HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - No. 2015-180RESOLUTION NO. 2015-180
A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A THREE-YEAR
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH MARINE SCIENCE INSTITUTE,
OF REDWOOD CITY, FOR LOWER MOKELUMNE RIVER WATERSHED
EDUCATION LEGACY PROJECT FIELD TRIPS AND FURTHER AUTHORIZING
THE PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE A TWO-YEAR EXTENSION
WHEREAS, the Watershed Education Program offers trips to the San Francisco Bay
and Sacramento -San Joaquin River Delta, for Storm Drain Detective students, teachers, and
watershed partners, as part of the City's Stormwater Phase II Municipal Separate Storm Sewer
Systems permit requirements; and
WHEREAS, the permit requirements are to engage, educate, and involve Lodi residents
in the stewardship of the Mokelumne River watershed, as it relates to stormwater runoff; and
WHEREAS, the trips are designed to help participants understand the influence of local
untreated stormwater runoff from City streets on the downstream ecosystem; and
WHEREAS, each year, the Marine Science Institute (MSI) provides three Discovery
Voyage field trips aboard the Robert G. Brownlee ship for the City's Watershed Education
Program participants; and
WHEREAS, the MSI Discovery Voyage includes natural marine history of the
San Francisco Bay and San Joaquin Delta, including effects of upland stormwater runoff; and
WHEREAS, staff recommends that the City Council authorize the City Manager to
execute a three-year Professional Services Agreement with Marine Science Institute, of
Redwood City, for Lower Mokelumne River Watershed Education Legacy Project Field Trips, at
a cost not to exceed $6,000 annually; and
WHEREAS, staff further recommends authorizing the Public Works Director to execute
one two-year extension to the Agreement if in the best interest of the City to do so, in an amount
not to exceed $6,000 annually.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Lodi City Council does hereby
authorize the City Manager to execute a three-year Professional Services Agreement with
Marine Science Institute, of Redwood City, California, for Lower Mokelumne River Watershed
Education Legacy Project Field Trips, at a cost not to exceed $6,000 annually; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council hereby authorizes the Public Works
Director to execute a two-year extension to the Agreement if in the best interest of the City to do
so, in an amount not to exceed $6,000 annually.
Dated: October 21, 2015
I hereby certify that Resolution No. 2015-180 was passed and adopted by the City
Council of the City of Lodi in a regular meeting held October 21, 2015, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Chandler, Kuehne, Mounce, Nakanishi, and
Mayor Johnson
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
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J NIFER FERRAIOLO
City Clerk
2015-180