City Council

9.7 Consideration of a Resolution approving a Cost Recovery\nProgram Agreement with the California Regional Water\nQuality Control Board, Los Angeles Region.\nConsideration of a Resolution approving a Cost Recovery Program Agreement with the\nCalifornia Regional Water Quality Control Board, Los Angeles Region.\nExhibit 1- Resolution No. 2025-01.docx\nExhibit 2- Estimation Letter from Water Board, December 13, 2024.pdf\nExhibit 3- Attachment 3 Certification Declaration for Compliance with\nFee Title Holder Notification Requirements.doc\nExhibit 4- Attachment 4 Acknowledgment of Receipt of Oversight Cost\nReimbursement Account Letter.doc\nExhibit 5- Water Board Invoice .pdf\nRecommendation: It is recommended that the City Council:\n1. Adopt the attached Resolution authorizing a Cost Recovery Program Agreement\nwith the California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Los Angeles Region for\nenvironmental investigation and cleanup oversight of the contaminated former\nBerk Oil and Pacific Metal Craft property located at 5600-5636 Shull Street,\nsubject to City Attorney approval, as to form;\n2. Appropriate an amount of $224,302.08 from the General Fund for cleanup\noversight activity for part of Fiscal Year 2023-2024, through Fiscal Year 2025-\n2026, to be reimbursed by the California Department of Toxic Substance Control\nEquitable Communities Revitalization Grant funding; and\n3. Determine the action exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental\nQuality Act (CEQA) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15060(c)(3).