City Council

10.6\nConsideration of a Resolution Approving a First Amendment\nto a Professional Services Agreement Between the City of Bell\nGardens and Tierra West Advisors Advisors, Inc. for the\nDepartment of Toxic Substance Control Equitable Community\nRevitalization Grant Administration Consulting\nRECOMMENDATION: It is staff’s recommendation that the City\nCouncil:\n1. Determine the action exempt from the provisions of the\nCalifornia Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to State\nCEQA Guidelines Section 15060(c)(3); and\n2. Adopt the attached Resolution approving a First Amendment\nto the Professional Services Agreement between the City of\nBell Gardens and Tierra West Advisors, Inc. for continued\nadministration consulting for the Equitable Community\nRevitalization Grant for the cleanup of the contaminated\nformer Berk Oil site located at 5600-5636 Shull Street.\nCONCLUSION: Tierra West Advisors, Inc. has provided valuable\nconsulting services to the City and has a deep understanding of the\nhistorical and proposed Site activity. Based on their administrative\nand community outreach work to date, and the additional steps\nneeded to continue helping the City coordinate the administration of\nthe ECRG, liaise with the community, consultants, the staff, and assist\nwith record keeping considering the extended grant funding timing, it\nis recommended that the City Council approve a First Amendment to\nthe Agreement.\nFISCAL IMPACT: Adoption of the attached Resolution approving the\nFirst Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with Tierra\nWest Advisors, Inc. would have no fiscal impact to the City since Site\nhazardous waste cleanup activities are funded in full by the ECRG.\nATTACHMENTS:\nExhibit 1 - Resolution No. 2025-47\nExhibit 2 - First Amendment to PSA with Exhibits