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Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to amend the existing Cooperative Agreement between the City of Long Beach and the City of Signal Hill, for the construction of the Los Cerritos Channel Sub-Basin 4 Stormwater Capture Facility Project; to increase the reimbursement amount from $350,000 to $565,000 for additional City of Long Beach administrative and construction costs; and
Authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Long Beach, the City of Signal Hill, and the Los Angeles County Flood Control District, for the construction of Phase 3 of the Los Cerritos Channel Sub-Basin 4 Stormwater Capture Facility Project. (District 5)
DISCUSSION
On June 16, 2015, the City of Signal Hill (Signal Hill) adopted a Cooperative Implementation Agreement (CIA) with Caltrans for up to $11 million in funding for the Los Cerritos Channel (LCC) Sub-Basin 4 Stormwater Capture Facility Project (Project). The Project is located within City of Long Beach (Long Beach) Airport property at the northwest corner of Spring Street and Lakewood Boulevard. This underground stormwater facility captures 14 acre-feet of stormwater runoff to reduce pollution discharging into the LCC and Pacific Ocean. Construction of the Project helps Long Beach and Signal Hill satisfy their National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit requirements.
On January 19, 2016, the City Council approved a Cooperative Agreement (Agreement) between Signal Hill and Long Beach (Cities) to partner on the Project. Signal Hill assumed the lead agency role along with responsibility for funding, procurement, and project management/oversight activities. Long Beach contributes right-of-way and property necessary for the Project, issues encroachment and construction permits, and provides general Project support. As part of the Agreement, the Cities agreed to sha...
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