HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Res 7819 2026-09-14 RESOLUTION 7819
A RESOLUTION OF THE SEAL BEACH CITY COUNCIL
APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER, OR
DESIGNEE, TO ENTER INTO A CONTRUCTION INSTALLMENT
SALE AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE WATER RESOURCES
CONTROL BOARD TO FINANCE THE LCWA WATERMAIN
LINING — TRENCHLESS TECHNOLOGY IMPROVEMENTS
PROJECT, CIP WT2103
WHEREAS, the City of Seal Beach desires to rehabilitate and upgrade certain
portions of the City's water pipeline infrastructure; and,
WHEREAS, the LCWA Watermain serves as one of the City's primary water
transmission facilities and provides critical redundancy for conveying potable water
to Old Town and other portions of the City's water service area; and,
WHEREAS, the LCWA Watermain is prone to watermain breaks due to its age and
it is more cost effective to rehabilitate the LCWA Watermain than to continue to
rely on emergency repairs to ensure the LCWA Watermain maintains reliable water
service; and,
WHEREAS, on March 18, 2026, the City solicited bids for a LCWA Watermain
infrastructure repair project, the LCWA Watermain Lining —Trenchless Technology
'— Improvements, CIP WT2103 (Project); and,
WHEREAS, on June 22, 2026, through Resolution 7801 , the City awarded a Public
Works Agreement to T.E. Roberts, Inc. for the Project and determined the Project
was exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to
CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 Class 1 , Subsection (b) because the Project is
an alteration of a publicly owned utility facility involving negligible expansion of
existing use; and,
WHEREAS, the California State Water Resources Control Board (Water Board)
has created the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) to finance and
provide loans for infrastructure improvements to support drinking water systems
and maintain compliance with Safe Drinking Water Act requirements; and,
WHEREAS, public agencies interested in receiving funding through the DWSRF
program for drinking water systems infrastructure improvements may award
construction contracts prior to executing any finalized financing agreement with the
Water Board; and,
WHEREAS, on June 27, 2022, the City Council passed Resolution 7307 to
authorize City staff to submit an application to the Water Board for a DWSRF loan
to provide funding for the Project; and,
WHEREAS, City staff and the Water Board have finalized a Construction
Installment Sale Agreement, Agreement No. D2502060 (Agreement), included as
Exhibit A to this Resolution, to provide financing for the Project in the form of a loan
in the amount of $3,175,000; and,
WHEREAS, the City desires to increase the loan amount to $3,765,411, subject to
approval by the State Water Board; and,
WHEREAS, the City desires to authorize the City Manager to enter into the
Agreement with the Water Board on behalf of the City and to take any additional
actions as necessary to carry out the requirements of the Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, the Seal Beach City Council does resolve, declare,
determine, and order as follows:
Section 1 . The City Council finds that all recitals set forth above are true and
correct, and incorporates them herein by this reference.
Section 2. Approves the Installment Sale Agreement with the Water Board,
as set forth in Exhibit A, attached hereto, to provide financing for
the LCWA Watermain Lining — Trenchless Technology
Improvements, CIP WT2103, in the form of a loan in the amount of
$3,175,000.
Section 3. Approves an adjustment to loan amount if approved by the State
Water Board for a total amount of up to $3,765,411, and
authorizes revisions to the Construction Installment Sale
Agreement to incorporate such adjusted loan amount.
Section 4. Authorizes the City Manager to execute the Agreement, Exhibit
A, with the State Water Board on behalf of the City and any
amendments or extensions thereafter.
Section 5. Authorizes the City Manager, or designee, to take all actions
necessary to carry out the requirements of the Agreement.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the Seal Beach City Council at a
regular meeting held on the 14th day of September 2026 by the following vote:
AYES: Council Members Kalmick, Wong, Senecal, Steele, Landau
NOES: Council Members
ABSENT: Council Members
ABSTAIN: Council Members
Lisa La u, M r
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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 7819 on file in the office of
the City Clerk, passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a regular
meeting held on the 14th day of September 2026.
Gloria D. Harper, City Clerk
Exhibit A
Construction Installment Sale Agreement _