HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2016-056 N.C.S. 04/18/2016Resolution No. 2016 -056 N.C.S.
of the City of Petaluma, California
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF A PROFESSIONAL
SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR A PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT
PROPOSAL BETWEEN THE U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS
AND THE MULTI - AGENCY PROPONENTS FOR DREDGING THE
SHALLOW -DRAFT FEDERAL CHANNELS OF SAN PABLO BAY
WHEREAS, the Petaluma River's last federal maintenance dredging cycle was in 2003.
Prior to 2003 the federal dredge cycle on average occurred every 4 -6 years; and
WHEREAS, The US Army Corp of Engineers (USACE) has a demonstration program
for an alternative financing, construction, operation and maintenance process entitled "P3/P4" in
response to their growing backlog of unfunded projects; and
WHEREAS, the City of Petaluma has been asked by Congressman Huffman's office to
lead a partnership of local agencies to collaborate on cost sharing and improved efficiencies for
local dredging projects in the North Bay and pursue a "P3/P4" partnership agreement with the
USACE to assure regular dredging maintenance over the next 12 to 20 years; and
WHEREAS, the "P3/P4" partnership agreement would involve a coalition of local
government entities seeking to work together to lower the federal costs of performing
maintenance dredging in the federally authorized channels in the Petaluma River, San Rafael
Canal, Mare Island Strait, and Napa River navigation channels; and
WHEREAS, the need for the partnership stems from the regularly occurring shortfalls in
federal operations and maintenance funding necessary to dredge within these channels with
adequate frequency; and
WHEREAS, representatives of the City of Petaluma, City of San Rafael, Marin County,
Vallejo, Napa County Flood Control District, Sonoma County Water Agency have met and
agreed to work together to initiate the process of creating a "P3/P4" partnership agreement with
the USACE and to pool resources to have prepared a "Project Partnership Agreement Proposal
between the USACE and the Multi - Agency Proponents for Dredging the Shallow -Draft Federal
Channels of San Pablo Bay "; and
WHEREAS, the City has received a professional engineering proposal from Haley and
Aldrich, Inc. for a total price not to exceed $65,300 to prepares such a Proposal, the costs of
which would be shared equally by the local agencies listed above; and
WHEREAS, the City has prepared a Letter Agreement for Cost Share for these
professional services which all participating agencies will be required to execute as a
precondition of the City authorizing the professional services; and
WHEREAS, City staff has determined the firm, Haley and Aldrich, Inc., has the
knowledge, skill, capability and experience to complete the project.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
Petaluma hereby authorizes the City Manager to execute a Professional Services Agreement with
Haley and Aldrich, Inc. for a Partnership Agreement Proposal between the U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers and the Multi- Agency Proponents for Dredging the Shallow -Draft Federal Channels
of San Pablo Bay in an amount not to exceed $65,300, provided that the City will not issue a
notice to proceed to the consultant for these professional services until all participating local
agencies have executed the aforementioned Letter Agreement for Cost Share.
REFERENCE:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
ATTEST:
Under the power and authority conferred upon this Council by the Charter of said City.
I hereby certify the foregoing Resolution was introduced and adopted by the Approved as to
Council of the City of Petaluma at a Regular meeting on the 18th day of April, 2016, - form:_
by the following vote:
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/ Assistant City Attorney
Barrett, Mayor Glass, Healy, Kearney, Vice Mayor King, Miller
None
Albertson
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