FOR THE COUNCIL MEETING OF MARCH 19, 2024
COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
TO: City Council
FROM: City Attorney Thomas T. Watson
SUBJECT: Adoption of a Resolution approving an Agreement for Professional Services with Langan CA, Inc.
Description:
The City Council will consider approving the Agreement for Services of Langan CA, Inc.
Environmental Notice:
The activity is not a “Project” as defined under Section 15378(b) of the California Environmental Quality Act State Guidelines; therefore, pursuant to State Guidelines Section 15060(c)(3) no environmental review is required.
RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt a Resolution approving an Agreement between the City of Santa Maria, County of Santa Barbara, Santa Maria Public Airport District , and Langan CA, Inc. for Langan CA, Inc., to provide services to respond to Cleanup and Abatement Order No. R3-2023-0070 as directed by the Regional Water Quality Control Board.
BACKGROUND:
The California Regional Water Quality Control Boa rd has issued a Cleanup and Abatement Order for the 2900 block of Industrial Parkway that was at one time the location of SEMCO Twist Drill and Tool Company. The property was owned by the City of Santa Maria in conjunction with the County of Santa Barbara from 19 49 to 1964. The order is against the City of Santa Maria, the County of Santa Barbara, the Santa Maria Public Airport District, and various properties that have occupied the property.
DISCUSSION:
In response to the Cleanup Abatement Order by the Regi onal Water Quality Control Board the City of Santa Maria, the County of Santa Barbara, and the Santa Maria Public Airport District have agreed to enter into an agreement with Langan CA, Inc. to conduct environmental site assessments, investigations, risk asse ssments, groundwater monitoring, work plans, reports, feasibility studies; and provide comment and direction on existing data to fully delineate the site to take appropriate action of the order. Each party will be responsible for one-third of the total co st. The contract, which will take several years to complete, has a not to exceed amount of $2,572,000.
2 Alternative(s)
The City Council may decline to enter into an agreement with the contractor Langan CA, Inc., and take on all costs associated with independent studies, monitoring, reporting and remediation. The City will be responsible for obtaining its own consultant to respond to the Cleanup and Abatement Order.
Fiscal Considerations
Working with the County of Santa Barbara, Santa Maria Public Airp ort District prevents duplicative efforts and costs associated with the order. The City’s portion of the contract is up to $800,000 over the next three years and will be paid under the Risk Management Division. No additional funding is being requested.
Impact to the Community
Approving the agreement between the City of Santa Maria, the County of Santa Barbara, and the Santa Maria Public Airport District with Langan CA, Inc. allows the City of Santa Maria to meet the requirements of the Regional Board Cleanup and Abatement Order No.
R3-2023-0070 and Monitoring and Reporting Program Order No. R3-2023-0071.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment A - Agreement with Langan