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RESOLUTION 2024-___
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO : (1)
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A FIRST AMENDMENT TO AN
EXISTING CONSULTING SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH BROWN AND CALDWELL FOR ADDITIONAL SERVICES IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $30,000, FOR A
TOTAL AUTHORIZATION UNDER THE AGREEMENT AS AMENDED NOT TO EXCEED $132,154; AND (2) AUTHORIZING THE REALLOCATION OF $30,000 FROM THE FISCAL YEAR 2023/24 NATIONAL POLLU TANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM ( NPDES) PROFESSIONAL SERVICES OPERATING BUDGET (255 -3510- 43600) TO THE TRASH LOAD REDUCTION PROJECT (0907) (320-0907-43600)
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;
WHEREAS, the City of San Pablo’s NPDES Permit (No. CAS612008) was updated and reissued on July 1, 2022;
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;
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;
WHEREAS, on June 5, 2023, via Resolution 2023- 082, the City entered into an agreement with Brown and Caldwell (Consultant) for Trash Reduction and NPDES Compliance Plan services for the amount of $102,154;
WHEREAS, in September 2023, the Consultant completed the City of San Pablo Trash Management Plan which was submitted to the California Regional Water Quality Control Board on September 30, 2023 in compliance with Provision C.10 of the Municipal Regional Stormwater Permit;
WHEREAS, the original consulting services agreement with Brown and Caldwell, effective June 6, 2023, scoped several additional tasks to prioritize after the completion of the Trash Load Reduction Compliance Plan;
WHEREAS, Staff and the Consultant have proposed changes and additions to the original scope of work and budget to continue with the implementation of the City’s Trash Management Plan, including, but not limited to, ordinance development assistance and Green Stormwater Infrastructure project concept development; and
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WHEREAS, this proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of San Pablo hereby authorizes the City M anager to execute a first amendment to the existing consulting services agreement with Brown and Caldwell for additional Trash Load Reduction and NPDES Compliance Plan services in an amount not to exceed $28,458 plus a contingency of $1,542 for a total authorization of $132,154;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the City Manager is authorized to make minor revisions that do not substantially alter the City’s rights or responsibilities from those set forth in the attached draft agreement, and in a form approved by the City Attorney;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council hereby authorizes the reallocation of $30,000 from the F iscal Year 2023/24 NPDES Professional Services Operating Budget (255-3510-43600) to the 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 18
th day of March 2024, by the following votes:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ATTEST: APPROVED:
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Dorothy Gantt, City Clerk Patricia Ponce, Mayor