Background and Analysis. The Los Angeles Gateway Region Integrated Regional Water Management Joint Powers Authority (GWMA) represents a total of 19 cities and municipalities, including Signal Hill, within the southeast regional of Los Angeles County. In 2014, GWMA submitted a grant application and was ultimately awarded $1.073 million in grant funds for the Proposition 84 Storm Water Grant Program by the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) for a multi-agency/multi-watershed project to incorporate Low Impact Development (LID) Best Management Practices (BMP) into major transportation corridors. The purpose of this storm water quality project is to decrease the loading of metals into the Los Angeles River, San Gabriel River, Los Cerritos Channel, and their tributaries. A total of 11 GWMA member agencies participated in this grant process including Bell Gardens, Lynwood, Downey, Norwalk, Paramount, Pico Xxxxxx, Signal Hill, South Gate, Santa Fe Springs, Xxxxxx, and Whittier. Each of these cities will be allocated a portion of the $1.073 million in grant funds received by GWMA to construct individual storm water quality projects within their jurisdictions. As part of the grant process, GWMA is requiring all participating cities to enter into subrecipient agreements to ensure that the SWRCB Grant Agreement’s provisions are met prior to grant funding reimbursement. As a participating member agency, Signal Hill will receive $92,185 in grant funds, less a minimum of 20 percent in required City matching funds, to construct two storm water biofiltration tree well units commonly referred to as Filterra units. When used within the street right-of-way, Filterra units are typically installed at the street gutter line immediately upstream of an existing catch basin. The grant stipulates that each of these Filterra units be installed within the Los Cerritos Channel Watershed. Based on these criteria, staff determined the most beneficial locations of the Filterra units would be at the southwest corners of St. Louis Avenue / 28th Street and Xxxxxx / 28th Street, respectively. Staff anticipates approval to proceed with the GWMA project within the next two months. Reviewed: Xxxxx Xxxxx Approved:
Background and Analysis. The Tierra Del Oro Girl Scout Council constructed a public meeting facility in Slide Hill Park in 1982. They have had an agreement with the City for lease of the park land on which the facility resides since its construction. The original agreement has expired and there has been an interim agreement in place that would be replaced once a long term agreement has been approved by both agencies. Staff has met with staff from Tierra Del Oro Girl Scout Council and has crafted an updated Site Lease Agreement for the use of the public building in Slide Hill Park also known as the “Girl Scout Cabin.” The agreement calls for the following: Girl Scout Cabin Agreement Staff Report Subject: Use and License Agreement for Girl Scout Cabin in Slide Hill Park Error! Reference source not found.
Background and Analysis. In October 2015 staff received a request from the CCFHT on the feasibility of providing storage of a full size recreational vehicle at one of our municipal facilities. The aforementioned recreational vehicle was purchased in support of a Mobile Health Hub program that will be managed and operated through the CCFHT providing medical care to remote muskoka communities, outside of the urban core. After a review of the Towns facilities it was determined that the two most westerly bays located at the Kilworthy municipal building were currently being underutilized, and that there was an ideal opportunity to use the this space in favour of supporting the CCFHT Mobile Health Hub initiative. The formal agreement is being recommended based on the available space being used for storage purposes only and not a base of operations. Based on this the following operational procedures will be put in place by the Town during periods when the RV is in storage: • A 15 amp plug will be made available for the purpose of plugging in a block heater only; • The RV must be equipped with a battery disconnect; • Access will only be provided to the storage area of the Kilworthy building and not the Fire station operational areas; • The Town will not be insuring the vehicle for replacement purposes; • The Infrastructure Department will continue to maintain the facility both externally and internally to the same mandate that is currently being performed. Additional service delivery by the Town will not be necessary. Appendix “A” to this report is a draft Facility Use Agreement for consideration by Council. It is important to note that the context of the agreement has been reviewed by our municipal insurance provider to ensure the Town is adequately covered in terms of liability and exposure.
Background and Analysis. Mayor Xxxxxx, Vice Mayor Xxxxxxx and Village staff met with condo association officials from the Bayshore Yacht and Tennis Club (BYTC) in order to negotiate mutually beneficial concessions. These include allowing BYTC to participate in the new parking permit program for Harbor Island and conditioned on the following terms:
Background and Analysis. The City has utilized contract City Engineering services provided by RKA Consulting Group since 2003. Xx. Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, president of RKA Consulting Group, has successfully served as City Engineer under this contract since his firm was initially retained by the City. During this period, Xx. Xxxxxx and his staff have provided professional engineering assistance to City departments for various projects, including City capital improvement projects and developer funded projects that affect public right- of-way. RKA is also responsible to prepare the annual Engineer’s Report for the Landscape and Lighting Maintenance District #1. Over the past ten years, Xx. Xxxxxx and members of the RKA Consulting Group staff have developed strong working relationships with all City departments and have always placed an emphasis on and provided timely and excellent service to staff and developers working within the City. Xx. Xxxxxx’x extensive municipal engineering and land development experience has been a valuable resource. Under the new contract, RKA Consulting Group will continue to provide City Engineering scope of services unchanged from the previous contract as detailed in Exhibit "A" of the attached contract. Also, under this new contract, RKA Consulting Group is requesting a $2.00 per hour increase (a percentage increase that varies between 1.8% to 2.2%) to their employees’ hourly rate with an option to increase the hourly rate in the third year of the contract by a City-approved CPI rate adjustment up to a maximum three percent. The last hourly rate increase was approved in 2008. Since 2003, the City Engineer hourly rate has increased a total of 11.1 percent over the ten- year period, or just over one percent annually. In comparison with other firms, the hourly rate charged by RKA Consulting Group for the City Engineer position is competitive. Public Works is recommending renewal of the contract with RKA Consulting Group to serve as the contract City Engineer for a term of three (3) years, with an option to extend for an additional term. Reviewed: Approved: Xxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx Attachment Prepared by: Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Management Analyst CITY OF SIGNAL HILL CONTRACT SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR CITY ENGINEERING SERVICES THIS CONTRACT SERVICES AGREEMENT (herein "Agreement"), is made and entered into this 5th day of November 2013, by and between the CITY OF SIGNAL HILL, a municipal corporation, (herein "City") and RKA Consulting Group (herein "Contractor"). (The ...
Background and Analysis. Since its incorporation in 1987, the goal of the CCLB has been to provide the greater Long Beach area at-risk youth, between the ages of 18 and 23 years, with educational development through paid job training skills, career and conservation awareness programs, and job training. Most of these young adults have either dropped out of school or graduated without the basic skills necessary for gainful employment. The CCLB provides assistance to over 200 Corps members, annually. The CCLB is a non-profit corporation governed by a Board of Directors and an Advisory Committee comprised of prominent leaders from the business, education, human services, and city government sectors. The Public Works Department routinely utilizes contractors to provide support services to the Maintenance Operations Program. The CCLB has Corps members with the basic skills and willingness needed to adequately provide specific maintenance services. Since 2005, the City of Signal Hill and the Conservation Corps of Long Beach have had a successful partnership in a joint effort to promote lifelong learning for the participating at- risk youth and promote hands-on experience while contributing to the community. The City initially contracted with the CCLB in 2005 to provide one, part-time maintenance worker to the City’s Maintenance Operations program. As needed by the Public Works Department, this person will be hired on an hourly basis to assist with tasks such as graffiti removal, and alley cleaning. CSA Conservation Corp of LB Bus Stop, Corridors, and Maintenance Support April 26, 2016 The City retained CCLB under a separate agreement in 2007 to perform the Cherry Avenue/Willow Street Corridor Cleanup Program. This Program was developed to assist the City in meeting the State-mandated Lower Los Angeles River trash Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL). This TDML currently requires the City to essentially prevent all trash from entering the Los Angeles River through the City’s storm drain system. As Cherry Avenue and Willow Street are the City’s primary commercial thoroughfares, the combination of restaurants, retail establishment, bus stops, and heavy traffic results in litter within the Corridor. Under the Cleanup Program, the curbs, gutters, and sidewalks along Willow Street (from Temple Avenue to Atlantic Avenue) and Cherry Avenue (from Spring Street to 19th Street) are cleared of trash, debris, and recyclables once each week. CCLB was retained to perform the Bus Stop Cleaning Program in 200...
Background and Analysis. Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx, M.D. initiated litigation against North Bay Village demanding certain injunctive relief and damages associated with the rescission of the Commission vote appointing Xx. Xxxxxxx to the Village Commission (Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx, M.D. V. North Bay Village, Case No. 2018-2739 CA 01(21)). The parties had a mutual desire to resolve the Litigation and have reached an amicable resolution and did so at a mediation held on February 13, 2020. The terms include:
Background and Analysis. Background The University no longer has a need for the 12.4 acre parcel of land known as the former Driving Education Range which is located in the eastern area of campus. The property is located south of University Avenue and west of Main Street in Cedar Falls. (A map indicating the location of the property (Parcel A) is included as Attachment A.) The University purchased the property in 1963 from the Xxxx Xxxxx estate. • The property was purchased with University funds; no state appropriations were used. From 1969 to 2001, the University and the Cedar Falls Community School District operated and maintained the Driving Education Range (a driver education facility) on the property under a cooperative agreement. In April 2001, the School District notified the University of its intent to terminate the agreement, in accordance with the terms of the agreement, based on the deteriorated condition of the Driving Range and the estimated cost of repairs (in excess of $400,000). Since the University had a reduced need for the facility, the University agreed to terminate the agreement and the Driving Range was closed. Since the property has little potential for University development, and following consultation with the Board Office, the University decided to dispose of the property. RFP for Property Disposal UNI Property Appraisals In November 2003, the University issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the property. The RFP indicated: • The most desirable offer to the University would be an exchange of similar property contiguous to campus; • The University reserves the right to consider a cash offer in lieu of or in addition to a trade, if deemed to be in the University’s best interest; • The University reserves the right to accept and/or reject any or all offers, and to negotiate with one or more bidders in order to make an award in the University’s best interest; and • The sale or exchange is subject to approval by the Board of Regents and the State Executive Council. The RFP noted that the University had received two appraisals for the property: • $220,000 (based on mix residential or institutional development as the highest and best use); and • $250,000 (based on multi-family development as the highest and best use). The average of the two appraisals is $235,000. Property Bids The University received four sealed bids in response to the RFP: • Xxxx Xxxxx Realty, which offered $210,000 in cash, or the purchase of property contiguous to the University (to be de...
Background and Analysis. In 2016, the City of Beaumont Police Department (City) and Beaumont Unified School District (District) entered into an agreement for police canine searches at certain District facilities. Both parties with to renew this agreement for the 2022/23 school year. The City has a qualified and trained canine and handler to complete the searches as requested by the District. The terms of this agreement allows the City’s canine search team to search and sniff communal areas, lockers, gym areas, parking lots, grounds, and other select areas on District property. The police canine handler will notify the authorized District representative(s) of any alert made by the canine as a result of the search. The police canine will not be used to sniff any person. The District has agreed to compensate the City for the use of the canine search team. The terms of this agreement are from August 2022 through June 30, 2023. The City Attorney has approved this agreement as to form and content (Attachment A).
Background and Analysis. In 2016 the District of Muskoka undertook a preliminary design of a future water distribution system to service existing residents along Hill Street. Unfortunately financial constraints prevented the project from moving forward and the project was ultimately abandoned for an undetermined amount of time. As a result of delay in the District’s project, Xx. Xxxxx Xxxxxxx, a resident who resides on Hill Street and would have ultimately benefited from a future municipal water distribution system has now made a formal request to Town Administration through Infrastructure Services to consider allowing the installation of a private water connection that would traverse from the intersection of Highway 169 along Hill Street to service her current residence. Town Administration has conferred with District staff who have responded favourably to allow the installation of a single private service, on the assumption that all engineering and construction costs are borne by Xx. Xxxxxxx, and permission to utilize the road allowance is obtained through the Town. The Town does currently have a process in place whereby applicants wishing to utilize a portion of municipally owned lands are granted permission through a Licence of Occupation. For simple applications whereby the private use of the public lands would not impact the Town the Licence of Occupation is an appropriate method. In this case, however, the Director of Infrastructure is of the opinion that the existing Occupation Permit process does not adequately represent or protect the Town’s interest and a more detailed agreement is required. The benefits of a Road Allowance use Agreement versus a Licence of Occupation are as follows: • The Agreement can be readily adapted to suit the Towns interests; • Agreements are typically prepared by a Municipal Solicitor in consultation with Senior Staff; • Encroachments onto municipally owned lands are legally surveyed and identified; • Road Allowance Agreements can be registered on title and attached to a mortgage; • Reduced staff administration costs as the Road Allowance Agreement does not lapse unless the terms of the specific agreement indicate a renewal date.
