Report to Mayor and City Council
Tuesday, May 02, 2023
Consent
SUBJECT:
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CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 23-079, AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A NEW GENERAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES (CITY COUNCIL)
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I. SUMMARY
The City of Carson contracts with the County of Los Angeles for the provision of a variety of services not covered under specific operational agreements such as those required for sheriff, animal control and building and safety services. Every five years the county requires adoption of a resolution by the City Council authorizing the execution of a new General Services Agreement (GSA) (Exhibit No. 1). General services include sewer maintenance, traffic signal maintenance, bridge inspections and street light repairs. The current GSA will expire on June 30, 2023. Staff has reviewed the proposed new GSA for the period of July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2028, and recommends City Council approval.
II. RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
TAKE the following actions:
1. WAIVE further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 23-079, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE PERFORMANCE OF DESIGNATED SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES UPON REQUEST IN THE CITY OF CARSON."
2. AUTHORIZE the Mayor to execute the new General Services Agreement following approval as to form by the City Attorney.
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III. ALTERNATIVES
1. DO NOT ADOPT Resolution No. 23-079.
2. TAKE another action the City Council deems appropriate. The City may employ other outside contractors to perform this work; however, costs could be higher and resource availability could be an issue depending upon the type of service needed.
IV. BACKGROUND
The Los Angeles County General Services Agreement has been executed with the majority of the cities in Los Angeles County and a number of public entities within the county in order to provide certain services at a cost-effective county rate.
The GSA authorizes the County to pr...
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