Attachment A
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF SANTA MARIA, CALIFORNIA
APPROVING A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT
WITH SCIENCE DISCOVERY FOR SOLID WASTE EDUCATION SERVICES
WHEREAS, the City of Santa Maria (City) is committed to providing educational programming to school age students; and
WHEREAS, on March 25, 2025, the City released a Request for Proposals for school education services to support the City’s regulatory and community engagement goals; and
WHEREAS, after a co mpetitive evaluation process, Science Discovery was selected based on its qualifications, experience, program design, and alignment with City priorities, and City staff subsequently negotiated the terms of an agreement with Science Discovery; and
WHEREAS, the City entered into an Agreement for Professional Services with Science Discovery for the 2025 –2026 school year for Solid Waste Education Services ; and
WHEREAS, the agreement was approved to form and signed by all appropriate City Departments based on previous interpretations of the purchasing guidelines and consistent with past practice; and
WHEREAS, the Director of Finance determined that formal City Council approval is required based on new interpretation of the City's purchasing guidelines; and
WHEREAS, to ensure transparency and compliance with procurement protocols, the City Council wishes to retroactively approve the execution of the agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Santa Maria, California, as follows:
SECTION 1. Authorize the Agreement for Professional Services with Science Discovery for Solid Waste Education Services for Fiscal Year 2025 -2026, incorporated herein by reference; and
SECTION 2. Authorize the City Manager or designee to admin ister the agreement; and
SECTION 3. Ratify and retroactively approve the execution of the agreement as necessary to maintain continuity of school education programming for the 2025 –2026 school year; and
SECTION 4. Authorize the City Manager or designee to enter into future extensions and modifications consistent with the terms of the agreement, or to cancel the agreement, as determined to be in the best interest of the City of Santa Maria; and
SECTION 5. Authorize the Chief Deputy City Clerk to make minor changes herein to address clerical errors, so long as substantial conformance of the intent of this document is maintained. In doing so, the Chief Deputy City Clerk shall consult with the City Manager and City Attorney concerning any changes deemed necessary.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Santa Maria held on the 21st day of October 2025.
ATTEST:
Chief Deputy City Clerk
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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City Attorney
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
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Department Director
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City Manager