RESOLUTION NO. 2026-XXXX
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS DELEGATING TO AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SELECT A CONSULTANT AND TO NEGOTIATE, FINALIZE, AND EXECUTE A TWO-YEAR CONTRACT FOR MUNICIPAL STORMWATER PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION SUPPORT SERVICES AND RELATED DOCUMENTS WHEREAS, the City is required to comply with the San Diego Region National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit and Waste Discharge Requirements for Discharges from the Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System Draining the Watersheds Within the San Diego Region, Order No. R9-2013-0001, as amended by Order Nos. R9-2015-0001 and R9-2015-0100, and requires specialized consultant support to implement its Municipal Stormwater Program; and WHEREAS, on June 18, 2026, City staff released a Request for Proposals for Municipal Stormwater Program Implementation Support Services in conformance with San Marcos Municipal Code Chapter 2.30; and WHEREAS, proposals were received on July 10, 2026, and the City formed a proposal review committee to evaluate the responsive proposals; and WHEREAS, the proposal review committee will recommend to the City Manager the most qualified, responsive, and responsible consultant to provide the required services; and WHEREAS, staff recommends that the City Council delegate to and authorize the City Manager to select the most qualified, responsive, and responsible consultant after consideration of the proposal review committee's recommendation, and to negotiate, finalize, and execute a two-year contract in an amount not to exceed $510,000.00; and WHEREAS, the award of this contract does not have the potential to cause either a direct physical change in the environment, or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment, and therefore does not constitute a “project” as defined by Public Resources Section 21065, and is therefore exempt from CEQA or other environmental review pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15061(b)(3) and 15262.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of San Marcos hereby delegates to and authorizes the City Manager to select the most qualified, responsive, and responsible consultant after considering the proposal review committee's recommendation, and to negotiate, finalize, award, and execute a two-year contract for Municipal Stormwater Program Implementation Support Services in an amount not to exceed $510,000 over the two-year term, subject to the availability and appropriation of funds, together with all related documents.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of San Marcos, California, on the 28th day of July, 2026, by the following vote:
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Phillip Scollick, City Clerk
City of San Marcos
Rebecca D. Jones, Mayor City of San Marcos