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CC – CONSENT ITEM: (1) Approval of an Amendment to the Existing Professional Services Agreement with CWE for Engineering Design Services in an Amount Not-to-Exceed $195,000 for the Citywide Bioretention Basin Project, PW006; and (2) FOUR-FIFTHS VOTE REQUIREMENT: Approval of a Related Budget Amendment Appropriating $195,000 from Clean Water/Clean Beach (Fund 434) Fund Balance to PW006.
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Meeting Date: October 26, 2026
Contact/Dept: Sean Singletary/Public Works – Environmental Programs and Operations
Phone Number: (310) 253-6457
Fiscal Impact: Yes [X] No [ ] General Fund: Yes [ ] No [X]
Attachments: Yes [ ] No [X]
Public Notification: Email: Meetings and Agendas – City Council (10/22/2026)
Dept Approval: Nick Zornes, Acting Director of Public Works (10/02/2026)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council (1) approve an amendment to the existing professional services agreement with CWE for engineering design services in an amount not-to-exceed $195,000 for the Citywide Bioretention Basin Project, PW006; and (2) approve a related budget amendment appropriating $195,000 from the Clean Water/Clean Beach (Fund 434) Fund Balance to PW006 (four-fifths vote requirement).
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
On December 28, 2012, the Los Angeles County Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System Permit (MS4 Permit) became effective in accordance with the Clean Water Act. The Los Angeles MS4 Permit covers unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County, the Los Angeles County Flood Control District, and 84 cities within Los Angeles County, including the City of Culver City. Various milestones were set for the treatment of pollutants in stormwater. In order to comply with the MS4 Permit, the City Council approved the development and implementation of an Enhanced Watershed Management Program (EWMP). The EWMP reviews the watershed as a whole and proposes Best Management Practices (BMPs...
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