HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RESO 2020-23RESOLUTION NO. 2020 - 23
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY
APPROVING A FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT WITH WEST COAST
ARBORISTS, INC. FOR TREE PLANTING SERVICES FOR A CAL FIRE URBAN
AND COMMUNITY FORESTRY GRANT AWARDED TO THE CITY OF NATIONAL
CITY, EXTENDING THE TERM OF THE AGREEMENT TO MARCH 30, 2021, AND
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE THE AMENDMENT
WHEREAS, on May 22, 2017, the City of National City was awarded the Urban
and Community Forestry Grant in the amount of $650,800 through the California Department of
Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) to fund the purchase, planting, and initial maintenance
of 1,700 trees, to be performed by a contractor, over a three-year period; and
WHEREAS, there was an opportunity for the City to piggyback onto the City of
Poway's Urban Forestry Maintenance Services Contract with West Coast Arborist, Inc., (WCA)
for the purchase of 1,700 trees and to provide planting and initial maintenance services by utilizing
a portion of the $650,800 grant funds in an amount not to exceed $297,500, consistent with
Section 2.60.260 of the National City Municipal Code regarding cooperative purchasing; and
WHEREAS, on August 1, 2017, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2017-
138, accepting the grant and authorizing the City Manager to execute the grant Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the Agreement with WCA is set to expire on March 1, 2020; and
WHEREAS, since CAL FIRE recently granted the City a one-year grant extension
to March 30, 2021, staff desires to extend the term of the Agreement with WCA to allow them to
continue providing tree planting services to support City staff with project delivery.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
National City hereby authorizes the Mayor to execute a First Amendment to the Agreement with
West Coast Arborists, Inc. for tree planting services for a CAL FIRE Urban and Community
Forestry Grant awarded to the City of National City, extending the term of the Agreement to March
30, 2021.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 18th day of Febru . r
Ale]andra
ATTEST:
Michael R. Dalla,'City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Mor is-J
Attorney
otelo-Solis, Mayor
Passed and adopted by the Council of the City of National City, California, on
February 18, 2020 by the following vote, to -wit:
Ayes: Councilmembers Cano, Morrison, Quintero, Rios, Sotelo-Solis.
Nays: None.
Absent: None.
Abstain: None.
AUTHENTICATED BY: ALEJANDRA SOTELO-SOLIS
Mayor of the City of National City, California
City Clerk of the City of National City, California
By:
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the above and foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of
RESOLUTION NO. 2020-23 of the City of National City, California, passed and adopted
by the Council of said City on February 18, 2020.
City Clerk of the City of National City, California
By:
Deputy