, maintenance, and monitoring (OM&M) services to ensure compliance with applicable local and State agency requirements; and
WHEREAS, the term of the prior Professional Services Agreement and all associated extensions for OM&M services at the Waterman Landfill is set to expire on June 30, 2025; and WHEREAS, the City desires to enter into a new five -year Professional Services Agreement with Tetra Tech to fulfill State and County mandated compliance requirements for landfill gas monitoring, operation, and maintenance at the Waterman Landfill; and WHEREAS, Tetra Tech has been selected to provide these professional services under a sole source procurement pursuant to the City of San Bernardino Purchasing Policies and Procurement Manual Section 6.5 due to the specialized technical, environmental, and engineering expertise required to perform the work, as well as the firm’s extensive institutional knowledge and more than 20 years of experience with the Waterman Inactive Landfill.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The above recitals are true and correct and are incorporated herein by this reference.
SECTION 2. The City Manager is hereby authorized to execute a five -year Professional Services Agreement with Tetra Tech to provide routine and non -routine landfill gas operations, maintenance, and monitoring (OM and M) services at the Waterman Landfill, as required by State Resolution No. 2026-029
Resolution No. 2026-029
March 18, 2026
and County regulatory agencies, which Agreement is attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit A.
SECTION 3. The Director of Finance is hereby authorized to issue purchase orders in furtherance of the Professional Services Agreement.
SECTION 4. The Director of Finance is hereby authorized to appropriate funds annually, by fiscal year, for the costs associated with the Professional Services Agreement, subject to the availability of funds and approval through the City’s annual budget process.
SECTION 5. CEQA. The Mayor and City Council find that this Resolution is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to the general rule that CEQA applies only to projects that have the potential to cause a significant effect on the environment.
Where it can be seen with certainty, as in this case, that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment, the activity is therefore not subject to CEQA.
SECTION 6. Severability. If any provision of this Resolution or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications, and to this end the provisions of this Resolution are declared to be severable.
SECTION 7. Effective Date. This Resolution shall become effective immediately.
APPROVED and ADOPTED by the City Council and signed by the Mayor and attested by the City Clerk this 18th day of March 2026.
Helen Tran, Mayor
City of San Bernardino
Attest:
Telicia Lopez, CMC, City Clerk
Approved as to form:
Sonia Carvalho, City Attorney
Resolution No. 2026-029
Resolution No. 2026-029
March 18, 2026
CERTIFICATION
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO) ss
CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO )
I, Telicia Lopez, CMC, City Clerk, hereby certify that the attached is a true copy of Resolution No. 2026-029, adopted at a regular meeting held on the 18 th day of March 2026 by the following vote:
Council Members: AYES NAYS ABSTAIN ABSENT
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WITNESS my hand and official seal of the City of San Bernardino this day of 2026.
Telicia Lopez, CMC, City Clerk