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RESOLUTION 2023- ---
CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO (1) AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT
FOR TRASH REDUCTION AND NPDES COMPLIANCE SERVICES WITH BROWN & CALDWELL IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $102,154; AND (2) REALLOCATING TO THE TRASH REDUCTION PLAN PROJECT (0907) $94,033 IN SALARY SAVINGS FROM THE FISCAL YEAR 2022/2023 NPDES DIVISION SALARY OPERATING BUDGET AND $8,121 FROM NPDES FISCAL YEAR 2022/2023 PROFESSIONAL
SERVICES OPERATING BUDGET
WHEREAS, as part of the 1987 amendments to the Federal Clean Water Act, the Environmental Protection Agency was given the authority to regulate stormwater discharges from municipal storm drains under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) regulations; and
WHEREAS, the City of San Pablo’s NPDES Permit (No. CAS612008) was updated and reissued on July 1, 2022; and
WHEREAS, the 2022 updated NPDES permit has strict compliance requirements for trash reduction to creeks through the City’s storm drain network, known as provision C.10; and
WHEREAS, the City released a Request for Proposals (RFP) on March 23, 2023, to assist in updating the City’s C.10 Trash Load Reduction Compliance Plan to ensure full compliance with the C.10 requirements; and
WHEREAS, the City received four (4) proposal responses, which were evaluated by staff, and Brown and Caldwell presented the best overall proposal and is recommended for selection for the requested services; and
WHEREAS, staff re commends the City Council authorize the City Manager to enter into an agreement with Brown and Caldwell for Trash Load Reduction and NPDES Compliance Plan services for the amount of $102,154; and
WHEREAS, the Environmental Programs Division has had two vacant positions during the 2022/23 fiscal year that equate to a salary savings of $94,033 in the FY 2022/23 NPDES Administration Salary Operating Budget (255-3510-41000); and
WHEREAS, staff recommends $94,033 in unspent salary funds and $8,121 from the NPDES Fiscal Year 2022/23 Professional Services Operating Budget (255 -3510- 43600) be transferred to Trash Load Reduction Project (0907) (320-0907-43600) to fund the Brown and Caldwell agreement; and
WHEREAS, this item is not a project as defined by CEQA.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of San Pablo hereby authorizes the City M anager to execute an agreement with Brown and Caldwell for Trash Load Reduction and NPDES Compliance Plan services in an amount not to exceed $102,154; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council reallocates $94,033 from the FY 2022/23 NPDES Admini stration Salary Operating Budget (255 -3510-41000) and $8,121 from the NPDES Fiscal Year 2022/23 Professional Services Operating Budget (255-3510-43600) to Trash Load Reduction Project 0907 (320-0907-43600); and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the foregoing recitations are true and correct and are included herein by reference as findings.
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ADOPTED this 5
th day of June 2023, by the following votes:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ATTEST: APPROVED:
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Dorothy Gantt, City Clerk Abel Pineda, Mayor