Agenda Item: 11
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
AGENDA REPORT
CONSENT CALENDAR
CITY MANAGER APPROVAL:
DATE: June 24, 2025
SUBJECT: MODIFICATION OF MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT WITH
THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES AND THE LOS ANGELES
COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT
DEPARTMENT: Neighborhood Services
PRESENTER: Darin Seegmiller
RECOMMENDED ACTION
City Council:
1. Amend the existing Memorandum of Agreement with the County of Los Angeles and the Los Angeles County Flood Control District for National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit compliance to extend the term by one year with a new expiration date of June 30, 2026.
2. Appropriate $349,650 for Fiscal Year 2025-26 from the Stormwater Fund Balance (Fund 356) to Stormwater Professional Services Expenditure Account 3567200-516102, and increase Miscellaneous Revenues Account 356-462101 by $220,803.
3. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all contracts and associated documents, subject to City Attorney approval.
BACKGROUND
On October 13, 2020, the City Council approved a five-year Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) and cost sharing between the City of Santa Clarita (City), County of Los Angeles (County), and the Los Angeles County Flood Control District (Flood Control District) to develop and implement the Coordinated Integrated Monitoring Program (CIMP) and Enhanced Watershed Management Plan/Watershed Management Program (EWMP/WMP).
The MOA allows the City and County to implement the requirements of the Municipal Stormwater National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit (NPDES Permit) on a watershed scale through customized strategies, control measures, and best management practices.
Separately, in order to complete the water quality monitoring and reporting required by the NPDES Permit, the City Council previously awarded two contracts on June 22, 2021, each for a term of five years. The first contract, with Larry Walker Associates, provides technical analysis and supports the implementation of the EWMP. The second contract, with Tetra Tech, covers the water quality monitoring required under the CIMP. Both contracts are set to expire on June 30, 2026.
If approved, this item will amend the existing MOA between the City, County, and Flood Control District by extending its term for one additional year, aligning its expiration with that of the Larry Walker Associates and Tetra Tech contracts, and continuing the cost-sharing arrangement.
For Fiscal Year 2025-26, the total estimated cost of this effort will be $349,650. The City of Santa Clarita is responsible for administering the contracts. Per terms of the cost sharing agreement in the MOA, the City will be reimbursed $203,320 by the County of Los Angeles and $17,483 by the Los Angeles County Flood Control District, for a total amount of $220,803. The City’s share for FY 2025-26 is $128,847.
The MOA was developed jointly by the City, County, and Flood Control District to distribute the costs of these contracts, thereby reducing each party’s financial obligations. These efforts ensure that the City remains in compliance with the NPDES Permit.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION
Other action as determined by the City Council.
FISCAL IMPACT
Upon approval of the recommended actions, the budget in Stormwater Expenditure Account 3567200-516102 will increase by $349,650, and Miscellaneous Revenue Account 356-462101 will increase by $220,803, representing the cost share reimbursement from the County of Los Angeles and the Los Angeles County Flood Control District.
ATTACHMENTS
Original MOA
USCR MOA Amendment 3 - Exhibit A.1