TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Mark Danaj, City Manager
FROM:
Stephanie Katsouleas, Public Works Director
Shawn Igoe, Utilities Division Manager
SUBJECT:Title
Update on Emergency Action Taken by the City Manager Regarding the Repair, Replacement and Installation of Equipment at the 23rd Street and Peck Avenue Stormwater Pump Station, and Approval for Continuation of the Emergency Work (Public Works Director Katsouleas).
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Approve, by 4/5th Vote, continuation of the emergency action taken to repair, replace and install equipment at the 23rd Street and Peck Ave Stormwater Pump Station.
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FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
An appropriation from the General Fund to the Stormwater Fund for $221,415 was required and approved through Resolution No. 17-0015 at the March 21, 2017 City Council meeting to cover the emergency repairs and contingency if needed. If the City's claim is successful, all or a portion of this amount will be fully reimbursed to the General Fund.
BACKGROUND:
On December 4, 2012, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 12-6422, delegating authority to the City Manager to take action in emergencies pursuant to California Public Contract Code (PCC) Section 22050. Per Resolution No. 12-6422, in the event of an emergency the City Manager may take action to repair public facilities without advertising for bids if the repair is in the public interest and necessitates the immediate expenditure of public money to safeguard life, health or property.
On March 8, 2017, the City approved an emergency declaration for needed repairs to the stormwater pump station at 23rd Street and Peck Ave. Please recall that California Public Contract Code 22050 provides that:
* ?n the case of an emergency, a public agency, pursuant to a four-fifths vote of its governing body, may repair or replace ...
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