Town of Yountville
Resolution Number 24-4318
A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF YOUNTVILLE
APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICE AGREEMENT #2024-886 WITH WATERTALENT LLC. TO CONTINUE PROVIDING INTERIM CHIEF
PLANT OPERATOR SERVICES AND AUTHORIZING THE TOWN MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE AMENDMENT.
Recitals
A. The Town owns and operates the Wastewater Reclamation Facility (WRF) under National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit CA003812 issued by the San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board Order No, R2-2020-0026 which requires that the Town have an operator with a Grade III Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator’s certificate (or higher certification) be designated as the Town’s “Chief Plant Operator.”
B. The Town entered into a professional services agreement with WaterTalent LLC to provide Interim Chief Plant Operator Services July 5, 2024 while developing a long-term succession plan. The value of the WaterTalent contract is $45,000 with the understanding that, if the services were needed beyond that dollar amount, an amendment would be proposed.
C. This amendment will increase the contract by $16,000 which will provide service into February 2025 allowing sufficient time for the Utility Division’s staffing succession plan to be implemented.
D. The amendment is fully funded by the current Wastewater Treatment Operations Budget line item 62-4525-4210.
E. This item is Exempt per California Environmental Act (CEQA) Guideline, Section 15061(b)(3).
Now therefore, the Town Council of the Town of Yountville does resolve as follows:
1. Authorize an Amendment to Professional Services Agreement #2024-886 with WaterTalent LLC to increase the value of the contract to $61,000.
2. Authorize the Town Manager to execute the amendment.
3. The Resolution is hereby adopted and becomes effective and in full force immediately upon adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Town Council of the Town of Yountville, State of California, held on this 5th day of November 2024 by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
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Margie Mohler, Mayor
ATTEST:
Hilary Gaede, Communications Director/Town Clerk