HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2008-040 N.C.S. 02/25/2008 Resolution No. 2008-040 N.C.S.
of the City of Petaluma, California
APPROVING AN AGREEMENT WITH CAMP, DRESSER & MCKEE
FOR INTERIM OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
OF THE CITY OF PETALUMA WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY
WHEREAS, the City's agreement with Veolia Water North America for operation and
maintenance of the wastewater treatment and water recycling facilities expires on December 31,
2008; and,
WHEREAS, on January 16, 2008, Veolia invoked the 120-day termination clause in the
operations agreement; and,
WHEREAS, Veolia's decision on January 16, 2008, to terminate the agreement for
operation and maintenance of the City's wastewater treatment facility requires the City to
quickly implement an action plan that provides for the temporary operation and maintenance of
the wastewater treatment facility; and,
WHEREAS, Camp Dresser & McKee is familiar with the City's wastewater treatment
facility and experienced providing interim operation and maintenance of wastewater treatment
plants facing circumstances similar to that now created in Petaluma by Veolia's decision to
terminate.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Petaluma City Council that:
1. The City Manager is authorized to execute an agreement with Camp Dresser &
McKee for interim operation and maintenance of the wastewater treatment and water
recycling facilities, as may be modified to implement the scope of work, subject to
approval of the City Attorney. -
2. This resolution shall become effective immediately.
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3. All portions of this resolution are severable. Should any individual component of this
resolution be adjudged to be invalid and unenforceable by a body of competent
jurisdiction, then the remaining resolution portions shall be and continue in full force
and effect, except as to those resolution portions that have been adjudge invalid. The
City Council of the City of Petaluma hereby declares that it would have adopted this
resolution and each .section, subsection, clause, sentence, phrase and other portion
thereof, irrespective of the fact that one or more section subsection, clause sentence,
phrase or other portion may be held invalid or unconstitutional.
Under the power and authority conferred upon this Council by the Charter of said City.
REFERENCE: I hereby certify the foregoing Resolution was introduced and adopted by the ,.Qppro~iied as to
Council of the City of Petaluma at a Regular meeting on the 25"' day of February, fotm:
2008, by the following vote:
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City,~ttorney
AYES: Barrett, Freitas, Harris, Nau, O'Brien, Vice Mayor Rabbitt, M~-~Qt' a
NOES: None _
ABSENT: None
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ABSTAIN: None %s
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ATTEST: C;~,(~-~ -
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