HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Res 7738 2026-2-23 RESOLUTION 7738
A RESOLUTION OF THE SEAL BEACH CITY COUNCIL
APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING AMENDMENT 1 TO
THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH
SILSBY STRATEGIC ADVISORS, INC. FOR THE SAN
GABRIEL RIVER TRASH MITIGATION INITIATIVE (CIP
SD2501)
WHEREAS, representatives of the State of California Assembly, County of Orange
(Orange County), County of Los Angeles (LA County), Cities of Long Beach and
Seal Beach (Agencies), and other regional entities endeavor to enhance
cooperative efforts, support technical feasibility, design, and implementation
activities, and identify funding for the San Gabriel River Trash Mitigation Initiative,
CIP SD2501 (Initiative); and,
WHEREAS, the Initiative includes program management, project oversight, key
stakeholder engagement, a feasibility / alternative recommendations study phase
(Feasibility Study), design phase, implementation phase, and operational beach
clean-up efforts for the public beach owned and maintained by the City of Seal
Beach (City); and,
WHEREAS, Orange County has transferred funding in the amount of $525,000 to
the City for executing associated Initiative efforts including program management,
project oversight, key stakeholder engagement, Feasibility Study phase, and
operational beach clean-up efforts for the public beach owned and maintained by
the City; and has collaborated in good faith in the delivery of these outlined
responsibilities; and,
WHEREAS, on March 25, 2024, the City Council adopted Resolution 7501
approving a Professional Services Agreement (Agreement) with Silsby Strategic
Advisors, Inc., (Silsby) in a not-to-exceed amount of$144,000 to provide strategic
support services through the Feasibility Study phase; and,
WHEREAS, on January 12, 2026, the City Council adopted Resolution 7724
approving a Memorandum of Understanding with The Ocean Cleanup and LA
County to implement a trash mitigation device, or devices, identified in the
Feasibility Study; and,
WHEREAS, the City desires to amend the Agreement to continue on-going
coordination and facilitation efforts necessary to implement the Feasibility Study
findings.
NOW, THEREFORE, the Seal Beach City Council does resolve, declare,
determine, and order as follows:
Section 1. The City Council hereby approves Amendment 1 to the Professional
Services Agreement with Silsby Strategic Advisors, Inc., modifying
the scope of services to provide additional support services during
the Feasibility Study implementation phase, increasing the
compensation for such additional services by $65,000 for a revised
total not-to-exceed amount of $209,000, and extending the
Agreement term through and including June 30, 2027.
Section 2. The City Council hereby directs the City Manager to execute
Amendment 1 on behalf of the City.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the Seal Beach City Council at a
regular meeting held on the 23rd day of February 2026 by the following vote:
AYES: Council Members Kalmick, Wong, Senecal, Steele, Landau
NOES: Council Members
ABSENT: Council Members
ABSTAIN: Council Members
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I, Gloria D. Harper, City Clerk of the City of Seal Beach, do hereby certify that the
foregoing resolution is the original copy of Resolution 7738 on file in the office of
the City Clerk, passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a regular
mee 'ng held on the 23rd day of February 2026.
loria D. Ha r, City Clerk